Lithium deposits formed by ancient volcanic activity may lie beneath parts of China’s battery manufacturing heartland, particularly along the southeastern coast, according to a new study.
In an interview with the South China Morning Post, geologist Duan Zheng said that “potential targets for clay-type lithium deposits in southeastern China overlap with lithium battery industrial clusters in East and South China”.
“Local supplies could significantly reduce transport costs and supply-chain risks,” added Duan, who is from the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences’ Institute of Geology and one of the authors of the study.