The 30-day public scoping period for the proposed Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron project began on December 20, 2022 and extended through January 20, 2023. Prior to the close of the scoping period, the BLM received a request for extension from a cooperating agency and a consulting Tribe on the project. In response, the BLM granted an extension accepting comments through February 3, 2023. Prior to the close of the extended scoping period, the BLM received requests for an additional extension from a cooperating agency and from a consulting Tribe. The BLM is granting the additional extension and the public scoping period will now conclude on March 6, 2023.
“After carefully considering the requests received from agencies and Native American Tribes and in the spirit of collaboration, I have made the decision to grant the additional 30-day extension of the public scoping period for this proposed project,” said Doug Furtado, Battle Mountain District Manager.
The proposed Rhyolite Ridge project by Ioneer Rhyolite Ridge LLC would be located within the Silver Peak Range approximately 40 miles southwest of Tonopah, Nevada, and 13 miles northeast of Dyer in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The proposed project includes construction, operation, reclamation, and closure of a surface quarry using conventional surface mining techniques and associated facilities to mine lithium and boron. The project would employ up to 500 workers during construction and up to 350 workers during operations.
Formal comments may be submitted in the following ways:
- On-line via the ePlanning website, https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2012309/510 via the Participate Now tab.
- By regular mail to Scott Distel, BLM Project Manager,50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, NV 89820.
- Email to BLM_NV_BMDO_TFO_NONRENEWABLE@blm.gov.
- Fax via (775) 635-4034.
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