Geologists have discovered the first lithium deposit in the province of Hamadan in northwestern Iran, its reserves are estimated at 8.5 million tons of ore, said Ebrahim Ali Molabeigi, director general of the Geological Exploration Department of the Ministry of Industry of Iran, Report informs referring to the Fars agency.
“Iran is one of the few countries where adequate reserves of rare earth elements and valuable metals are available. The discovery of the first lithium deposit in the province of Hamadan promises the discovery of a deposit of other precious metals in this province,” he noted.
The leaders in lithium reserves are Bolivia (21 million tons), Argentina (19 million tons), Chile (9.6 million tons), Australia (6.4 million tons) and China (5.1 million tons).