• ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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    6 months ago

    They refine a lot, but hardly have most of the lithium. Most of the bigger mining operations are out of Chile or Austrailia. The largest known lithium deposit is in the USA around Oregon. They haven’t started mining that one, yet. 20 to 40 million metric tons of mineable lithium.

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      6 months ago

      And most of the largest mines are operated by Chengdu or Ganfeng. It’s modern colonialism.

      May not be Chinese soil, but the deed is to China none the less.