
Scientists: Lithium and Magnesium Reserves in Seawater Could Meet Human Needs for 50,000 Years
Researchers at the U.S. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) estimate that just 0.1% of the world's seawater contains enough lithium, magnesium, and other critical minerals to supply humanity for over 50,000 years. Backed by the Department of Energy, the team is developing extraction technologies—including co-flow reactors and bipolar membrane electrodialysis systems—that could be integrated with existing desalination plants to create a more sustainable critical minerals supply chain.
Source: Interesting Engineering









