One of the World's Largest Known Reserves of Lithium is in California (but There's a Catch) JOHN SEXTON

One of the World's Largest Known Reserves of Lithium is in California (but There's a Catch) JOHN SEXTON 

"...This has made the element extremely valuable, up to $80,000 per ton at one point.
And unfortunately, as recently as last year it appeared we were stuck with China controlling most of the world’s supply even though it doesn’t have most of the world’s reserves...
There’s enough lithium in this one spot (California) to make the US self sufficient for decades.

• But of course there is a catch.

The lithium is part of briny underground water which makes it difficult to extract...