America's lithium boom hits North Carolina
The US government has committed $90 million to help re-open a lithium mine in North Carolina that was one of the world's largest producers of 'white gold' before it closed in 1988.
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The US government has committed $90 million to help re-open a lithium mine in North Carolina that was one of the world's largest producers of 'white gold' before it closed in 1988.
America may have hit the jackpot after scientists announced they found the world's largest lithium deposit lurking in an ancient supervolcano along the Nevada-Oregon border.
The ongoing push by authorities towards adopting electric vehicles does not take into account the vast amounts of mineral mining necessary for battery production and ensuing waste management issues, which combined, have cast a significant toll on the environment.
There is a huge demand for various minerals by different industries, but it wasn't that long ago that lithium was near the bottom of the list based on importance.
The processes required to extract lithium from the earth in order to turn it into "green" batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), electric bicycles (e-bikes), mobile phones, computers [...]