The Bureau of Land Management has approved a controversial lithium mining exploration project in Malheur County.

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This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese ...

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Ganfeng Lithium Group chairman Li Liangbin forecasts 30% to 40% demand growth for lithium in 2026. Lithium prices could more than double next year. Lithium Americas... doesn't actually sell lithium ...

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