Lithium drilling upsets Quebec residents

The rush to find lithium in West Quebec has some residents concerned that prospectors will cut trees and tunnel or drill on their land to meet the demand for the volatile metal used in rechargeable electric car batteries.

Stelmine Canada Ltd., a Montreal-area mineral exploration company has staked claims on 13,000 acres of private land just across the border from Ottawa.

[Source & Read More: The Windsor Star]

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