McDermitt Caldera Lithium Extraction Project

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A proposed lithium extraction project at McDermitt Caldera in Oregon, which is one of the largest lithium deposits identified in the U.S. The project involves adding roads and hundreds of wells to test for lithium in Malheur County. The deposit is valued at about $1.5 trillion and could contain between 20 and 40 million metric tons of lithium. The project aims to boost domestic battery production but faces environmental and cultural concerns from local communities and Indigenous tribes.