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Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project
Ioneer
Rhyolite Ridge, NV, USA
-117.8161111, 37.81972222
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 15
Additional Information:
Sector: Batteries
Activity: Extraction
Product: Lithium
Project Announcement Date: 8/31/2020
Target for Starting Production: 2028
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No
Target Annual Production: 22000 tpa
Current Annual Production: 0 tpa
Operating Status: Planned
Target Jobs: 350
Capital Investment: $785 million
Congressional District: Democrat
Government Subsidies:
Federal:
Advanced Technology Manufacturing Loan: $700 million
Selected Sources:
#1: Ioneer - rhyolite-ridge.ioneer.com
#2: Energy - www.energy.gov
#3: Toyota-Panasonic battery JV to buy lithium from ioneer's Nevada mine - www.reuters.com
#4: Wellesley - subscriber-politicopro-com.ezproxy.wellesley.edu
#5: Ioneer USA Corporation and NexTech Batteries Sign MOU For U.S.-Sourced Lithium - The Rhyolite Ridge Project - rhyolite-ridge.ioneer.com - 03-29-2022
#6: U.S. Department of Energy Offers Conditional Commitment for a Loan of Up to US$700 Million for the Rhyolite Ridge Project - www.prnewswire.com
#7: Com - wcsecure.weblink.com.au
#8: US moves closer to approving ioneer's Nevada lithium mine - MINING.COM - www.mining.com
#9: In a first, US approves massive new lithium mine in Nevada - electrek.co
#10: Lawsuit Aims to Protect Rare Flower, Cultural Sites From Nevada Lithium Mine - biologicaldiversity.org
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