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Rare Earth Elements (REEs) Mining Research Task: LITHIUM

LITHIUM

L I T H I U M :

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WHAT IS LITHIUM?

Lithium - International Lithium Association. (2021, July 12). Lithium.org. https://lithium.org/lithium/

LITHIUM MINING

Social Studies Kids - Mining Cobalt and Lithium for Rechargeable Batteries: The Human Cost. (2019). ClickView. https://www.clickview.net/primary/videos/87169731/mining-cobalt-and-lithium-for-rechargeable-batteries-the-human-cost

GREENBUSH LITHIUM MINE - ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

Report and Recommendations of the Environmental Protection Authority Greenbushes Lithium Mine Expansion. (2019). https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/EPA_Report/EPA%20Report%20-%20Greenbushes%20Lithium%20Mine%20Expansion.pdf

LITHIUM IN WA

World’s insatiable appetite for batteries sparks lithium mining boom in Australia | ABC News. (2019). Www.youtube.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-BZ_vFJWG0

WHAT IS LITHIUM?

LITHIUM:

Dye, J. (2018). lithium | Definition, Properties, Use, & Facts. In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/lithium-chemical-element

HOW IS LITHIUM MINED?

MIT Climate Portal Writing Team. (2024, February 12). How is lithium mined? Climate.mit.edu. https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/how-lithium-mined

LITHIUM AND HUMAN HEALTH

Adeel, M., Zain, M., Shakoor, N., Ahmad, M. A., Azeem, I., Aziz, M. A., Tulcan, R. X. S., Rathore, A., Tahir, M., Horton, R., Xu, M., & Yukui, R. (2023). Global navigation of Lithium in water bodies and emerging human health crisis. Npj Clean Water6(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-023-00238-w

EXPLORE - INTERACTIVE MAP

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Geoscience Australia. (2025). Geoscience Australia Portal. Portal.ga.gov.au. https://portal.ga.gov.au/persona/minesatlas