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[–] bitteroldcoot@piefed.social 134 points 2 days ago (11 children)

What bullshit. The usa already has extensive lithium deposits. It's not a question of supply, it has always been a question of how much it costs to mine it. Lengthy permitting processes, environmental concerns, high costs, and technological challenges.

https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/white-gold-mapping-u-s-lithium-mines/

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 80 points 2 days ago (9 children)

Lengthy permitting processes, environmental concerns

Those two don't matter to the current administration.

[–] bitteroldcoot@piefed.social 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Tell that to the states where the mines are located. Because they will laugh themself silly.

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No one jas ever cared about the mountain folks

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

Until they shart shooting. I don't know a single person in Maine that wants Plumbago mined

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