Defenders Celebrates as Mining Company Signals Intent to Leave Ash Meadows

Defenders Celebrates as Mining Company Signals Intent to Leave Ash Meadows

Defenders Celebrates as Mining Company Signals Intent to Leave Ash Meadows jcovey August 4, 2025 August 4, 2025 A Canadian mining company with intent to mine lithium near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge appears to have walked away from the project. Defenders of Wildlife today celebrates the end of this proposed mine that posed potential irreparable damage to the Refuge and critical wildlife habitat.“At a time when extractive industries ha…