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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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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.

1 year ago·Las Vegas, United States

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Good News Network

Lithium Discovery in Crater in Nevada Could Be Biggest Deposit Ever Found

If even half of the lithium that’s estimated to exist in the McDermitt caldera is mined, it would change the world. Full stop. Early this year, GNN reported that massive lithium reserves totaling 5.9 million metric tons were discovered in the Indian mountains near Kashmir which put them among the highest known lithium reserves on […] The post Lithium Discovery in Crater in Nevada Could Be Biggest Deposit Ever Found appeared first on Good News Ne…

1 year ago·United States

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MEAWW Entertainment

McDermitt Caldera minefield: Native American tribes push back on plans to mine world's largest lithium reservoir

McDermitt Caldera minefield: Native American tribes push back on plans to mine world's largest lithium reservoir HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: Geologists have reportedly discovered what they believe could be the largest lithium reservoir in the world inside an ancient supervolcano at the Nevada-Oregon border in the US, the Daily Mail reported. Researchers reportedly found clay containing up to 40 million metric tons of lithium throughout the 28-m…

1 year ago·Karnataka, India

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National Review

Huge Lithium Deposit Discovered in Nevada — Now What?

American infrastructure doesn’t support large-scale lithium refining. With a deposit as big as the one recently discovered in Nevada, American companies will still have to outsource lithium production to other countries.

1 year ago·United States

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Seeking Alpha

Lithium Americas project in U.S. volcano 'could be biggest deposit ever found' (NYSE:LAC)

Lithium Americas (LAC) surges in Monday's trading as research reports suggest its Thacker Pass project in Nevada is located on a lithium deposit that could be among the largest in the world.

1 year ago·United States

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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.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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