Newly-discovered lithium reserve could satisfy US demand for hundreds of years

Researchers at the University of Wyoming have discovered a new lithium reserve that could radically alter where the US sources a key component of the li-ion batteries used in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and other technology. Currently the United States imports a vast majority of its lithium, but the newly-unearthed reserve -- located at Rock Springs, Wyoming -- could transform the US from "a significant lithium importer to an independent lithium producer" according to experts at the...