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Rendering of Ioneer lithium mine. Credit: Ioneer

Proposed Lithium Mine Delights EV Enthusiasts But Troubles Some Environmental Groups

It isn’t easy being green. Last year, a study published in the journal Science Advances claimed that there was enough lithium — as much as 40 million metric tons — in the McDermitt Caldera, a volcanic area on the border between Nevada and Oregon, to make enough lithium-ion batteries to … [continued]