Lithium in Rhine poses risks to Dutch and German drinking water
Lithium, the crucial raw material for batteries, is extracted in a mine near Zinnwald in eastern Germany. Large reserves of lithium have also been found in other parts of the country /zinnwaldlithium.com
Royal HaskoningDHV, a global consulting engineering company, has reported that the lithium levels in the river Rhine near Lobith, in the Dutch province of Gelderland, are already higher than the risk limit. Users of Rhine and Meuse water may now or in the future suffer from higher lithium levels.
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