- The Biden Administration has approved a loan of up to $700 million to Ioneer for the development of the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Nevada’s Esmeralda County.
- This loan could make the project the second lithium mine in the US.
- Once operational, the mine is expected to produce enough lithium for 370,000 electric vehicles annually.
- Ioneer already has supply agreements with automakers such as Ford and Toyota.
- The project is expected to start producing lithium by 2026.