Cass County Heartbeat - Mineral and Land Rights
Wed, 04/01/2026 - 5:28am
The accelerating demand for lithium, a key component in electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy storage, is reshaping conversations around mineral ownership and land rights across the United States and globally. As mining companies move to secure access to lithium-rich deposits, tensions are rising among landowners, governments and local communities over who controls the land — and who profits from what lies beneath it.
