“The United States requires Rhyolite Ridge and more projects like it if we want secure domestic critical mineral production. It’s as simple as that.” The loan is $968 million principal and $ ...

Magma made of rhyolite produces characteristic volcanic ash, but basalt is the real driver of eruptions because it flows more easily. That means it can circulate heat from deep within the Earth ...

ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge project has secured key permits and financing, with first production now projected for 2028. Lithium prices have stabilized, supported by production cuts and strong EV ...

The Owyhee Canyonlands are in remote southeastern Oregon and include Leslie Gulch Tuff, which is rhyolite ash that erupted 15.5 million years ago. (Bob Bush/Getty Images) A proposal to protect the ...

This funding will support the development of an on-site processing facility at the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron project in Esmeralda County, Nevada, significantly boosting domestic lithium production.