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.
Funny how this has now come to light as the liberals are pushing for everyone to get electric vehicles. I smell something nasty coming down the road. Just saying.
China will not allow this. How long will it take for Hussein obamas puppet to shut it down.? Everybody knows the McDermott caldera is an ancient Inca burial ground not to mention nesting grounds for the purple caldera finch.
The US Government is a joke!
Leave the ore in the ground. Drill for oil!
Somehow the Bidens will profit.
Why does this sound like “Fake News” to me??
BTW, why was the one to climb down a volcano and conveniently finding “Lithium??”
Just so convenient that the Democrats know this and meanwhile forcing electric cars on us.
Why is it that Americans are always penalized by silly bans like Jake Day and Manure Bota’s bag ban?
The ban on plastic bottles because of pollution? Meanwhile Wicomico County has refused recycling your water bottles and your soda bottles and they are going to the landfill and filling the cells faster than you can imagine. We are the blame for all the pollution and have to adjust our way of life while the 3rd world countries have polluted their waterways so bad that the rivers are loaded with plastic bottles but it’s Americans that are being penalized.
The the Democrats are forcing Electric Vehicles on us and we know all the problems and pollution EV’s cause. Americans are going to be banned from driving gas and diesel vehicles while the rich will continue to fly their gas guzzling jets. Not only that most foreign countries will still be allowed to drive their gas operated vehicles.
QUIT. VOTING. FOR. DEMOCRATS!!!
Cool! Jobs for Obiden’s illegals and their children.