Ioneer USA Corp., and NexTech Batteries have entered into a partnership, the groups announced recently.
The deal will allow the acquisition of lithium carbonate and/or lithium hydroxide supply from Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project for NexTech’s production facility in Carson City, which will be used to manufacture next generation solid-state batteries.
The batteries will be used in automobiles, renewable energy and grid storage applications, portable electronics, drones/eVTOL aircraft and more.
Ioneer aims to produce upward of 24,000 tons of lithium materials per year in Esmeralda County. The two parties intend to discuss the potential for long-term supply to NexTech once production has commenced at Rhyolite Ridge.
The introduction between the two companies was facilitated by Northern Nevada Development Authority, the state-designated regional development authority for the Sierra region.
Information about NexTech Batteries can be found at NexTechbatteries.com.
Information on Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge Lithium Boron Project can be found at ioneer.com and therhyoliteridgeproject.com.
