Iran announced the discovery of a huge stockpile of lithium, which is an essential component for the production of batteries for electric cars and electronic devices, according to state media, as reported by “AFP”.
“For the first time in Iran, a deposit of lithium has been discovered in Hamedan,” the official in the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade, Muhammad Hadi Ahmadi, was quoted as saying by state television.
This stockpile is estimated at “8.5 million tons,” according to the director general of the employment department in the ministry.
Dubbed “21st century oil”, lithium is needed to make batteries for electric cars, and is supposed to allow cars to dispense with fuel that emits carbon dioxide.
This white metal is also needed to produce the rechargeable batteries used in cell phones and other electronic devices.
Source: National News Agency