Arkansas could have five to 19 million tons of lithium – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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Arkansas could have five to 19 million tons of lithium.

Researchers with the US Geological Survey trained a machine learning model to predict lithium concentrations throughout the Smackover Formation in southern Arkansas, as reported by The New York Times.

Companies like ExxonMobile are already planning to drill for lithium in the area as demand for lithium-ion batteries, which are used in EVs, grows.

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