A federal judge ruled against conservation groups in their efforts to block a proposed lithium-boron mining project in Nevada. Conservationists argue the project would harm an endangered wildflower called Tiehm's buckwheat, a perennial plant that grows in just 10 acres of Esmeralda County, located between Las Vegas and Reno. The Australia-based company Ioneer expects to operate the mine for over 77 years and will contribute to the U.S.' efforts to expand its domestic manufacturing of lithium.
