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Didn't I see somewhere that there was a process for manufacturing lithium from seawater?

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There is, but it's not economical yet.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/07/seawater-could-provide-nearly-unlimited-amounts-critical-battery-material

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Thanks. Have an upvote.

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