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Scientists have discovered a potentially massive $1.5 trillion lithium deposit beneath the dormant McDermitt caldera, which could significantly impact the global supply of critical energy materials. The deposit, formed over 16 million years ago, is of strategic interest for the U.S. amid rising demand for lithium-ion batteries, but environmental, cultural, and technical challenges remain before extraction can proceed.
Scientists have confirmed the world's largest lithium deposit beneath Nevada's McDermitt Caldera, potentially holding over 20 million metric tons of lithium, which could significantly impact the US's clean energy and electric vehicle industries. The deposit's unique volcanic origin presents both opportunities and challenges, with ongoing debates over environmental and cultural impacts.
A massive lithium-rich clay deposit beneath the McDermitt caldera on the Nevada-Oregon border, valued at around $1.5 trillion, could significantly impact the global battery industry due to its size, high lithium concentration, and shallow depth, though environmental and cultural concerns pose challenges for extraction.
Russian forces have taken control of a key Ukrainian lithium deposit near Shevchenko amid ongoing conflict, but this is unlikely to impact Ukraine's recent US-backed minerals agreement, which aims to attract investment in its critical resources despite the territorial losses.
The Biden administration is planning to offer a record loan of over $2 billion to Lithium Americas Corp. for developing the largest lithium deposit in Nevada. The loan from the US Department of Energy will help finance the construction of a lithium carbonate processing plant adjacent to the Thacker Pass mine, a promising opportunity for lithium production. This funding, the largest-ever loan to a mining company from the DOE's Loan Programs Office, aims to support domestic supplies of critical minerals and meet the increasing demand for lithium used in electric-vehicle batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines.