FMC Corp. has applied for a state mineral lease in the area of Sweetwater County where deposits of lithium have been newly discovered. FMC has trona mining operations near the lithium find. FMC spokeswoman Barbara Del Duke wrote in an email that there is little information about the lithium deposit at this time but the company is prepared to consider potential opportunities. Duke says the company is not committing to any future business plans with the mineral lease applications. The University of Wyoming Carbon Management Institute reported in April that it had found up to 228,000 tons of lithium in southwest Wyoming while studying a future storage site for carbon emissions. Lithium is a key component of batteries and electronic devices.
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