{"id":590,"date":"2023-09-13T05:04:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T10:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingheadlinestories.com\/?p=590"},"modified":"2023-09-13T05:04:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T10:04:56","slug":"were-sitting-on-a-bonanza-of-lithium-but-mining-it-angers-natives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingheadlinestories.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/13\/were-sitting-on-a-bonanza-of-lithium-but-mining-it-angers-natives\/","title":{"rendered":"We’re Sitting on a Bonanza of Lithium but Mining it Angers Natives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Uncle Sam just found out that he’s been sitting on a bonanza of lithium. Before he runs off to buy a mansion in Beverly Hills, he needs to keep the Paiutes off the warpath over it. The area has already seen “protests from the native tribe and court challenges over the last three years.<\/em>” That was because geologists were digging test holes like gophers. They were out prospecting frantically until they made the big discovery. Let the rush begin!<\/p>\n

Lithium in them thar hills<\/h2>\n

The white gold of lithium has been mined<\/a> from the formation for ages, near the northern part of the McDermitt Caldera, which sits on the Oregon side of the border. It’s found alongside uranium and mercury. With electric cars an absolute must have for Democrats, car makers<\/a> need to secure a huge stash of the metal. it’s crucial for those expensive batteries which keep catching on fire.<\/p>\n

We thought we were going to be forced fight the Chinese for the South American supply, because we only had crumbs of the stuff in our national stockpile. That situation just changed drastically in our favor. It won’t be real favorable for the environment, though, local tribes complain.<\/p>\n

The only thing that matters is the supply of lithium. Along the south rim of the volcanic crater on the Nevada side, a deposit has been confirmed by core sample testing to “hold up to 40 million metric tons of the rare metal.<\/em>” Not only is it huge, it could be the largest deposit in the world.<\/p>\n

\n

Always a thrill to read these. \u201cYou know that stuff we were running out of? We looked again and it appears supplies are unlimited.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ever found | Research | Chemistry World https:\/\/t.co\/iUbaYiIwyA<\/a><\/p>\n

— Brent Orrell (@OrrellAEI) September 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n