Mining normalcy: Lithium and its spectral forms
In February 2023, the Geological Survey of India announced the discovery of 5.9 million metric tons of lithium in Kashmir, positioning India as the world's sixth-largest holder of this critical mineral. In this essay, I analyze how India's “green transition” under a fascist Hindu regime, is entangled with settler colonial ambitions and extractive politics in Kashmir.
Authors
- Mona Bhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8698-7779)
Institutions
- Syracuse University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environment and Planning D Society and Space
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02637758251378641
- Primary Topic
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00