# Lithium Mining on The No Agenda Show

Lithium Mining comes up in 9 chapters across 9 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2014 to December 2025.

- **Chapters:** 9
- **Episodes:** 9
- **Discussed:** February 2014 – December 2025
- **Related topics:** [Lithium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lithium.md), [Mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mining.md), [Afghanistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan.md), [Agriculture](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/agriculture.md), [Apple](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apple.md), [Canada](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/canada.md), [Child Labor](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/child-labor.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [Cobalt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cobalt.md)

## Chapters 1–9 of 9

### Nigeria Missile Strikes, Trump and Chinese Mining Interests

- **Episode:** [1829: Zoomerwaffen](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1829-zoomerwaffen.md)
- **Published:** 2025-12-28
- **Time:** 17:22–29:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1829-zoomerwaffen/chapter/nigeria-missile-strikes-trump-and-chinese-mining-interests.md

President Trump authorized Christmas Day missile strikes against alleged ISIS targets in northwest Nigeria, framed publicly as a defense of persecuted Christians. However, an alternative analysis suggests the strikes targeted rebel groups protecting illegal mining operations that supply gold and lithium to China. The military action is characterized as a strategic move to disrupt Chinese access to rare earth minerals rather than a purely religious intervention.

Keywords: [nigeria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nigeria.md), [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [isis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/isis.md), [lithium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lithium.md), [gold mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gold-mining.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [tomahawk missiles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tomahawk-missiles.md)

### Canadian Forest Bans and Lithium Mining

- **Episode:** [1790: Florida Ounce](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1790-florida-ounce.md)
- **Published:** 2025-08-14
- **Time:** 2:46:57–2:49:28
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1790-florida-ounce/chapter/canadian-forest-bans-and-lithium-mining.md

Three Canadian provinces have implemented strict bans on entering forests, citing fire danger, with fines reaching $150,000. Skeptics suggest the lockdowns may be intended to facilitate corporate lithium mining on public lands without public interference. The contrast between banning citizens for safety while allowing industrial mining is highlighted as a point of contention.

Keywords: [canada](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/canada.md), [forest fires](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/forest-fires.md), [lithium mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lithium-mining.md), [environmental policy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/environmental-policy.md), [fines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fines.md)

### Election Shutdown Conspiracy Email, FEMA Camps

- **Episode:** [1708: Gaytheist](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1708-gaytheist.md)
- **Published:** 2024-10-31
- **Time:** 1:26:08–1:34:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1708-gaytheist/chapter/election-shutdown-conspiracy-email-fema-camps.md

A viral family email forward outlines a series of extreme conspiracy theories regarding the 2024 election, including a predicted "three days of darkness," martial law, and the destruction of iconic buildings like the White House and the Vatican. The email claims that international military forces will cart people off to FEMA camps and that recent hurricanes were used to hide secret lithium mining operations. The hosts present this as an example of "off the deep end" rhetoric from the far right.

Keywords: [conspiracy theories](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conspiracy-theories.md), [martial law](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/martial-law.md), [fema camps](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fema-camps.md), three days of darkness, [lithium mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lithium-mining.md)

### North Carolina Quartz Mines, Lithium Conspiracy Theories

- **Episode:** [1700: Turban Tossing](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1700-turban-tossing.md)
- **Published:** 2024-10-03
- **Time:** 5:17–9:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1700-turban-tossing/chapter/north-carolina-quartz-mines-lithium-conspiracy-theories.md

The hosts debunk conspiracy theories claiming Hurricane Helene was engineered via HAARP to flood North Carolina for lithium and quartz extraction. Dvorak reports on his investigation into the Spruce Pine quartz mines, arguing that a 2018 Wired article exaggerated the global importance of the site for semiconductor manufacturing. They conclude that while the quartz is high quality, it is not a unique global bottleneck for chip production.

Keywords: [north carolina](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/north-carolina.md), [lithium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lithium.md), quartz mines, spruce pine, [wired magazine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wired-magazine.md), [hurricane helene](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hurricane-helene.md)

### Lithium Mining in Nevada, Thacker Pass Concerns

- **Episode:** [1538: FedNow](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1538-fednow.md)
- **Published:** 2023-03-16
- **Time:** 1:42:36–1:46:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1538-fednow/chapter/lithium-mining-in-nevada-thacker-pass-concerns.md

Producer Betty Bloodlust provided a report on the environmental and agricultural impact of lithium mining in Nevada. The Thacker Pass Concerned Citizens (TPCC) group is currently negotiating with Lithium Americas Corporation to manage the effects of a massive mining project intended to supply batteries for electric vehicles. The group claims the mainstream media is ignoring the local ranchers' and farmers' struggle against the "green energy giant."

Keywords: [lithium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lithium.md), [nevada](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nevada.md), thacker pass, [green energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-energy.md), [agriculture](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/agriculture.md), [mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mining.md)

### Drone Vaporware, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Release

- **Episode:** [1496: Deport Greta](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1496-deport-greta.md)
- **Published:** 2022-10-20
- **Time:** 2:03:38–2:07:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1496-deport-greta/chapter/drone-vaporware-strategic-petroleum-reserve-release.md

The market is flooded with "vaporware" claims regarding one-person electric drones that suffer from severe battery limitations. Simultaneously, President Biden authorized the release of 15 million additional barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to lower gas prices before the midterms. Critics point out this amount represents less than one day of US oil consumption.

Keywords: [drones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drones.md), [vaporware](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaporware.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [strategic petroleum reserve](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/strategic-petroleum-reserve.md), [lithium mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lithium-mining.md)

### Cobalt Mining, Artisanal Labor and Battery Supply Chains

- **Episode:** [1099: Wobama](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1099-wobama.md)
- **Published:** 2018-12-31
- **Time:** 8:10–13:31
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1099-wobama/chapter/cobalt-mining-artisanal-labor-and-battery-supply-chains.md

The Democratic Republic of Congo declared cobalt a strategic substance, tripling the royalty rate for miners from 3% to 10%. While tech companies like Apple claim to monitor their supply chains, much of the world's cobalt is sourced from "artisanal miners" who work in hazardous conditions without safety equipment. This labor often involves children separating ore by hand, yet the term "artisanal" is used by corporations to sanitize the reality of the extraction process.

Keywords: [cobalt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cobalt.md), [apple](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apple.md), artisanal mining, [child labor](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/child-labor.md), [lithium-ion batteries](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lithium-ion-batteries.md)

### CIA Cave Construction and Afghanistan Mineral Rights

- **Episode:** [921: Bagels & Bins](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/921-bagels-bins.md)
- **Published:** 2017-04-16
- **Time:** 21:51–25:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/921-bagels-bins/chapter/cia-cave-construction-and-afghanistan-mineral-rights.md

Speculation arises regarding the origins of the Afghanistan cave complexes, with suggestions they were built by the CIA for the Mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War. The discussion explores whether the bombing serves a secondary purpose related to securing mineral rights for lithium and other rare earth elements. Russia's claim of possessing a "Father of All Bombs" (FOAB) that is four times more powerful is also noted.

Keywords: [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [mujahideen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mujahideen.md), [lithium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lithium.md), [mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mining.md), [poppies](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poppies.md), father of all bombs

### General John Allen on Afghanistan's Mineral Wealth

- **Episode:** [593: Abundance of Caution](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/593-abundance-of-caution.md)
- **Published:** 2014-02-24
- **Time:** 2:35:51–2:37:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/593-abundance-of-caution/chapter/general-john-allen-on-afghanistan-s-mineral-wealth.md

General John Allen is recorded discussing Afghanistan's natural resources, which he estimates to be worth "trillions with an S." He specifically highlights the "breathtaking" extractive capacity of the country's mining industry, particularly lithium. The hosts interpret his comments as a rare admission that the U.S. military presence is tied to securing mineral interests.

Keywords: [john allen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-allen.md), [afghanistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan.md), [lithium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lithium.md), [mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mining.md), trillions

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