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Lithium deposit found in extinct Nevada volcano could be largest in the world

A new study suggests that the McDermitt Caldera in the US may contain the largest deposit of lithium in the world, with 20 to 40 million metric tons in total. The lithium is located in an unusual type of clay called illite, which is highly concentrated with lithium near Thacker Pass.
Concerns have been raised about the controversial plans to mine the Thacker Pass Lithium mine in the McDermitt Caldera. Indigenous tribes consider the land sacred, and environmentalists worry about the destruction of ecosystems and depletion of groundwater.
The global demand for lithium, driven by the production of electric vehicle batteries, highlights the necessity of transitioning away from fossil fuels. However, the rush to mine lithium could have adverse impacts on nature and people, including ecosystem destruction and the burning of fossil fuels during battery manufacturing.

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The Independent

Volcano discovery could power electric cars for decades, scientists say

Ancient supervolcano holds potential to meet massive demand from global ‘lithium rush’

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Independent.ie

Volcano discovery could power electric cars for decades, scientists say

Scientists say they have discovered the largest lithium deposit in the world inside an extinct volcano in the United States – and they believe it is capable of meeting global battery demand for decades.

3 months ago·Ireland

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The Washington Post

Analysis | A Huge Lithium Discovery That Economists Were Expecting

A vast new deposit on the Nevada-Oregon border could help ease geopolitical tensions and limit the effects of climate change.

3 months ago

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New York Post

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

A deposit estimated to hold between 20 to 40 million metric tons of lithium has been discovered at the McDermitt Caldera crater along the Nevada-Oregon border, which could make it the largest ever in the world.

3 months ago·New York, United States

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大纪元 www.epochtimes.com

US crater discovered that lithium ore reserves may be the largest in the world

【大紀元2023年09月11日訊】（大紀元記者陳霆綜合報導）近年來，專家們在內華達州與俄勒岡州交界處發現了一座巨大的鋰礦床，這可能是世界上最大的鋰礦床之一。這個發現，可能改變全球鋰供應的動態。在過去幾十年裡，鋰被應用在各類型的電池中，成為了一種高價值的軟金屬。由於其價值與需求不斷增加，許多科學家一直在尋找穩定的供應。國際能源署（IEA）預測，到2040年世界每年需要的鋰，是目前產量的10倍以上。來自美洲鋰業公司（Lithium Americas Corporation）、新西蘭研究機構「地質與核子科學研究所」（GNS Science）和俄勒岡州立大學的火山學家和地質學家，在8月31日發表的《科學進展》（Science Advances）雜誌上報告了他們的發現（鏈接）。該礦床位於內華達州塔克帕斯（Thacker Pass）的麥克德米特火山口（McDermitt Caldera）。該火山口長約45公里（約28英里），寬約35公里（約22英里）。專家們認為，該處蘊藏著約2,000萬至4…

3 months ago

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Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nevada could host the world's largest lithium deposit

An old volcanic bed located on the border between Nevada and Oregon could house the largest known deposit of lithium in the world, according to a recent study.

3 months ago·Las Vegas, United States

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