Huge Lithium Deposit Discovered in Nevada

Lithium Americas Corporation recently detected 20–40 million metric tons of lithium in a volcanic crater along the Nevada–Oregon border — what could be among the world’s largest known deposits. It’s a promising discovery, albeit one that’s overshadowed by the American mining industry’s deficiencies. They found the lithium. Now what?

First: The area isn’t yet fully explored. Lithium Americas funded the discovery, and it’ll take exploration to see if, and when, lithium could be extracted. Exploration requires time, and it’s a process that environmental groups will strongly oppose and try to delay.

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Lithium Americas Corporation recently detected 20–40 million metric tons of lithium in a volcanic crater along the Nevada–Oregon border — what could be among the world’s largest known deposits. It’s a promising discovery, albeit one that’s overshadowed by the American mining industry’s deficiencies. They found the lithium. Now what?

First: The area isn’t yet fully explored. Lithium Americas funded the discovery, and it’ll take exploration to see if, and when, lithium could be extracted. Exploration requires time, and it’s a process that environmental groups will strongly oppose and try to delay.