The United States had total lithium reserves of approximately *** million metric tons in 2024. As of that year, the U.S. had the world's fifth largest lithium reserves. Compared to U.S. lithium reserves in 2018, which amounted to * metric tons, this was a major increase.
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US Geological Survey. (February 3, 2025). Reserves of lithium in the United States from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1469338/lithium-reserves-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey. "Reserves of lithium in the United States from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 3, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1469338/lithium-reserves-in-the-united-states/
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US Geological Survey, Reserves of lithium in the United States from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1469338/lithium-reserves-in-the-united-states/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Reserves of lithium in the United States from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, February 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1469338/lithium-reserves-in-the-united-states/
