Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-07-15 03:18:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9E3A1051BEF37082C80A1E6917B3C9865BD95616CD3902C8B4CC7E8E51B68D74
Participant Details
Original Note:
There is no “leaching” here. Lithium rich brine is pumped to the surface and left to evaporate in these ponds. Some reagents are added to aid in precipitating salts but they’re not environmentally dangerous at all. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790824000296 https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/how-lithium-mined
All Note Details