The Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron mine project site is seen on Feb. 22, 2024, in Esmeralda Count …

The Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron mine project site is seen on Feb. 22, 2024, in Esmeralda County. Rhyolite Ridge holds the largest known lithium-boron deposit in North America. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye