{"id":2359141,"date":"2024-10-24T16:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T20:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massive-lithium-deposit-found-under-southern-us-projected-to-meet-global-demand-by-2030\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T16:45:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T20:45:16","slug":"massive-lithium-deposit-found-under-southern-us-projected-to-meet-global-demand-by-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massive-lithium-deposit-found-under-southern-us-projected-to-meet-global-demand-by-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive Lithium Deposit Found Under Southern US &#8211; Projected to Meet Global Demand by 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmassive-lithium-deposit-found-under-southern-us-projected-to-meet-global-demand-by-2030%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2359141&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent discovery \u2063by the U.S.\u200b Geological Survey (USGS) suggests that a significant lithium reserve may be\u2064 located in the Smackover Formation of south\u2062 Arkansas. This \u200cunderground source could hold between \u200d5 to 19 million tons of lithium dissolved in salty\u200b groundwater, which could potentially meet the projected global demand for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outdated-solar-panels-wind-turbines-electric-car-batteries-will-clog-landfills-with-hazardous-waste-according-to-new-report\/\" title=\"Outdated Solar Panels, Wind Turbines, Electric Car Batteries Will Clog Landfills With Hazardous Waste According To New Report\">car batteries<\/a> nine times\u2063 over by 2030. Utilizing advanced water testing and AI machine learning techniques, the USGS uncovered this reserve in collaboration with the Arkansas Department of Energy. <\/p>\n<p>Despite the optimistic outlook, it&#8217;s crucial to note that these figures are estimates and \u2063do not necessarily represent the amount of lithium that can be technically recovered. Current mining efforts in Arkansas,\u200c led by companies like ExxonMobil and Standard Lithium,\u2063 are\u200c facing challenges from\u2062 landowners regarding payment for mineral rights, which could impact the competitiveness of the lithium industry in the region. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysts-gas-prices-to-remain-above-3-due-to-bidens-policies\/\" title=\"Analysts: Gas prices to remain above  due to Biden\u2019s policies\">rising demand<\/a> for lithium is driven largely by the increasing sales of electric \u2063vehicles, leading car manufacturers to seek direct partnerships \u200cwith mining companies worldwide. Nevertheless, the only operational\u2064 lithium mine\u2064 in the U.S. remains the Albemarle Silver Peak Mine in Nevada, highlighting the need for\u2063 further domestic \u2062mining operations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Move over, gold. The U.S. lithium rush may be set to boom.<\/p>\n<p>The United States Geological Survey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/news\/national-news-release\/unlocking-arkansas-hidden-treasure-usgs-uses-machine-learning-show-large\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said Monday<\/a> that there may be an enormous lithium reserve buried in south Arkansas&rsquo; Smackover Formation, an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">extensive limestone aquifer hosting large volumes<\/a> of mineral-rich brine.<\/p>\n<p>As much as 5 million to 19 million tons of lithium could exist in the form of underground brine &mdash; salty groundwater enriched in dissolved lithium.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If commercially recoverable, the amount of lithium present would meet projected 2030 world demand for lithium in car batteries 9 times over,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/news\/national-news-release\/unlocking-arkansas-hidden-treasure-usgs-uses-machine-learning-show-large\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USGS release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Critical minerals don&rsquo;t exist (a continuing series).<\/p>\n<p>At the Smackover geological formation in Arkansas, the US government has discovered enough lithium to supply the whole world with EV batteries:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/24stAIDGYf\">https:\/\/t.co\/24stAIDGYf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Afghanistan&rsquo;s lithium reserves are trivial by comparison <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PNIRnc152b\">pic.twitter.com\/PNIRnc152b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Rigsby (@JeffRigsby2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffRigsby2\/status\/1848782103489777781?\">October 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Working with the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment&rsquo;s Office of the State Geologist, the USGS made the discovery using a &ldquo;novel methodology&rdquo; of water testing and A.I. machine learning, according to the release.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Technology for good!! &ldquo;Researchers utilized machine learning&mdash;a form of artificial intelligence&mdash;to create predictive maps of lithium concentrations throughout the Smackover Formation. &ldquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sUvgkWSBUX\">https:\/\/t.co\/sUvgkWSBUX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benda for common sense (@BendaSense) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BendaSense\/status\/1849024044248486166?\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite the USGS&rsquo;s optimism, it cautions that their projections are just that, projections.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We estimate there is enough dissolved lithium present in that region to replace U.S. imports of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/22-workers-killed-single-malfunctioning-lithium-battery-sets-off-disastrous-chain-reaction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lithium<\/a> and more.&nbsp; It is important to caution that these estimates are an in-place assessment. We have not estimated what is technically recoverable based on newer methods to extract lithium from brines,&rdquo; said&nbsp;Katherine Knierim, a hydrologist and the study&rsquo;s principal researcher.<\/p>\n<p>Five companies had already been taking strides to set up shop for the mining business in Arkansas, but they&rsquo;ve met with resistance from landowners, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/arktimes.com\/arkansas-blog\/2024\/10\/21\/south-arkansas-could-have-enough-lithium-to-meet-projected-2030-global-demand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arkansas Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ExxonMobil and Standard Lithium in particular have been in ongoing disputes over how much the landowners would be paid for mineral rights, the Arkansas Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>If landowners want an excessively high royalty rate, the Arkansas lithium industry just won&rsquo;t be able to compete globally, said a Standard Lithium spokesman, the Arkansas Times reported.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/22-workers-killed-single-malfunctioning-lithium-battery-sets-off-disastrous-chain-reaction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lithium<\/a>, of course, is essential for meeting the demands of the recent spike in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-is-converting-an-electric-vehicle-factory-to-produce-gasoline-powered-pickups\/\" title=\"Ford is converting an electric vehicle factory to produce gasoline-powered pickups\">electric vehicles sales<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the first quarter of 2023, sales of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fire-marshal-issues-alarming-warning-electric-vehicles-milton-aftermath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">battery-powered cars<\/a>, pickups and SUVs in the U.S. rose 45 percent from 2022, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/07\/02\/business\/lithium-mining-automakers-electric-vehicles.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-steps-up-vaccination-efforts-as-states-try-to-meet-demand\/\" title=\"U.S. steps up vaccination efforts as states try to meet demand\">meet demand<\/a>, many car companies are cutting out suppliers and beginning to work directly with mining companies for their lithium needs, The Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>Car companies are crossing the globe looking for mining partnerships in Quebec, Chile and Argentina, exposing said automobile companies to the boom-and-bust nature of the mining business, according to The Times.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the U.S. having <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.usgs.gov\/periodicals\/mcs2022\/mcs2022-lithium.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9.1 million tons of lithium resources<\/a>, Nevada&rsquo;s Albemarle Silver Peak Mine is the only operating lithium mine in the United States, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarreviews.com\/blog\/lithium-mining-in-the-united-states#:~:text=pollute%20fragile%20ecosystems.-,Where%20is%20lithium%20mined%20in%20the%20U.S.?,need%20for%20American%20mining%20operations.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solar Reviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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The U.S. lithium boom could be on the horizon. The United States Geological Survey announced Monday that a significant lithium reserve may lie beneath Arkansas&#8217; Smackover Formation, a large limestone aquifer rich in mineral-laden brine. Estimates suggest there could be between 5 million and 19 million tons of lithium in the form of underground brine\u2014salty water containing dissolved lithium. According to the USGS, if this lithium can be commercially extracted, it would satisfy projected global demand for car batteries by 2030 nine times over<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2359142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/lithium.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[23565,43663,43664,33430,38981],"class_list":["post-2359141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-lithium","tag-mineral-resources","tag-mining-industry","tag-renewable-energy","tag-us-economy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/lithium.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359141"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359141\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}