enough lithium in SoCal lake for 382 million EVs
12-15-23, 11:59 AM
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enough lithium in SoCal lake for 382 million EVs
quite amazing...
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https://www.indy100.com/science-tech...nia-2666604891
A 'white gold' mine containing $540 billion in treasures has been discovered at the bottom of a giant lake in Southern California.
The Salton Sea, which is the largest lake in the US state was being studied by scientists as part of research funded by the Department of Energy.
The study aimed to find how much lithium, also known as 'white gold due to its white sand-like appearance, was at the bottom of the huge body of water.
Amazingly there was a lot of it - an unbelievable 18 million tons are believed to be sitting at the bottom of the lake. This was after scientists had already confirmed that four million tons of lithium were in the lake, which were discovered through a drilling process.
The Salton Sea, which is the largest lake in the US state was being studied by scientists as part of research funded by the Department of Energy.
The study aimed to find how much lithium, also known as 'white gold due to its white sand-like appearance, was at the bottom of the huge body of water.
Amazingly there was a lot of it - an unbelievable 18 million tons are believed to be sitting at the bottom of the lake. This was after scientists had already confirmed that four million tons of lithium were in the lake, which were discovered through a drilling process.
https://www.indy100.com/science-tech...nia-2666604891
12-15-23, 12:27 PM
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12-15-23, 01:20 PM
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Amazing find! Though, isn't that lake some kind of ecological dumpster fire? I remember somebody mentioning that you can smell it way before you can see the lake due to all the dead animals around it.
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12-15-23, 01:25 PM
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It is, it's been destroyed by all the water and animal waste running off of the farmland in the area
12-15-23, 02:11 PM
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12-15-23, 02:47 PM
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^^ Sorry, I don't get the punchline ^^
12-15-23, 02:56 PM
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12-15-23, 03:02 PM
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on a more serious note, why child labor? i figure this is all drilling and heavy machinery.
12-15-23, 03:09 PM
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He was joking. The argument has been "there is not enough Lithium" and has since shifted to all the lithium we get is from child labor. This will 100 percent be mined through heavy machinery
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12-15-23, 06:56 PM
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If the lake is in California there is no way they would allow the mining of it. They would look so hypocritical if they were to allow it given the impact to the environment. The backlash would be real.
12-15-23, 07:01 PM
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12-15-23, 10:42 PM
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