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Published January 5th, 2024, 08:59 am

The demand for lithium is surging. It's the metal used to make everything from phones, to electric cars to pharmeceuticals. Now a Charlotte-based company is looking to extract it in our state. WRAL Climate Change Reporter Liz McLaughlin explains what she learned when she visited the mine.

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A precious resource in energy-independence could be mined in North Carolina

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