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Neither 20ppm nor 0.17ppm are mineable reserves. The fundamental problem is that we run out of viable lithium ore, a realistic prospect if we’re planning to pow
by _hypx 4y ago
Neither 20ppm nor 0.17ppm are mineable reserves. The fundamental problem is that we run out of viable lithium ore, a realistic prospect if we’re planning to power ships with them.
- chrismartin 4y agoDoes it become like petroleum where we can extract greater quantities with more advanced (yet expensive and possibly dirty) extraction methods? Will there be a tar sands equivalent of lithium?
- _hypx 4y agoLikely at some point, yes. It can be argued that we're already at that point, since most new mining proposals are open pit mines.
- shiftpgdn 4y agoOutside of Australia (where they do indeed mine Lithium ore) most lithium comes from brine water solutions.
- _hypx 4y agoNearly all future mining proposals are lithium ore. We simply don’t have enough brine water to meet demand.