Australian firm gets South Korean backing for Nevada lithium mine

By: Jeniffer Solis

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 537

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Australian lithium developer Ioneer announced new strategic partnerships with two South Korean engineering and infrastructure groups for its Rhyolite Ridge project in Nevada.

The move comes as conservation groups advance a legal challenge against the mine they say would threaten the survival of an endangered wildflower and fish endemic to Nevada.

On Tuesday Ioneer announced it signed non-binding letters of intent with Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation and Hyundai Engineering Co. to …

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