The US government has approved the construction of a massive new lithium mine in Nevada as part of a strategy to break China’s dominance over the supply chain of critical minerals used in EVs.

The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday gave final approval to ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine in Nevada, the first domestic source of the battery metal to be permitted by President Joe Biden's administration and one that will become a key supplier to Ford and other electric vehicle manufacturers.

The Biden administration has approved a gigantic lithium and boron mine, a project that could greatly endanger the survival of a rare wildflower species. As the Washington Post reports, the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in southern Nevada,