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Nye County approves nonbinding letter supporting Tonopah Lithium DOE grant after debate over water and commitments
Summary
After a lengthy presentation and public comment about water use and wildlife risks, the Nye County Board of County Commissioners approved a nonbinding letter expressing interest in a future community benefits agreement with Tonopah Lithium Corporation and support for the company's DOE grant application; commissioners insisted on stronger workforce commitments.
Tonopah, Nev.
The Nye County Board of County Commissioners voted 5'0 to approve a nonbinding letter signifying the county's interest in a future community benefits agreement with Tonopah Lithium Corporation and to support the company's application for a U.S. Department of Energy grant. The decision followed a 40-minute presentation and more than an hour of questions and public comment at the March 5 joint meeting.
Tonopah Lithium vice president of engineering Graham Balachy told commissioners the company's TLC project is a large, near-surface claystone lithium resource about six miles northwest of Tonopah. Balachy said the project focuses initially on roughly 4,000 acres of the 12,600-acre claim, published a preliminary economic assessment showing robust returns and an estimated CapEx of about $819 million, and said the company is seeking the…
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