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Depleted Arkansas oil field could be a lithium gold mine

Nov 5, 2024
The drilling byproduct could power future electric vehicles and expand the U.S. role in clean energy. Extraction methods are in development.
If the lithium in Smackover can be recovered commercially, it could power a vast number of electric vehicles and expand the U.S. presence in renewable energy markets.
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