Scientists make ‘huge’ $540 billion discovery at the bottom of a giant lake

A ‘white gold’ mine containing $540 billion in treasures has been discovered at the bottom of a giant lake in Southern California. The Salton Sea, which is the largest lake in the US state was being studied by scientists as part of research funded by the Department of Energy. The study aimed to find how much lithium, also known as ‘white gold due t…