A new geological survey has discovered enough lithium to meet global demand for the next six years.
The study, led by the United States Geological Survey, discovered between 5 million and 19 million tons of lithium reserves in a rock formation in the southern part of the continental US, Fox Business reported.
Scientists derived samples from the Arkansas portion of the Smackover Formation – which spans six states from Florida’s Gulf Coast, through parts of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and stretching across Texas.
Researchers used artificial intelligence to develop a map of the area that they say contains enough lithium to end the US’s reliance on imports…