These kids will be relieved to know that their SLAVE LABOR is being appreciated by all the Prius and Tesla-driving Karens in Arkansas!
Posted on 07/20/2023 7:35:38 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) is planning to build one of the world's largest lithium processing facilities in Arkansas, with a capacity to produce 75K-100K metric tons/year of lithium, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
At that scale, the plant's production would equate to ~15% of all finished lithium produced globally last year.
The giant project could be built in stages, with modular trains constructed together or in separate locations near its future lithium production sites in south Arkansas, according to the report.
Other companies including Standard Lithium (SLI) and Tetra Technologies (TTI) are planning to build capacity in the area.
The Smackover formation, a geologic trend that runs from Texas to Florida, is rich with saltwater brine which contains small amounts of lithium, and the companies are increasingly optimistic they can scale up technologies to extract it.
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— Linda Ronstadt
Isn’t there some snail or something that is endangered by this?
Those EVIL OIL COMPANIES!
Isn’t lithium a key mineral used in electric car batteries?
So shouldn’t the liberals be happy about this, that we are developing lithium resources to work towards all of us driving electric cars???
No, they won’t!
Lithium should magically appear as batteries should with lithium already in them. They also should just disappear when not needed.
These kids will be relieved to know that their SLAVE LABOR is being appreciated by all the Prius and Tesla-driving Karens in Arkansas!
Why do you subscribe to liberal rags?
“Lithium Mine. Raping the Earth!”
That is a gold mine! Please keep your posts truthful.
I was being SARCASTIC, pointing out what hypocrites the Greenies are in their quest for battery-powered everything.
How long ya known me? ;)
“Those EVIL OIL COMPANIES!”
Since this is mining, do we get to call them BIG ORE ?
Oh, for Pete’s Sake. It’s a random picture of kids being abused in a labor camp to make a point.
The Leftards don’t CARE about THIS aspect of their cars and phones, etc.
Just google ‘African children mining lithium.’
“These kids will be relieved to know that their SLAVE LABOR is being appreciated by all the Prius and Tesla-driving Karens in Arkansas!”
As of last year, more than half of the Tesla’s were using cobalt-free batteries.
Good. Glad to hear it. :)
Replacing ChiCom capacity in the event of hostilities?
Most Libs ae taking Lithium.
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