World's Largest Lithium Deposit Ever-Worth $1.5 Trillion-Was Confirmed Under a U.S. Supervolcano

Updated on 01 Dec 2025 | Category: Science

A long-dormant supervolcano on the Nevada-Oregon border is now at the center of a trillion-dollar energy battle. Beneath its surface lies a lithium discovery so massive it could redraw the global battery map.

In the high desert along the Nevada–Oregon border, a quiet basin formed by an ancient supervolcano is rapidly becoming a global focal point. Hidden beneath the McDermitt Caldera lies what scientists now believe is the world’s largest known deposit of...