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Iran’s lithium deposit

Published: 9th Mar, 2023

Context

The Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade (MIMT) has informed that a deposit located in the western province of Hamedan contains some 8.5 million metric tons of lithium ore.

About Lithium deposits:

  • Iran discovered the second largest lithium reserves
  • According to the US Geological Survey, the world’s largest identified lithium resources (not counting Iran) are as follows: Bolivia, 21 million tons; Argentina, 20 million tons; Chile, 11 million tons; Australia, 7.9 million tons; China, 6.8 million tons. 
  • Rising global lithium demand and surging prices have drawn increased interest in the so-called ‘lithium triangle’ that spans parts of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile.
  • Lithium has become the new 'white gold' as the demand for high performing rechargeable batteries is rising.

Lithium: properties & Uses:

  • It is a chemical element with the symbol Li.

Other Major Sites: 

  • The major mica belts are in Rajasthan, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh.
  • Pegmatite (igneous rocks) belts in Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
  • Brines of Sambhar and Pachpadra in Rajasthan, and Rann of Kachchh in Gujarat.
  • It is a soft, silvery-white metal.
  • It is highly reactive and flammable, and must be stored in mineral oil.

Lithium in India:

  • India recently established inferred lithium resources of 5.9 million tons in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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