In September 2023, scientists funded by a mining company reported finding what could be the
πΈlargest deposit of lithium in an ancient US supervolcano. πΈ
Now public researchers on the other side of the country have uncovered
π another untapped reservoir in wastewater from Pennsylvania's gas fracking industry.
β and could cover nearly half the nation's lithium demands.
Lithium is arguably the most important element in the nation's renewable energy transition
β the material of choice for electric vehicle batteries.
And yet, there is but one large-scale lithium mine in the US, meaning for the moment the country has to import what it needs.
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-vast-untapped-source-of-lithium-has-just-been-found-in-the-us
A Vast, Untapped Source of Lithium Has Just Been Found in The US : ScienceAlert
Almost two centuries after California's gold rush, the United States is on the brink of a lithium rush.Carly Cassella (ScienceAlert)