NEW: The US government’s decision to permit Lithium Americas to mine at Thacker Pass in Nevada violated Indigenous peoples’ rights by not obtaining free, prior, and informed consent. The project shows how US mining laws and the permit process run roughshod over the rights of Indigenous peoples, who find access to the land important for religious and cultural practices. https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/02/06/us-lithium-mine-permit-violates-indigenous-peoples-rights?utm_source=hrw_whatsapp