RE: Thacker Pass10 Apr 2022 11:50
Federal lawsuit might take until Sept 2022 this is a huge binary bet, surely the USA can get its act together here and work this out.
2nd March 2020 - https://grist.org/equity/nevada-issues-permits-for-lithium-mine/
"The final state-level permits required for the controversial Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada were issued on Friday, moving it another step closer to operation as the largest lithium mine in the United States.
The final obstacle to the mine remains a federal lawsuit filed by a coalition of nearby Indigenous communities, environmental groups, and a local rancher. The suit alleges that when the Bureau of Land Management, or BLM, approved the project in January of 2021, the approval was based on a flawed environmental review and was rushed through without adequate consultation of tribes, as required by law.
According to Lithium Americas Corporation, the company behind the mine, a decision on the lawsuit is expected in September 2022.
The soft clay in the ground below Thacker Pass, located about 50 miles south of the Nevada-Oregon border, is rich in lithium. Lithium Americas Corporation says it can generate up to 60,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium from the mine each year. That’s nearly two times the amount of lithium the U.S. used in 2020, but only 20% of projected demand by 2030."