• Amnesty International criticizes the US government for lithium mining in Nevada without the consent of indigenous peoples, violating international human rights standards.
  • Nevada holds about 85% of known US lithium reserves, with demand rising due to the energy transition and AI data centers.
  • Currently only one lithium mine is active, but over 23,500 exploration and extraction areas are registered.
  • Amnesty states that the US treats most of the land as public, although under international law it belongs to indigenous peoples.
  • The organization warns of continuing patterns of land dispossession faced by indigenous peoples for generations.

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