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About This Collection
The Thacker Pass Lithium Mine is a proposed lithium clay mining development project in Humboldt County, Nevada which is the largest known lithium deposit in the US, and one of the largest in the world.
Lithium Americas is focused on advancing lithium projects in Argentina and the United States. In Argentina, the Caucharí-Olaroz lithium project is advancing towards first production and Pastos Grandes represents additional regional growth. In the United States, Thacker Pass has received its Record of Decision and is advancing toward construction. The Company trades on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, under the ticker symbol “LAC”.
Curated by mokiethecat
Mining the Sacred: Indigenous nations fight lithium gold rush at Thacker Pass |
In Nevada’s remote Thacker Pass, a fight for our future is playing out between local Indigenous tribes and powerful state and corporate entities hellbent on mining the lithium beneath their land. Vancouver-based Lithium Americas is developing a massive lithium mine at Thacker Pass, but for more than two years several local tribes and environmental organizations have tried to block or delay the mine in the courts and through direct action. The Thacker Pass Project is backed by the Biden administration, and companies like General Motors have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the project, looking to capitalize on the transition to a "green energy economy," for which lithium is essential. While it is a vital component in the manufacturing of electric vehicles and batteries, though, there’s nothing “green” about mining lithium. Ending our addiction to fossil fuels is urgently necessary, but the struggle of the local tribes around Thacker Pass reveals the darkside of a “green revolution” that prioritizes profits and consumption over everything (and everyone) else. EarthSayers Geordie Day; Brandi Morin |
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Why is Lithium Americas Splitting Into Two Companies?
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What's Happening at Thacker Pass? The Fight Over Lithium, Greenwashing, and Sacred Sites
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The Watersheds of Thacker Pass
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