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by the Journal-Opinion
“A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey is touting the possibility that the region might hold big deposits of the valuable metal lithium, which will come as something of a surprise to New Hampshire, even if it is old hat in Maine,” reports the Concord Monitor.
The study used geological surveys, maps, and rock and soil data to find potential deposits of lithium pegmatites, WPTZ-TV reports.
The USGS assessment found that a region covering the entirety of Maine, New Hampshire, and eastern Vermont is “the most prospective area for undiscovered lithium pegmatite deposits.”
The USGS believes there is enough lithium in the Appalachians to help meet the nation’s growing needs. The federal government and tech companies have prioritized domestic lithium production.
“At present rates of domestic lithium production and consumption, the USA could supplement its net imports of lithium raw materials for more than 120 years solely from the discovery and exploitation of the recoverable lithium pegmatite resources estimated to be in the northern Appalachian region,” the study states.
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Any lithium in VT might as well be on the moon.
Unless China wants to mine it than there will be a permit overnight
Act 181 won’t allow anyone to mine it.
There is now way that any of this will be removed from the ground in our lifetimes. This is the hypocrisy of the “green” brigade. They tout the electric car as the future for a better “greener” earth, yet when the product for the batteries is in their backyard they will not let it be extracted. Typical “not in my backyard” mentality.
Maybe we can give all the Burlington homeless and the people at the so-called SAFE injection sites shovels and helmets and get them to dig the lithium from the ground. It would solve the housing and energy crisis. Like getting two birds stoned at once.
Vermont progressives support mining for both electric vehicles and battery backup for peoples homes. They just want the lithium mined in red states 🙂