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TIERRA Y TECNOLOG\u00cdA N\u00ba 60<\/strong> | DOI: <\/strong>https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.21028\/hl.2022.11.08<\/a> | Autores:<\/strong> Hanna Liventseva<\/a>. Chairman of the Board of Ukrainian Association of Geologists<\/a>. Mychailo Heichenko, Angelina Mienasova y Oleksii Falkovych. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lithium belongs to the group of \u00abbattery elements\u00bb. Scientists predict the \u00abwhite gold\u00bb, which is the lightest of metals, a \u00abbrilliant\u00bb future!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This review describes three lithium ore deposits in Ukraine \u2013 \u201cShevchenkivske\u201d, \u201cPolokhivske\u201d and the \u201cDobra site\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are the most promising among others in terms of the economic feasibility of their development. Each of them has its advantages and disadvantages. The Shevchenkiv\u2019s deposit is located in Pryazovsky, and the other two – in the Ingulsk\u2019s megablocks. On the first, the main ore mineral is spodumene, on the second – petalite, on the Dobra site the mixed type is spodumene-petalite. All three deposits are covered by a rather thick layer of sedimentary rocks and weathering crust (up to 100 m). They are located in the steppe zone with a predominantly flat topography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deposits were discovered at the end of the twentieth century as a result of large-scale regional geological research. They have different degrees of geological study. A common drawback is the lack of core material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lithium ore reserves and resources up to a depth of 500 m from the day surface are estimated at the specified deposits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking into account the constantly growing demand for lithium, investing in the development of these deposits in Ukraine is a promising business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABBREVIATIONS<\/strong><\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
UN<\/strong><\/td>United Nations<\/td><\/tr>
SCMR<\/strong><\/td>State Committee of Ukraine for Mineral Reserves<\/td><\/tr>
SGSSU<\/strong><\/td>State Geologic and Subsoil Survey of Ukraine, Ukrainian Geological Survey<\/td><\/tr>
NASU<\/strong><\/td>National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine<\/td><\/tr>
SSPE<\/strong><\/td>State scientific and production enterprise<\/td><\/tr>
USGS<\/strong><\/td>U.S. Geological Survey<\/td><\/tr>
USh<\/strong><\/td>Ukrainian Shield<\/td><\/tr>
\u04211<\/strong><\/td>reserves that have been studied in detail<\/td><\/tr>
\u04212<\/strong><\/td>reserves that are estimated preliminary<\/td><\/tr>
\u0413\u0415\u041e<\/strong><\/td>geological-economic appraisal<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT <\/strong>LITHIUM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays the \u00ablithium triangle\u00bb of South America is the place where the biggest amount of lithium in the world is mined. It covers the territories of Chile, Bolivia and Argentina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 The lithium in the triangle is concentrated in various salt pans that exist along the Atacama Desert and neighboring arid areas, the largest ones including Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, Salar de Atacama in Chile and Salar del Hombre Muerto in Argentina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

53% of the world’s lithium reserves are obtained here. But this is not enough, so the issue of expanding the mining market is pressing. Fig.1.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fig.1 The lithium triangle. Lithium reserves map from the official website of USGS. 53% of the worlds lithium ore reserves are located in a geographical area that encompasses northern Argentina, northern Chile, Southern Bolivia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Humanity has set an ambitious goal – by 2050, about 50% of the world’s electricity has to be generated by solar and wind power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reducing CO2<\/sub> emissions into the planet’s atmosphere is a necessary condition for the existence of all life on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electrification of transport and the transition to renewable energy sources (green transition) are effective and environmentally friendly ways to reduce CO2<\/sub> emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing production of electric vehicles and increasing number of windmills and solar panels require lithium-ion batteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accordingly, it requires more lithium and increases the demand for this metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lithium occupies a special place among rare metals, because at this historical and economic stage of energy development, lithium technology has no serious competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main areas of lithium use are shown in the Fig. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fig.2 Areas using lithium <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The main sources of industrial lithium production in the world:<\/p>\n\n\n\n