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by dragontamer 3187 days ago
Its not the Lithium that's problematic. Its the Cobalt.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/business/batteries/c...

Newer forms of Lithium Ion batteries may avoid the Cobalt, but Cobalt-based Lithium Ion is still the most popular IIRC. Cobalt Mining is dangerous, toxic, and centralized in politically unstable regions (Child Labor, poor conditions, etc. etc.)

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Lithium itself is located in many locations around the world. IIRC, there's a bit Lithium Mine in Nevada.