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USGS uses machine learning to show large lithium potential in Arkansas

(www.usgs.gov)
280 points antidnan | 1 comments | 22 Oct 24 17:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.204s | source
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flenserboy ◴[22 Oct 24 19:45 UTC] No.41917967[source]▶
Interesting, & not necessarily in a good way. This method could well presage unprecedented numbers of attempts at eminent domain takings or other means of forcing people out of their properties.
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richwater ◴[22 Oct 24 19:48 UTC] No.41917991[source]▶
National security (by identifying and processing rare earth metals and materials domestically) is vastly more important to society than a few dozen homes somewhere.
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ifdefdebug ◴[22 Oct 24 19:53 UTC] No.41918037[source]▶
sure. just make sure to pay them what their land is worth... with the lithium below.
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jumploops ◴[22 Oct 24 19:55 UTC] No.41918052[source]▶
Do most residential land parcels include mining rights?
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1. lesuorac ◴[23 Oct 24 00:05 UTC] No.41920065[source]▶
idk, but if you're going to buy a house check if it's "Fee Simple" which does include mineral rights.

https://www.rangerminerals.com/what-does-fee-simple-estate-o...