In April, Ioneer announced the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Project was made public by the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and was published in the Federal Register.
Ioneer announced that it had completed 53 drill holes targeting the southern extension of the lithium-boron deposit. The 53 holes were drilled outside of the then Mineral Resource over an area of approximately 0.8 km2 – compared to the 3 km2 footprint of the current Resource.
The drilling and geophysical data define a highly promising “Shelf Zone” within the South Basin which increased overall Measured Resource by 71% (75Mt compared to 44Mt in 2023).
In September, the BLM published the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding the Rhyolite Ridge Project, which included the FWS Biological Opinion concluding the Project would not jeopardize ESA-listed Tiehm’s buckwheat or adversely modify its critical habitat.
In October, Ioneer announced it had received a positive Record of Decision, being final approval from the U.S. Government to develop the Rhyolite Ridge Project.
2023
In January, the U.S. Department of Energy offered Ioneer a conditional commitment of up to US$700 Million, to develop the Rhyolite Ridge Project.
Effective March 31, the Rhyolite Ridge Project Mineral Resource increased by 168% to 3.4 Mt lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE).
In May Ioneer announced a lithium offtake agreement with Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: DFLI), a Nevada-based industry leader in energy storage.
On 31 October Ioneer announced a Research and Development Memorandum of Understanding with EcoPro Innovation Co Ltd, a global leader in battery grade high purity lithium hydroxide conversion. The Lithium Clay R&D project is currently excluded from the Stage 1 Project design and economics.
In September 2024, the BLM published the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding the Rhyolite Ridge Project, which included the FWS Biological Opinion concluding the Project would not jeopardize ESA-listed Tiehm’s buckwheat or adversely modify its critical habitat.
In October 2024, Ioneer announced it had Received Final Permit Approval (Record of Decision) from U.S. Federal Government.
2022
In June, Ioneer listed its securities on Nasdaq - ticker: IONR - under an American Depository Receipt (ADR) listing.
In July, Ioneer announced a binding offtake agreement with the Ford Motor Company to supply 7,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of lithium for a five-year period from the Rhyolite Ridge Project.
In August, Ioneer signed a five-year binding lithium offtake agreement with PPES, a joint venture between Toyota Motor Corporation and Panasonic Corporation, for 4,000 tpa of lithium carbonate.
In December, the U.S. Bureau of Lands Management (BLM) published the Notice of Intent in the Federal Register. The move advanced the Rhyolite Ridge Project into the final stage of federal permitting with their decision and marked the start of the NEPA process.
2021
In October, Ioneer announced an agreement with Sibanye-Stillwater to develop a joint venture whereby Sibanye will contribute US$490 million for a 50% interest.
In June, EcoPro Innovation Co. signs lithium carbonate offtake agreement with ioneer for its battery plant in South Korea. In February 2022, EccoPro increased its offtake agreement.
2020
In April, the Company announced the results of a Definitive Feasibility Study validating the robust economics and viability of Rhyolite Ridge.
2018
The Company changed its name from Global Geoscience to Ioneer Ltd to reflect its new focus and commitment to becoming an important producer of the materials necessary for a sustainable future.
In October, the Company announced the results of a Pre-Feasibility Study that clearly showed that Rhyolite Ridge will be a structurally low cost and very long-life mine supplying two transition materials - lithium and boron - critical components in accelerating the global shift to electricication.
2017
Global Geoscience secured ownership of the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project and fully committed to its development.
2016
The Company's strong reputation led prospectors to bring a little-known lithium-boron project in southern Nevada to current Ioneer CEO and Managing Director, Bernard Rowe.
2007
Led by one of the company's original co-founders and current Ioneer CEO and Managing Director Bernard Rowe, Global Geoscience is listed on the ASX.
