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Water associated with abandoned lithium mines contains low levels of common pollutants but high levels of other elements

Aerial view of a former lithium mine in the North Carolina Piedmont, west of Charlotte, North Carolina. Credit: Gordon Williams/Duke NSOE Lithium ore and mine waste from a historic lithium mine west of Charlotte, North Carolina, are unlikely to contaminate surrounding waters with common pollutants such as arsenic and lead, according to a new study. However, high levels of other…