Posted on 09/11/2023 9:36:45 AM PDT by aculeus
A lithium deposit discovered in a volcanic crater along the Nevada-Oregon border may hold up to 40 million metric tons of the rare metal — possibly the largest ever in the world, which could have a massive impact on the electric vehicle industry, according to a new study.
The deposit hidden within the McDermitt Caldera is estimated to hold between 20 million and 40 million metric tons, which would be nearly double the current record of about 23 million metric tons found over the summer beneath a Bolivian salt flat, researchers reported in Science Advances.
It would also greatly boost America’s overall lithium reserves, which were previously estimated at a paltry 1 million metric tons.
Belgian geologist Anouk Borst said that if the estimate proves true, the sudden overabundance of American lithium — the metal sought after by electric vehicle makers — could have global impacts.
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Time for China to buy up Oregon and Nevada. They already own California.
Where will we get the slaves to do the mining?
Or, will mining the Li harm the butter-backed nutcracker fly?
Biden has 18 months to shut it down from being mined….
Let me know when they figure out how to dispose of massive amounts of old lithium batteries for evs.
Well this will get the Biden admin will shut down e vehicles if they can’t shut this down.
good luck getting it out of the ground
enviro whackos will do everything they can to stop the mining
Great, then once the Chinese dig it out of the ground they can send it over to China to process it and make it into batteries.
The EPA will never let it happen.
Maybe this is where they are hiding all those missing kids from the border.
Exactly. He recently did that with another deposit. Plus, the Dims have long blocked mining of cobalt and nickel in Minnesota.
Libtards will tear the volcano apart to save the planet
“It would also greatly boost America’s overall lithium reserves, which were previously estimated at a paltry 1 million metric tons.”
Finally the US can stop being ashamed at having only a measly 1 million metric tons.
Only thing wrong is our government refuses permits to mine or pump oil.
The environmentalists own most of politics. They’ll cry about some five eyed endangered earwig to keep from mining.
Well, we also have the worlds largest natural gas and oil deposits...just saying. Of course it dont mean squat if enviro-whacko’s wont let you touch it.
“The USA could be the Saudi Arabia of lithium” with President Trump.
Biden will never let us mine the site!!!
BINGO. Greenie Weenies will be all over themselves trying to stop the mine. Dirty filthy mine will never get approved.
“Biden has 18 months to shut it down from being mined….”
Or sell the mining rights to............guess who?
With one of Hunter’s bidnesses as the middle man and 10% to the big guy.
Biden will immediately declare this a national monument.
The entire purpose of all “green” non-sense is to give China and others a competitive advantage by giving up the USA’s competitive advantages and enrich corrupt politicians and their owners.
Democrats will never let that happen.
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