U.S. Advances Environmental Review of Nevada Lithium Mine

The Biden administration progresses with the review of the Rhyolite Ridge mine, balancing critical mineral development with environmental concerns.

The Bureau of Land Management released over 2,000 pages of a draft environmental impact statement for the Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine.
Conservationists express concerns over the potential impact on Tiehm's buckwheat, an endangered wildflower exclusive to Nevada.
The mine is part of the U.S. strategy to enhance domestic production of lithium, crucial for electric vehicle batteries.
Ioneer Ltd., the company behind the mine, has revised plans to mitigate habitat destruction from 38% to 22%.
Environmental groups threaten legal action, citing violations of the Endangered Species Act if current plans are approved.