Proposed Lithium Mine Reopening near Charlotte

January 2024   Albemarle Corporation, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the country's largest producer of lithium and plans to drain a former lithium mine in Kings Mountain, NC. Jennifer Dunn was consulted for a local media piece in the area. "It's just important to remember to balance that really important objective of combating climate change with protecting ecosystems and public health in mining communities," Professor Dunn says in the piece. Projects like this helps the US become more resource independent and will only increase domestic mining activity in the near future.