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Why a US Stake in Lithium Americas Could Be a Tailwind for ASX Names in North America
Shares of Lithium Americas (LAC) almost doubled in after-hours trading after reports the US government is negotiating to take an equity stake in the company’s Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada. The stake would come as part of a renegotiation of an existing US$2.3b Department of Energy loan. Talks are ongoing; officials described the position […]
Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge receives key EIS approval, paving the way for US lithium production
Emerging lithium–boron producer Ioneer (ASX: INR) has received key permitting approvals to advance its Rhyolite Ridge project in Nevada, USA. Managing Director Bernard Rowe said the Rhyolite Ridge project is now closer to construction following the publication by the US Bureau of Land Management of the project’s final environmental impact statement (EIS). Rhyolite Ridge is […]
Three explorers currently drilling in Nevada lithium hotspot
There is no doubt that the USA missed the start when it came to the global race to find and develop the critical battery metal lithium – and it is still lagging a fair way behind the competition. While nations like Australia (already the world’s largest lithium producer, and growing), Chile (holder of the world’s […]
Ioneer partners with EcoPro to develop lithium clays from Rhyolite Ridge project
Critical minerals developer Ioneer (ASX: INR) has signed a binding research and development agreement with Korea’s EcoPro Innovation Co to test and develop lithium clays at the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in rural Nevada. The agreement provides an opportunity for Ioneer to accelerate technical activities at Rhyolite Ridge and consider commercialisation options for the 1 […]
