BLM seeks input on proposed lithium exploration in McDermitt Caldera

VALE – (Release from the Bureau of Land Management) The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to explore for lithium in the McDermitt Caldera near Nevada in Malheur County, Oregon. If approved, HiTech Minerals Inc. could modify approximately 100 acres with 267 exploration drill sites across 7,200 acres of public lands.

The project would include construction of 30 miles of new access routes, seasonal drilling July November for up to five years, and collection of subsurface hydrological, geophysical, and geochemical data. Approval would require the company to restore the land to its original state at the end of each drill season.

Additional information is available at the BLM National NEPA Register where comments may be submitted through the ‘Participate Now’ option (preferred). Comments may also be submitted via email to BLM_OR_VL_LithiumHiTech@blm.gov or delivered to: Vale BLM Malheur Field Office, Attn: McDermitt Exploration Project, 100 Oregon St., Vale, OR 97918. The public comment period will close March 31, 2025.

For additional project information, please contact Public Affairs Specialist Larisa Bogardus at 541- 523-1407 or lbogardus@blm.gov.

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