The Bureau of Land Management issued a Record of Decision on October 24, 2024, approving the plan of operations for the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Esmeralda County, Nevada. BLM selected the North and South Overburden Storage Facility Alternative as the preferred alternative, based on the Final EIS published September 20, 2024. The ROD incorporates Applicant-Committed Environmental Protection Measures and is conditioned on compliance with a USFWS Biological Opinion. The decision is final and not subject to administrative appeal under DOI regulations.12