{"id":77314,"date":"2023-05-09T04:53:44","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T04:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/05\/09\/californias-salton-sea-could-supply-auto-industry-with-lithium-for-ev-production\/"},"modified":"2023-05-09T04:53:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T04:53:44","slug":"californias-salton-sea-could-supply-auto-industry-with-lithium-for-ev-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/05\/09\/californias-salton-sea-could-supply-auto-industry-with-lithium-for-ev-production\/","title":{"rendered":"California\u2019s Salton Sea could supply auto industry with lithium for EV production"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is<\/strong> California the \u201cSaudi Arabia of lithium\u201d?<\/strong> Mineral extraction companies are racing to strike lithium near the Salton Sea in California, a region that some are now calling the \u201cSaudi Arabia of Lithium\u201d or \u201cLithium Valley,\u201d CBS News<\/a> reports. CEO of lithium recovery company EnergySource Minerals Eric Spomer said that he is confident that the state is sitting on a supply of lithium that is over 300k tons a year \u2014 roughly over half of the world\u2019s current lithium supply. According to Spomer, his company could recover enough lithium to support 7.5 mn electric vehicles a year, representing half of the total car and truck sales in the US.<\/p>\n

Brine from the Salton Sea is the secret behind the abundance of lithium:<\/strong> While most lithium is extracted from rocks, or recovered from evaporation ponds, EnergySource Minerals is breaking ground on a \u201cclean, [USD bn] facility in the next few months to extract lithium from the brine before reinjecting it underground,\u201d CBS News writes.<\/p>\n

REMEMBER-<\/strong> Lithium is a necessary component for the production of EV batteries and electronics. Several countries in the region 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

ALSO-<\/strong> China is set to unveil new policies to shield supply chains including <\/strong>possible subsidies for manufacturing<\/strong>, Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing analysts. China\u2019s focus on protecting its supply chain comes as Washington moves to shun Beijing from advanced chip technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Is California the \u201cSaudi Arabia of lithium\u201d? Mineral extraction companies are racing to strike lithium near the Salton Sea in California, a region that some are now calling the \u201cSaudi Arabia of Lithium\u201d or \u201cLithium Valley,\u201d CBS News reports. 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