(ECNS) -- A super-large altered granite-type lithium deposit was found in Linwu County, Chenzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, according to local natural resources department on Tuesday.
The deposit contains 490 million metric tons of lithium ore, with 1.31 million tons of lithium oxide resources.
In addition to lithium, the deposit also hosts tungsten, tin, niobium, tantalum, and rubidium, all newly confirmed reserves.
The discovery followed a 2022 investigation by the Hunan Mineral Resources Survey Institute, which identified lithium clues and preliminarily mapped the enrichment zone in early 2023.
Dubbed the "king of future metals," lithium is essential for electric vehicles and advanced energy storage. This deposit is expected to significantly boost Hunan's ambition to build a trillion-yuan-level new energy industry chain, local authorities said.
(By Gong Weiwei)
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