The measure of a lithium mine’s potential is the quantity that can be extracted from the source.
For each lithium resource, the potential volume of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) was calculated with a ratio of one metric ton of lithium producing 5.32 metric tons of LCE.
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Potential production volume of lithium carbonate equivalent U.S., by project
The potential production volume of lithium carbonate equivalent within the United States amounted to **** million metric tons as of 2024. Of the various lithium projects in the U.S. at that time, McDermitt Caldera had the highest lithium extraction potential, with more than ** million metric tons.Â
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