[Hodar]

One of the more ignorant journalists on the planet. Take a gander at the Periodic Table. At the beginning you see Hydrogen, then Helium and quick, tell me what #3 is. Yup, Lithium

Lithium is not uncommon. Just difficult to mine using evaporative ponds. The entire industry is being disrupted, and those who do some due diligence can proposer from this disruption.

[CodeToad]

“Take a gander at the Periodic Table. At the beginning you see Hydrogen, then Helium and quick, tell me what #3 is”

Um, maybe you should take a chemistry course before making the conclusion that position in the table means abundance.

[nhoward14]

Are you suggesting the periodic table numbers are rankings of how prevalent the elements are on Earth, because that is absolutely not how the periodic table works.

[DuncanWaring]

Lithium beneath the Salton Sea.

https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2021/04/29/salton-sea-lithium-gold-mine/

Have no idea what the worldwide supply of cobalt looks like.

[FreeReign]

One of the more ignorant journalists on the planet. Take a gander at the Periodic Table. At the beginning you see Hydrogen, then Helium and quick, tell me what #3 is. Yup, Lithium

Helium is the second most common in the universe but I believe it's comparatively rare on earth, especially us being able to mine and use Helium. So "Gandering" at the Periodic Table isn't a good argument.

I would look for a reserve number for Lithium. What is the level of the latest Lithium reserves.

[DBrow]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abundance_of_elements_in_Earth%27s_crust#:~:text=Abundance%20of%20chemical%20elements%20in%20Earth%27s%20%28continental%29%20crust%2C,%20%2080%2C700%20%209%20more%20rows%20

Li ranks 33rd in the earths crust, less prevalent than carbon or even copper or nickel.