Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Iran says it's discovered what could be the world's second-largest lithium deposit WWW.CNBC.COM The ministry believes that the deposit holds 8.5 million ton of lithium, which is often called "white gold" for the rapidly-growing electric vehicle industry. Quote Iran says it’s discovered a massive deposit of lithium — a key element in batteries for devices and electric vehicles — in one of its western provinces. “For the first time in Iran, a lithium reserve has been discovered in Hamedan,” a mountainous province in the country’s west, Mohammad Hadi Ahmadi, an official at Iran’s ministry of industry, mines and trade, was quoted as saying on Iranian state television Saturday. The ministry believes that the deposit holds 8.5 million tons of lithium, which is often called “white gold” for the rapidly growing electric vehicle industry. If the claimed figure is accurate, that would make the deposit the second-largest known lithium reserve in the world after Chile, which holds 9.2 million metric tons of the metal, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The lucrative element is a crucial component in the cathodes of lithium-ion batteries in EVs, as well as in rechargeable batteries like those used in cell phones. The metal’s price has skyrocketed in the last year due to higher demand for electric vehicle parts, global supply chain problems and inflation, but fell more recently, undergoing a correction amid a fall in EV sales and slow business activity in China, the fastest-growing EV market. If this turns out to be remotely accurate, then things are going to get very "interesting" in the realm of EVs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 54 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Iran says it's discovered what could be the world's second-largest lithium deposit WWW.CNBC.COM The ministry believes that the deposit holds 8.5 million ton of lithium, which is often called "white gold" for the rapidly-growing electric vehicle industry. If this turns out to be remotely accurate, then things are going to get very "interesting" in the realm of EVs. Just need to elect another Bush to the White House so you can invade for the oil lithium. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Sponsors of state terror?! when did we ever say that?! Friends, you are our dear friends! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 China 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Ah crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsida Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Looks like Persia needs some Freedom™ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 1 hour ago, CitizenVectron said: Just need to elect another Bush to the White House so you can invade for the oil lithium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 That's so strange, the lithium seems to say "America" on it so I guess we'll just be taking that lithium thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Responses on point. Bolivia is interesting because they successfully pushed back the people that would do this willingly. I want to see what Iran does but enough outcomes are grim dark and humans should work towards noble bright. Human history is grim dark enough as is we need less not more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Iran says it's discovered what could be the world's second-largest lithium deposit WWW.CNBC.COM The ministry believes that the deposit holds 8.5 million ton of lithium, which is often called "white gold" for the rapidly-growing electric vehicle industry. If this turns out to be remotely accurate, then things are going to get very "interesting" in the realm of EVs. No they won't. It will be the same boring world but the fighting and terrorism will be over lithium instead of oil. :P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Zaku3 said: Responses on point. Bolivia is interesting because they successfully pushed back the people that would do this willingly. I want to see what Iran does but enough outcomes are grim dark and humans should work towards noble bright. Human history is grim dark enough as is we need less not more. Bolivia's lithium is shit tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 1 minute ago, GeneticBlueprint said: Bolivia's lithium is shit tho Explains the lack of direct CIA or US intervention to cause the initial ousting but more obscure support through like OAS and such. I have to come up with this stuff because we aren't removed enough from the event for objective analysis or I missed that since Bolivia isn't super important news. So coup dudes saw ways to make cash money at the expense of the rest of the pop or it's something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said: No they won't. It will be the same boring world but the fighting and terrorism will be over lithium instead of oil. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 19 hours ago, Brian said: China His new special on Netflix is freaking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 11:56 AM, CitizenVectron said: Just need to elect another Bush to the White House so you can invade for the oil lithium. There is a Bush in office, for all intents and purposes. Biden's foreign policies aren't much different than any president before him. All they need is a chance. War is the one thing that is bipartisan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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