{"id":76304,"date":"2023-03-02T02:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T02:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/03\/02\/iran-discovers-a-treasure-trove-of-lithium-reserves\/"},"modified":"2023-03-02T02:00:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T02:00:16","slug":"iran-discovers-a-treasure-trove-of-lithium-reserves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/03\/02\/iran-discovers-a-treasure-trove-of-lithium-reserves\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran discovers a treasure trove of lithium reserves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-05\"><\/a> <strong>Iranian geologists have discovered the country\u2019s first lithium reserve with an <\/strong><strong>esti<\/strong><strong>mated 8.6 mn tons o<\/strong><strong>f mineral<\/strong>, Iranian news agency <a href=\"https:\/\/en.mehrnews.com\/news\/197895\/First-lithium-reserve-found-in-Iran-official\">Mehr News<\/a> reports. If estimates are correct, this would place Iran in the <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/web-stories\/countries-with-largest-lithium-reserves-heres-the-list\/slideshow\/97912447.cms#:~:text=Bolivia,Lithium%20resources%20in%20the%20world\">top five<\/a> lithium producers globally. The discovery potentially signals the existence of other precious metal deposits in the country, the news agency quotes Director General of Geological Exploration at the Iranian Ministry of Industry Ibrahim Ali Malabiji as saying.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is this important: <\/strong>Lithium is a necessary component for the production of EV batteries and electronics. Several countries in the region <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/e05b5245-4c68-48ec-a31d-55a21e395d42\">have been doubling down<\/a> on mining efforts in a bid to meet rising demand for the mineral, which is among several \u201cgreen metals\u201d considered key for the energy transition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Abdul Latif Jameel-backed<\/strong> EV startup <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rivian.com\/\">Rivian<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rivian.com\/\">Automotive<\/a><\/strong> posted <strong>USD 663 mn<\/strong> in revenues in 4Q 2022, less than analysts\u2019 estimates of USD 742.4 mn. Company <strong>shares plunged over 16%<\/strong> yesterday after the news. 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