Lithium Deposit Discovered in Extinct Nevada Volcano Could Be Largest in the World

Lithium Deposit In Extinct Nevada Volcano Could Be Largest In The World

A container of lithium carbonate sits in a shipping warehouse at a lithium facility, in Silver Peak, Nev., on Oct. 6, 2022.The Canadian Press/AP/John Loche

The world’s largest deposit of lithium was recently discovered in the southwest United States.

According to a new study in Science Advances on Aug. 31, the vein of lithium deposits is located along the Nevada-Oregon border, with potentially major implications for the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) industry.