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 Water, 6(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