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I think more people are starting to understand we don’t live in an ideological vacuum and supply chains that arguably support national security are a reality. Even if it means sacrificing principles in the short term
US has lots of Lithium reserves.
In high-tech Utah, is lithium mining the industry of the future?
It's an evaporation process.  Ironically, the Great Salt Lake is drying up.
Great Salt Lake on track to disappear in five years, scientists warn
Challenge is to keep the Lithium and other toxic minerals from blowing away. >

So does the Congo in Africa. They are gonna tear that jungle up. >

Also, no. Stop giving out loans to private companies regardless of the conditions you set unless you’re actually going to do something when they don’t follow the set rules. >

Pretty sure we need to reform the mining act first, if we ever want to modernize or improve the industry. >

If the environment is a concern... a lithium mine and then the processing of the ore is a horrible idea