Lithium deposit found in US McDermitt Caldera may be world’s largest

[Kamaji]

Lithium deposit found in US McDermitt Caldera may be world’s largest

By Ronny Reyes
Published Sep. 11, 2023

A lithium deposit discovered in a volcanic crater along the Nevada-Oregon border may hold up to 40 million metric tons of the rare metal — possibly the largest ever in the world, which could have a massive impact on the electric vehicle industry, according to a new study.

The deposit hidden within the McDermitt Caldera is estimated to hold between 20 million and 40 million metric tons, which would be nearly double the current record of about 23 million metric tons found over the summer beneath a Bolivian salt flat, researchers reported in Science Advances.

It would also greatly boost America’s overall lithium reserves, which were previously estimated at a paltry 1 million metric tons.

Belgian geologist Anouk Borst said that if the estimate proves true, the sudden overabundance of American lithium — the metal sought after by electric vehicle makers — could have global impacts.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/09/11/lithium-deposit-found-in-us-mcdermitt-caldera/

[Kamaji]

The Bidet administration will be around in a few minutes to make sure mining never takes place here.

[bigheadfred]

The Bidet administration will be around in a few minutes to make sure mining never takes place here.

Exactly. The newly minted McDermitt Caldera National Monument

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

What's the estimated value of it?

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Between this and Green River formation (est. at a couple TRILLION barrels of potentially recoverable oil), the US is positively drowning in resources.

[txradioguy]

The Bidet administration will be around in a few minutes to make sure mining never takes place here.

Just like his Chinese masters want.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Won't be developed.  Can't mine or drill in American anymore.

Global Climate Change Limousine Liberal NIMBY's prefer that to be done in $h!th0le countries that hate America.

[PeteS in CA]

Lithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ever found

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/lithium-discovery-in-us-volcano-could-be-biggest-deposit-ever-found/4018032.article

A world-beating deposit of lithium along the Nevada–Oregon border could meet surging demand for this metal, according to a new analysis.

An estimated 20 to 40 million tonnes of lithium metal lie within a volcanic crater formed around 16 million years ago. This is notably larger than the lithium deposits found beneath a Bolivian salt flat, previously considered the largest deposit in the world.

‘If you believe their back-of-the-envelope estimation, this is a very, very significant deposit of lithium,’ says Anouk Borst, a geologist at KU Leuven University and the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren, Belgium. ‘It could change the dynamics of lithium globally, in terms of price, security of supply and geopolitics.’

Major discoveries of lithium deposits - this one in the western US and the other(s) in central South America could make it less easy for China to armtwist the world over lithium supplies.

[sneakypete]

Am I the only one that thinks it just MIGHT be a little bit dangerous to try to set up a mine inside a volcano?

[Sighlass]

Biden will find a way to ban the mining of the rare element.

[Mod5]

Merged

[Drago]

Am I the only one that thinks it just MIGHT be a little bit dangerous to try to set up a mine inside a volcano?

No volcanic activity for 16 million years...pretty safe!  Has already been mined (uranium, mercury, etc.) for years:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDermitt_Caldera

[roamer_1]

Well that might be handy...

[Kamaji]

Well that might be handy...

It might, if the federal government doesn't prohibit mining (as it most likely will under the current administration).

[sneakypete]

No volcanic activity for 16 million years...pretty safe!  Has already been mined (uranium, mercury, etc.) for years:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDermitt_Caldera

@Drago


Thanks!

I missed that part.

[roamer_1]

It might, if the federal government doesn't prohibit mining (as it most likely will under the current administration).

That's likely right... Until they start running out of batteries for their shiny new electric cars. 

[Kamaji]

That's likely right... Until they start running out of batteries for their shiny new electric cars. 

Nah; if/when that happens, they'll gladly bargain away another one of your and my birthrights as American citizens for Chinese lithium.

[roamer_1]

Nah; if/when that happens, they'll gladly bargain away another one of your and my birthrights as American citizens for Chinese lithium.

That's likely right too...