The Jiajika mine is one of the largest
lithium mines in
China
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The mine is located in Tagong township,
Sichuan province, central
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
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The Jiajika mine has reserves amounting to 80.5 million tonnes of
lithium ore grading 1.28%
lithium thus resulting 1.03 million tonnes of
lithium.
Environmental issues
The Jiajika mine has polluted the environment. It has killed fish in Liqi River and killed yaks in the nearby grassland. The contaminated water also killed people.
References
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Lithium mines in China