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USGS uses machine learning to show large lithium potential in Arkansas

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280 points antidnan | 1 comments | 22 Oct 24 17:05 UTC | HN request time: 1.378s | source
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greenie_beans ◴[22 Oct 24 20:05 UTC] No.41918148[source]▶
ugh i really don't want people to mine in the mobile basin. that's one of the most diverse ecosystems in north america. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j9coyJeB4Q
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1. mmaunder ◴[22 Oct 24 20:12 UTC] No.41918194[source]▶
Extracting lithium from brine is cleaner than e.g. extraction from spodumene ore. Also direct lithium extraction from brine is faster, cleaner, smaller footprint, lower energy consumption.