Massive $1.5 Trillion Lithium Deposit Discovered Beneath U.S. Supervolcano
TL;DR
A massive lithium-rich clay deposit beneath the McDermitt caldera on the Nevada-Oregon border, valued at around $1.5 trillion, could significantly impact the global battery industry due to its size, high lithium concentration, and shallow depth, though environmental and cultural concerns pose challenges for extraction.
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- World's Largest Lithium Deposit Ever—Worth $1.5 Trillion—Was Confirmed Under a U.S. Supervolcano The Daily Galaxy
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- World’s Largest Lithium Deposit Ever—Worth $1.5 Trillion—Was Confirmed Under a U.S. Supervolcano MSN
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