Australia is the world’s largest producer and exporter of lithium, supplying 54.4 percent of the total market in 2019. 95% of Australia’s ore based raw material is exported to China – already contributing to the ‘clean tech’ battery transition.
An Appalachian geological site and Mediterranean biodiversity area is under threat from Lithium mining including Australian miner Infinity Lithium
A number of lithium open pit mines are being planned in a large, green and water-rich area, threatening communities that have lived sustainably there for over 8 centuries.
Australian groups have joined a global network of communities directly impacted by lithium mining, who are warning against drastically expanding mining in the name of ‘Green Energy’.