Geologists Uncover the World’s “Largest Lithium Deposit” Under American Supervolcano, Worth 413 Billion Euros

IRD via MSN ^ | 04 06 2025 | Arezki.A

[Tallguy]

Strip mining a super-volcano? What could go wrong?

[Axenolith]

GM already bought the first 15 years production on this and it’s supposed to be up and running by 2026.

[BipolarBob]

If we could just get down to the tectonic plates, we’ll be rich!

[HYPOCRACY]

Vulcanism is the study of Spock.

[CatHerd]

The whole “rare earth minerals” in Ukraine was red herring anyway, as their presence was questionable in some cases and deemed not commercially viable in others. Aside from a small scandium operation, a bunch of nada.

[sit-rep]

ya there isnt much outta ukraine thats truthful. I was actually trying to be funny with that post! I’ll work on that!!

[crusty old prospector]

Ah, Lepidolite. I haven’t heard that mineral in a while. I remember Spodumene. I wonder if there is lithium in Valles Caldera, right under Los Alamos. Ha.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“How much energy has to be expended to remove it?”

More than all the windmills and solar cells combined can produce.

[silent majority rising]

I have not explored over there, but the same thing that caused placer deposits (Gold precipitates out of the metamorphic zone associated with volcanic rock.

[montag813]

So we don’t need China or Ukraine’s minerals after all?

[silent majority rising]

I have not explored over there, but the same thing that caused placer deposits (Gold precipitates out of the metamorphic zone associated with volcanic rock) are all over N M. It will be explored again.

[silent majority rising]

I have not explored over there, but the same thing that caused placer deposits (Gold precipitates out of the metamorphic zone associated with volcanic rock) are all over N M. It will be explored again.

[Red Badger]

Ping!..............

[silent majority rising]

I have not explored over there, but the same thing that caused placer deposits (Gold precipitates out of the metamorphic zone associated with volcanic rock) are all over N M. It will be explored again.

[Red Badger]

[Flag_This]

“The Dwarves dug too greedily and too deep.”

[KittyKares]

So if Yellowstone erupts we will have centuries worth of Lithium?
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Don’t give them any ideas about triggering the volcano! If that blows, it will be YUGE!

[rottndog]

When the EV bubble bursts, this will end up being a giant MEH...

[catnipman]

thank goodness that this stuff wasn’t discovered in california, or our Republic would never be allowed to access it ...

[Revel]

There is nothing clean about Lithium. Not mining it or using it. It is a toxic poison.