Posted 9/10/2023, 10:00:51 AM
Study Finds World's Largest Lithium Deposit in Nevada-Oregon's McDermitt Caldera
- New study estimates 20-40 million metric tons of lithium in Nevada-Oregon's McDermitt Caldera, potentially the world's largest deposit
- Lithium found in unique lithium-rich clay rather than brine like other deposits
- Clay may be easier to extract lithium from compared to other sources
- Deposit concentrated in one area, limiting environmental impact of mining
- Controversy over mining due to potential CO2 emissions, groundwater contamination, and harm to sacred tribal land