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International Business Times
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Beiyi SEOW

Push For New US Lithium Mine Leaves Some Americans Wary

Gaston County resident Kristal Lee, 41, said she has been losing sleep since learning about the planned mine in her vicinity (Credit: AFP)

When Kristal Lee and her husband bought a house in Gaston County, North Carolina two years ago, they envisioned a "forever home". But a planned lithium mine is bringing Lee sleepless nights.

Nearby is an area earmarked for a $1.2 billion project to produce battery grade lithium for US electric vehicle (EV) supply chains -- one of only a few such sites in the country.

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