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The proclamation signed in the area by the president protects lands that are sacred to indigenous peoples and blocks new uranium mine claims.
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Officials from Piedmont Lithium will update Gaston County Commissioners Tuesday night for the first time in two years on their plans for a lithium mine and processing plant near Cherryville.
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North Carolina mining regulators have granted another extension of Piedmont Lithium's deadline to provide information about its application to build a lithium mine in northern Gaston County.
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There's a race on to mine lithium in the U.S. for electric vehicle batteries. It's part of the fight to slow global warming — and to some people a matter of national security. But to neighbors, a proposed mine in Gaston County is an impending environmental disaster.
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Charlotte-based Albemarle Corp. is considering reopening an old lithium mine near Kings Mountain to supply electric vehicle battery makers.
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North Carolina environmental officials have scheduled two public hearings this week — one in person and one virtual — on Piedmont Lithium's application for a lithium mining permit in Gaston County.
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Public comments are due Thursday on Piedmont Lithium's application for a state permit to build a lithium mine and processing operation in northern Gaston County. The application details the company's mining plans.
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The state will hold a public hearing next month on a proposed gold mine on 297 acres in Stanly County, where gold has been mined in the past.
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Plans to revive lithium mining in Gaston County got a big boost this week when electric car maker Tesla Inc. signed up as the first customer of…
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A company hoping to mine lithium in northern Gaston County has received key state and federal permits for the project and plans to speed up development of…