A Giant Hidden Source of Lithium Was Just Discovered in Arkansas
Oct 25, 2024 · A collaborative national and state government research team trained a machine learning model to predict and map the lithium concentrations of salty water deep within the porous limestone aquifer beneath southern Arkansas, known as the Smackover Formation brines.
Lithium deposit under Arkansas could fix global EV battery problem
Oct 23, 2024 · Arkansas may be home to a vast resource that could reshape the world's energy needs: a valuable battery component called lithium that's been nicknamed "white gold" and "the new gasoline."
Unlocking Arkansas' Hidden Treasure: USGS Uses Machine …
Oct 21, 2024 · The USGS predictive model provides the first estimate of total lithium present in Smackover Formation brines in southern Arkansas, using machine learning, which is a type of artificial intelligence.
Lithium source in Arkansas could meet world demand 'nine times …
Oct 24, 2024 · Experts expect for the high demand to continue due to how crucial lithium is to battery production, along with a projected trend towards the usage of more electric and hybrid vehicles.
Enormous Reserve of 'Hidden Treasure' Found Under Arkansas
Oct 22, 2024 · A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)-led study has revealed an enormous lithium deposit in southwestern Arkansas that could potentially revolutionize the global electric vehicle industry.
This Arkansas Lithium Discovery Could Meet World Demand For …
Oct 22, 2024 · Researchers have discovered a collection of lithium—a primary component in lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries—in Arkansas that, if recovered, could far exceed the projected world demand...
Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say
Oct 21, 2024 · Researchers at the United States Geological Survey and the Arkansas government announced on Monday that they had found a trove of lithium, a critical raw material for electric vehicle batteries,...
How oil-rich Arkansas became a hotbed of lithium mining
Sep 13, 2024 · Arkansas is becoming a key player in U.S. lithium production, but the state faces challenges like volatile prices and unproven technology.
Massive lithium reserve discovered in Arkansas could power …
Oct 23, 2024 · Researchers have uncovered an enormous lithium deposit in southwestern Arkansas – a discovery that has the potential to remake the electric vehicle industry and bolster the US' position in the...
ExxonMobil drilling first lithium well in Arkansas, aims to be a ...
Nov 13, 2023 · Work has begun for the company’s first phase of North America lithium production in southwest Arkansas, an area known to hold significant lithium deposits. The product offer will be branded as Mobil™ Lithium, building on the rich history of deep technical partnership between Mobil and the automotive industry.