Lithium in Oregon

From the «but does it burn» department:
Title: Lithium Deposit Valued At $1.5 Trillion Discovered In Oregon
Author: feedback@slashdot.org
Date: Sat, 10 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000
Link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/09/2210247/lithium-deposit-valued-at-15-trillion-discovered-in-oregon?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from Earth.com: McDermitt
Caldera in Oregon is attracting attention for what could be one of the largest
lithium deposits ever identified in the United States. Many view it as a
potential boost for domestic battery production, while local communities voice
concern over the impact on wildlife and cultural sites. The excitement stems
from estimates that value the deposit at about $1.5 trillion. Some geologists
say these ancient volcanic sediments could contain between 20 and 40 million
metric tons of lithium. The study is published in the journal Minerals.

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