Bedrock Bob 4,057 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 A good article on Lithium. If we had processing capabilities here in the U.S. It would be the new gold rush. https://clearpath.org/energy-101/supply-chain-for-lithium-and-critical-minerals-is-critical/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chrisski 855 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 A couple of years ago, an area I’d been prospecting gold for and found none, around an old test tunnel that I think was dig for manganese was later claimed for lithium. Still no mining activity there, but perhaps it’s a legit claim. Things other than gold are out there. Nearly all out there are just impossible to develop by a small miner, so most of us do not know what to look for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Morlock 1,724 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 3 hours ago, chrisski said: A couple of years ago, an area I’d been prospecting gold for and found none, around an old test tunnel that I think was dig for manganese was later claimed for lithium. Still no mining activity there, but perhaps it’s a legit claim. Things other than gold are out there. Nearly all out there are just impossible to develop by a small miner, so most of us do not know what to look for. You should get yourself a good battery operated SW fluorescent mineral lamp and prospect for specimens. Arizona is a great state to look for them. There's roughly 10,000 collectors in the USA so that's not a small market and some of those specimens can go for $200 to $300 and up. Everyone searches for gold but I would bet you've walked over fluorescent "gold" without even knowing it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stillweaver hillbelli 324 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 11 hours ago, Bedrock Bob said: A good article on Lithium. If we had processing capabilities here in the U.S. It would be the new gold rush. https://clearpath.org/energy-101/supply-chain-for-lithium-and-critical-minerals-is-critical/ Aloha Snackbar, Bob We have processing capabilities, just not on the scale of the main player. I didn't realize that they are extracting Li directly from the hydrothermal brine at the Salton Sea. No evap ponds required, just some sort of proprietary ion exchange tech. I wonder if Tesla's new million mile battery can be quick charged like Toyota's new, solid-state Li battery can be- reputedly in 10 minutes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeJ 2,134 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Stillweaver hillbelli said: I wonder if Tesla's new million mile battery can be quick charged like Toyota's new, solid-state Li battery can be- reputedly in 10 minutes. Toyota's game-changing solid-state battery en route for 2021 debut - Nikkei Asia 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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