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    Unearthed

    Perils: The
    Environmental
    Impact of
    Lithium
    Mining
    Subject: - Professional Communication and Ethics-II

    Topic: - Unearthed Perils: The Environmental Impact of Lithium


    Mining

    Team Members: - Soham Thakur (4021144)


    Sarthak Varma (4021145)
    Kajal Waghmode (4021146)
    Sayali Bhalerao (4021149)
    Pradnya Chaudhari(4021152)
    Abhishek Chavan (4021153)

    Guide: - Georgly Joy


    Introduction

    • Vital element used in batteries

    • Environmental impact of lithium mining

    • Proper management and mitigation strategies

    • Comes the environmental and social impact that cannot be


    ignored.
    Introduction

    Lithium: -

    • soft, silvery-white metal

    • Lightest metal and the least dense solid element

    • used in aerospace and defense applications, as well as in


    medicine and ceramics.
    Introduction

    Lithium mining: -

    • Complex process

    • Locate lithium-rich areas

    • Pumped to the surface and stored in large evaporation


    ponds

    • Extracting the concentrated lithium


    Environmental impact

    • Water usage, land degradation, and pollution.

    • Depletion of local water resources.

    • Result in pollution of both air and water.

    • Also can cause land degradation, leading to loss of


    biodiversity and disruption of local ecosystems.
    Water Scarcity

    • Water-Intensive Process

    • Environmental Concerns

    • Saline Water Disposal

    • Location-Specific Impact

    • Regulation and Sustainability


    Soil contamination

    • Chemical Contaminants

    • Heavy Metals

    • Water Contamination

    • Tailings Piles

    • Ecological Impact
    Air pollution

    • Dust and Particulate Matter

    • Fossil Fuel Use

    • Transportation

    • Energy Intensity

    • Mitigation Efforts
    Deforestation

    • Devastating effects on local ecosystems

    • Reduces biodiversity

    • Climate change

    • Soil erosion

    • Impacting the environment


    Alternative Source

    • Geothermal brine

    • Seawater

    • Recycled lithium
    Future of lithium mining

    • Significant environmental impacts

    • New technologies and mining practices

    • Brine pools instead of traditional mining methods


    Importance of Awareness

    • Make more sustainable choices

    • Awareness campaigns

    • Campaign 'Lithium is Killing Atacama'


    Investing in Sustainable Technology

    • Beneficial for the environment and economy

    • Reduce the environmental impact

    • Renewable energy

    • Reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and decrease our


    carbon footprint
    Case Study

    Salar de Atacama:

    • The largest lithium reserves in the world

    • Economic growth but significant environmental impact.

    • Water scarcity

    • arm to local wildlife and vegetation


    Case Study

    Greenbushes

    • One of the largest lithium mines in the world

    • Impact on the environment and the local community.

    • contaminate soil and water sources


    Case Study

    Thacker Pass:

    • Diverse range of flora and fauna

    • Water scarcity and soil contamination.

    • Habitat loss for wildlife.


    References

    1. Hawkins, T.R., et al. Comparative Environmental Life


    Cycle Assessment of Conventional and Electric Vehicles.
    Journal of Industrial Ecology, vol. 17, no. 1, 2013, pp. 53-
    64.

    2. Koppelaar, R.H.E.M., et al. Environmental Impacts of


    Electric Vehicles - Including Charging Infrastructure in the
    Dutch Context. Environmental Science & Technology, vol.
    45, no. 15, 2011, pp. 6697-6705.

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