Two rich lithium deposits have been found in Phang-nga province, with potential for use in the production lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, Deputy Government Spokesperson Radklao Inthawong Suwankiri said today.

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Citing the information from the Department of Primary Industries and Mines, she said that the deposits have been found in two places, Ruangkiet and Bang E-thum, in Phang-nga province. They are estimated to contain about 14.8 billion tonnes of lithium, potentially making Thailand the world’s third largest source of the element, after Bolivia and Argentina.

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