As our society moves towards becoming more sustainable, the electric vehicle has become the face of technological advancements and our transition away from fossil fuels. Every electric vehicle is based on a lithium ion battery, as are the batteries in our smart phones and laptops. “By the year 2025, lithium demand is expected to increase to approximately 1.3 million metric tons of LCE (lithium carbonate equivalent) – over five times today’s levels” (Forbes, 2019). A large issue within the increase in lithium demand is that there is little to no current research on the environmental effects that lithium mining facilities have on the local ecosystems and wildlife populations that surround them. The impacts of lithium pollution may be most severe if they influence the behaviors or survival of keystone species, those central to the food webs and ecological processes of ecosystems. In this work I used metanalyses and descriptive research to identify species and populations of concern. I began by identifying the top 3 lithium producing countries and the primary mining facilities within them. I then researched the ecosystems surrounding these facilities, with special focus on keystone species that might be most physiological disrupted by lithium impact. Here I present the preliminary results of this survey, with suggestions for future research and a caution towards the unforeseen impacts of mining.