Mike Schlumpberger is a General Manager with Midwest Lithium. He said 50 percent of the world’s lithium is contained in spodumene crystals. Spodumene crystals look like a translucent rectangle.
Midwest Lithium recently announced its intention to drill exploration holes near Keystone and Hill City.
“The good news about it is we’re blessed with this in South Dakota,” Schlumpberger said. “There aren’t many places in the world that have these materials. South Dakota has the potential to become a powerhouse for developing these lithium minerals that are so important to modern day life.”
But it’s not just Midwest Lithium that’s mapping what exists in the Black Hills.