The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has extended the public scoping period for the proposed Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project by another month.

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.

The new deadline for submitting formal scoping comments is 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, Nev., and 13 miles northeast of Dyer in Esmeralda County, Nev.

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.

Public comments are being accepted via the website, email, and regular mail. All scoping comments should reference Rhyolite Ridge Mine in the subject line. 

Formal comments may be submitted in the following ways: 

For more information, contact Scott Distel, Project Manager, at 775-635-4093. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 7-1-1 (TYY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunication relay services.