A couple hoping to excavate what may be theworld’s richest lithium depositon their property in Newry has taken their case to Superior Court in an effort to clarify what is considered a metal under Maine’s 2017 mining law, one of the strictest in the nation.
Lithium is a highly sought mineral used in batteries, cell phones, stove tops and other goods. The lode, which could be worth as much as $1.5 billion, generated international headlines when it was discovered in 2021.
Newry, Maine couple that discovered $1.5 billion lithium deposit fighting in court to mine it
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