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An unlikely lithium discovery in Cornwall

United Downs could be a source of European lithium, but commerciality depends on lithium price

Munira Rajkotwalla
Lithium was first identified in Cornwall as long ago as 1864, when a water sample taken from a local tin mine was sent for analysis.

Lithium was first identified in Cornwall as long ago as 1864, when a water sample taken from a local tin mine was sent for analysis. | Credits: United Downs / GEL

A former industrial site near Redruth in west Cornwall, United Downs, is home to the UK's first geothermal power plant. By accident, the site has also become a promising source of local lithium for the...

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