Esmeralda County secures at least $15 million to mitigate impacts of lithium mine • Nevada Current

Esmeralda County secures at least $15 million to mitigate impacts of lithium mine • Nevada Current

Goldfield is the county seat in Esmeralda County. (Photo: Sydney Martinez/Travel Nevada)Esmeralda County has secured an agreement with lithium developer Ioneer that will bring the rural county at least $15 million in funding to mitigate the impacts of a massive planned mine in the least populated county in the state. Earlier this month, the Esmeralda County Board of Commissioners approved a development agreement with Ioneer that will provide the…

Rural Nevada County Stands Up for Local Control in Mining Deal

A small Nevada county just showed how local government can protect its citizens when big business comes to town. Esmeralda County, home to only about 750 people, recently secured a $15 million agreement with an Australian mining company that wants to dig lithium from their backyard. The Deal: Money for Safety and Roads Esmeralda County...