The environmental degradation from lithium mines is horrible in developing countries.
Yeah, Right.
Environmental degradation from mines goes away in a few decades. The world is physically changing all the time.
Consider the environmental degradation from volcanic eruptions. It makes environmental degradation from mining look like a minuscule effect.
Many of the environmental effects of mines are arguably beneficial.
And it will disrupt the poppy fields and coca farms.
“The environmental degradation from lithium mines is horrible in developing countries.”
depends upon whether the lithium is extracted from deep brine wells ...