[Rockhounds] Scientists discover $540 billion worth of 'white gold' sitting beneath giant lake

[Glen Miller]

Mining the lithium could provide and fund benefits to the whole lake.
Funding disposal in some way of salt accumulation.

On Sat, May 4, 2024 at 5:17 AM Kreigh Tomaszewski <kreigh at gmail.com> wrote:

> *Scientists have discovered $540 billion worth of 'white gold' sitting
> underneath a huge lake.*
>
> Located in southern California <https://www.unilad.com/us-news>, Salton
> Sea
> is the largest in the state and sits on a lithium reservoir.
>
> While scientists knew that the chemical element
> <https://www.unilad.com/science> was there, they didn't know just how much
> lithium was beneath the lake - and the true amount is pretty astounding.
>
> Last year, it was revealed that there could actually be a staggering 18
> million tons of lithium - also referred to as 'white gold' due to its value
> <https://www.unilad.com/money> and appearance - rather than the previously
> thought figure of four million tons.
>
> For context, this would be enough to power
> <https://www.unilad.com/environment> more than 382 million batteries
> for electric
> vehicles <https://www.unilad.com/electric-cars>.
>
>
> https://www.unilad.com/news/lithium-white-gold-lake-california-642347-20240503
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