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Thacker Pass Lithium Mine

Sector: Government • Location: Nevada, United States

Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal

Project
Under Construction

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 legal challenges and protests.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Government, Water Supply and Storage
Location
Nevada, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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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 Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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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 legal challenges and protests.

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Mining

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United States of America (USA)

State

Nevada

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Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Government, Water Supply and Storage

Article published date

2026-05-20

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