Yes, but unless I'm mistaken I think lithium is not mined in open-pit mines but in salt evaporation ponds. Activism is focused on open-pit mines at the moment.

Yes, but unless I'm mistaken I think lithium is not mined in open-pit mines but in salt evaporation ponds. Activism is focused on open-pit mines at the moment. It's also worth mentioning that the plan in Argentina is to produce batteries and compete with China. Well, that's what it seems to be. The first factory was just built recently. We'll have to see how it goes. (Argentinian here)