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captain queeg

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2. Wonder how many tons of ore will have to be mined to extract that much metal?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 10:12 PM

Jul 2023

I’ve been to the copper mines in Chile and at one place I worked they were running 6,000 tons/hr, 24/7. That over 52 million tons per year. I suspect lithium will require a lot more ore per ton of metal.

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Bolivia boasts of world's largest lithium reserve [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2023 OP

Maine may have significant deposits, but not open to mining. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2023 #1

Wonder how many tons of ore will have to be mined to extract that much metal? captain queeg Jul 2023 #2