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[โ€“] SquishyPandaDev@yiffit.net 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Just don't ask how it gets mined

[โ€“] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

Lithium is surface mined from dried lake beds and oceans right? Big equipment pulls off the top layer of salt and soil from the ground? Cobalt is the one with open pit mines, horrible working conditions, and health concerns.