Lithium (Li) is an important resource that drives sustainable mobility and renewable energy. Its demand is projected to continue to increase in the coming decades. However, the risk of Li pollution has also emerged as a global concern. Here, we investigated the pollution characteristics, sources, exposure levels, and associated …
اقرأ المزيدWe divide the literature into contributions from authors primarily associated with a lithium-producing country, LIBs-consuming country, or both, anticipating that the thematic focus of the literature will differ according to these categories. ... The impacts of lithium mining on socio-economic well-being can be assessed across different aspects ...
اقرأ المزيدAn investigation from the Howard Center at Arizona State University uncovered the coming electric battery revolution in America will require billions upon billions of gallons of water to mine lithium. Many of the new U.S. mines will be located in the drought-prone American West.
اقرأ المزيدCrucially, the literature review underscores the inextricable link between lithium extraction and environmental and economic considerations. It highlights the environmental challenges associated with lithium mining and brine processing, including issues like water usage, chemical disposal, habitat disruption, and resource depletion.
اقرأ المزيد"A new report from the nonprofit Global Witness validates civil society groups' concerns about exploitative labor practices and environmental destruction associated with lithium mining. The report, released Tuesday, identifies multiple alleged incidents of corruption, unsafe working conditions, forced evictions, child labor and …
اقرأ المزيدIn the case of lithium, issues associated with the legacy of mining are endorsed further by the global escalating demand for lithium resources to move towards decarbonisation, which is perceived as highly impactful by local communities on their livelihoods and ecosystems with which they are co-located.
اقرأ المزيدThe project epitomizes the complex nexus of geopolitical tensions, sustainable mining considerations, socio-environmental concerns, and economic intricacies. Within this paper, we explore the multifarious challenges associated with lithium mining, utilizing the Sonora Project as an illustrative exemplar.
اقرأ المزيدGovernment reports were the least concerned about water and the socio-environmental impacts of lithium mining, but focused on global markets, employment and technical development, with a strong interconnection between these issues. Concerns about water resources and lithium mining are most prominent in scientific and newspaper …
اقرأ المزيدLithium development in the lithium triangle. Debates around Li-mining in the lithium triangle have intensified as global interests in low-carbon technologies have increased. In Chile, state officials perceive lithium either as a banal commodity or a strategic resource that can be used as a bargaining chip in global politics (Barandiarán, …
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