Questions over water rights could halt construction at Thacker Pass lithium mine - The Nevada Independent

Questions over water rights could halt construction at Thacker Pass lithium mine

A dispute over water could jeopardize ongoing construction of what will eventually be the world’s largest lithium mine.

Questions over water rights could halt construction at Thacker Pass lithium mine - The Nevada Independent

A dispute over water could jeopardize ongoing construction of what will eventually be the world’s largest lithium mine. Lithium Americas Corporation filed an emergency motion Monday seeking clarification about whether it needs to stop pumping water to its Thacker Pass lithium mining project in Northern Nevada. Local rancher Edward Bartell has sued over the project, claiming the company’s water pumping will harm his cattle operation. Nevada’s sta…