> for example, the fact that lithium mines are an environmental disaster Are they though? I mean, sure they are - all mining is to an extent, but not only are

> for example, the fact that lithium mines are an environmental disaster Are they though? I mean, sure they are - all mining is to an extent, but not only are they relatively benign considering lithium is nowadays obtained from brines, not solid material, we don't need a lot of lithium in the first place - global resources excluding seawater are estimated to be around 80mln tonnes, meanwhile annual iron ore production is over one billion tonnes.