The amount of fresh water available for lithium mining is vastly overestimated, hydrologists warn
New research into lithium mining in the "Lithium Triangle" of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia—source of more than half of the ...
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We are vastly overestimating the amount of fresh water available for lithium mining, new study finds
New research into lithium mining in the “Lithium Triangle” of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia — source of more than half of the ...
Grist on MSN3d
Chile’s lithium boom promises jobs and money — but threatens a critical water source
The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are ...
New UMass research may upend mining industry essential for batteries
New research led by UMass Amherst hydrologists sounds the alarm over mining practices that use unsustainable amounts fresh water.
The Jakarta Post8dOpinion
Water and the growth of Indonesia’s mining sector
Mining companies often miss a simple step to protect the value of their operation through improving the management of their ...
Pilbara traditional owners push back on Rio Tinto, state government water extraction from sacred sites
Demand for water by the resources industry and prolonged dry spells contribute to mass tree deaths in WA's mining heartland, ...