News Wildflower, lithium mine battle, Spherical 2: Attraction seeks to overturn BLM approval By LasVegasNews - April 8, 2026 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinReddItEmailPrintTumblrMixDiggFlipCopy URL A brand new spherical is forward within the courtroom battle over federal approval of a lithium mine in Esmeralda County, halfway between Las Vegas and Reno.