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Thacker Pass Lithium Mine

Sector: Government • Location: Nevada, United States

Source: Human Rights Watch

Project
Under Construction

The Thacker Pass lithium mine project in Nevada, permitted by the US government, is under construction and aims to extract lithium from one of the world's largest known deposits. However, it has faced criticism for violating Indigenous peoples' rights by not obtaining their free, prior, and informed consent.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Government
Location
Nevada, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Human Rights Watch

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The project “Thacker Pass Lithium Mine” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Nevada, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Human Rights Watch.

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The Thacker Pass lithium mine project in Nevada, permitted by the US government, is under construction and aims to extract lithium from one of the world's largest known deposits. However, it has faced criticism for violating Indigenous peoples' rights by not obtaining their free, prior, and informed consent.

Original sector

Mining

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Nevada

Source

Source

Human Rights Watch

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Government

Article published date

2025-02-14

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