Thacker Pass Lithium Mine
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Nevada, United States
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Thacker Pass mine is a lithium mining project near the Nevada-Oregon border. It is controversial due to Indigenous tribes' concerns about environmental, social, and cultural impacts, including the destruction of a site of a 19th century massacre of Northern Paiute. The project has federal permits and has faced Indigenous protests and legal challenges.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Nevada, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Original status | under construction |
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Thacker Pass mine is a lithium mining project near the Nevada-Oregon border. It is controversial due to Indigenous tribes' concerns about environmental, social, and cultural impacts, including the destruction of a site of a 19th century massacre of Northern Paiute. The project has federal permits and has faced Indigenous protests and legal challenges. |
Original sector | Mining |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Nevada |
Source
Source | Las Vegas Review-Journal |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-05-20 |
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