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How more stories do we need about finding lithium and "rare" earth metals being found before people realize they're not all that rare and we can stop reporting

How more stories do we need about finding lithium and "rare" earth metals being found before people realize they're not all that rare and we can stop reporting on it as if it's special?

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adtac 3y ago
Rare earth metals aren't actually rare. It's a misnomer. Some of them are pretty common. It's just that they're hard to extract and refine.
whynotmaybe 3y ago
Lithium is so 'not' rare that you can find it in the geothermal water in... Belgium. https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/geothermal-developer-hita-sees-lithium-option-in-belgium/amp/ https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/geothermal-developer-hita-see...
- Accujack 3y ago
  Or under the Salton Sea.
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EasyMark 3y ago
Rare is not what you think it is in that context. Wikipedia article would be instructive as to why