PTI ( By Prof -Ing. Praveen Kumar)– The positive implications of this discovery may be outweighed by its negative impacts if caution is not exercised. As with any resource extraction, Li mining can have significant social, environmental, and health impacts. It can cause soil degradation, water shortages, biodiversity loss, and damage to ecosystem functions. lithium production requires substantial amounts of water and energy. A lithium-ion battery requires three other critical elements, Nickel (Ni), Manganese (Mn), and Cobalt (Co) which are to be imported.
In the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, an extensive lithium (Li) deposit, one of the largest in the world, has been discovered. This discovery holds significant potential to support contemporary technology, especially in transportation electrification, and to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Lithium is a valuable resource due to its lightweight and widespread usage in electronic devices, such as mobile phones, laptops, cars, and aircraft.
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