A Nevada mining company has put out a report that could have industry-shaping implications for the future of electric vehicles. Surveyors have been interested in a spot near native lands on the Nevada-Oregon border for years, and recent data suggests it could conceal the world’s largest deposit of lithium, a crucial component in E-V batteries.
The numbers show some 20- to 40-million metric tons of the metal ore was deposited in the McDermitt Caldera, at the site of an ancient supervolcano. That’s potentially enough to meet global demand for decades. While the mine could all but solve the U-S’ lithium supply problem, many argue the environmental and ecological impact is not worth the risk.
The Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone has opposed the project for years because it’s planned on the site of an 1865 massacre at the hands of U-S soldiers. Tribal leaders liken it to opening up a lithium mine at Pearl Harbor or Arlington National Cemetery.
**Story Courtesy of Total Traffic News**
