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Piedmont Lithium’s proposal — the basics

• 3,600 acres, half of the land as buffer, the other half, mining operations proper
• Look at how many tons of pollution is released for 33,000 tons of raw lithium mined
• at Piedmont Lithium in NC
• Four mining pits would extend a total of three miles across
• The operation will pump as much as 3 million gallons of water per day from the pit. This is known as dewatering, which allows machinery to access the rock.
• Estimated lifespan of the mine: 11 1/2 years
• 33,000 tons of lithium would be mined per year
• 330,582 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually
• 169 tons of particulate matter, 69 tons of it PM 2.5, which can cause respiratory and heart problems, as well as contribute to premature birth
• 16 tons of hazardous air pollutants, a quarter of that is hexane, which is harmful to the human nervous system
• Once the ore is excavated from each pit, Piedmont Lithium says it will begin filling them with rock, or allowing groundwater to fill them, a process known as reclamation. The company says it will reclaim the pits in progression, rather than doing so all at once.
• In addition to a rezoning approval from the Gaston County Commissioners, Piedmont Lithium must obtain several state and federal permits: air, water, stormwater and mining. None have been granted so far.