Nevada Salt Basin Discovery Holds Massive Tungsten and Lithium Reserves

By Georgina Jedikovska · Interesting Engineering · 2026-08-05

According to Interesting Engineering, 3 Proton Lithium confirmed a massive mineral system at its Railroad Valley project in Nye County, Nevada. The site contains an estimated 1.78 million tons of tungsten, a strategic metal the United States has not actively mined for a decade. T

According to Interesting Engineering, 3 Proton Lithium confirmed a massive mineral system at its Railroad Valley project in Nye County, Nevada. The site contains an estimated 1.78 million tons of tungsten, a strategic metal the United States has not actively mined for a decade. T