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Re:Lithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ... by stevenally on Sunday September 10, 2023 @03:43AM (#37453719)
Those who can't get lithium will just use oil. Which will be cheap if electrification happens.
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Re:Lithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ... by rini17 on Sunday September 10, 2023 @04:14AM (#37453878)
Oil is cheap due to economies of scale. There's unimaginably vast suply chain. When that starts to unravel, it might get cheaper but only temporarily.
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