USGS: 2.3M metric tons of lithium in Appalachia, equal to 328 years of imports.
A new U.S. Geological Survey assessment estimates that the Appalachian region contains 2.3 million metric tons of undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium, equivalent to 328 years of current U.S. lithium imports.
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A new U.S. Geological Survey assessment estimates that the Appalachian region contains 2.3 million metric tons of undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium, equivalent to 328 years of current U.S. lithium imports.
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