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The current section on Extraction ends with a mish-mash of maybe-technologies with primary and newsy sources. I think a review source like
would be a much better approach. Section 1 of the review document the changing research scene and section 2 lists various options being explored. The conclusion is that no new method has reached production potential.
I would write such a summary but it would mean removing some existing content. Comments?Johnjbarton (talk)16:21, 14 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'd like to propose adding several citation sources to improve the verifiability and credibility of specific statements in the article. Below are the sentences, suggested locations, and reliable sources).
Sentence: “These uses consume more than three-quarters of lithium production.”Suggested location: At the end of the sentence in the section discussing lithium applications.Source: World Nuclear Association –https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/lithiumReason: This source provides quantitative analysis on global lithium usage and matches the percentage claim precisely.
Sentence: “A deposit discovered in 2013 in Wyoming's Rock Springs Uplift is estimated to contain 228,000 tons.”Suggested location: After the mention of the Rock Springs Uplift deposit.Source: Mining.com –https://www.mining.com/web/new-wyoming-lithium-deposit-could-meet-all-u-s-demandReason: This industry report directly supports the estimated deposit volume and year of discovery.
Sentence: “Recovery of this type of lithium has been demonstrated in the field; the lithium is separated by simple filtration.”Suggested location: In the section discussing lithium extraction methods from brine.Source: Stanford Geothermal Workshop –https://pangea.stanford.edu/ERE/db/GeoConf/papers/SGW/2022/Aydin.pdfReason: A peer-reviewed conference paper describing field-proven filtration-based lithium recovery.
Sentence: “Reserves are more limited than those of brine reservoirs and hard rock.”Suggested location: In the paragraph comparing different lithium sources.Source: MIT Climate Portal –https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/how-lithium-minedReason: A reputable academic source that describes the limitations of certain lithium reserves compared to others.
Sentence: “Lithium and its compounds were historically isolated and extracted from hard rock. However, by the 1990s mineral springs, brine pools, and brine deposits had become the dominant source.”Suggested location: After the historical overview of lithium sources.Source: Stanford University publication –https://web.archive.org/web/20221101171008/https://large.stanford.edu/courses/2021/ph240/schwager1/docs/resources-07-00057.pdfReason: Academic paper detailing the transition in lithium extraction methods by decade.
Sentence: “One method of direct lithium extraction, as well as other valuable minerals, is to process geothermal brine water through an electrolytic cell, located within a membrane.”Suggested location: In the section about advanced lithium extraction techniques.Source: University of Virginia thesis –https://libraetd.lib.virginia.edu/public_view/2j62s648fReason: A scholarly .edu thesis documenting a membrane-based electrolytic lithium extraction process.— Precedingunsigned comment added byJaroslav Radomír (talk •contribs)16:13, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
q= parameter is for direct quotation from the source only.Johnjbarton (talk)17:39, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]A single 2025 study connects reduced cortical lithium withAlzheimers disease. Is it appropriate? This is a primary source, no review, odds are it will fail to be reproduced.Johnjbarton (talk)01:12, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It has been a while since this article has been reviewed, so I took a look and noticed the following:
Should this article go toWP:GAR?Z1720 (talk)05:06, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The following discussion is closed.Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
There are uncited statements, including entire paragraphs. There is an "expand section" orange banner at the top of "pricing": is this still valid?Z1720 (talk)01:37, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]