Nevada Lithium Begins Winter Work at Bonnie Claire Project

Nevada Lithium Resources Inc. began a targeted winter program at the Bonnie Claire project in Nye County on December 11, 2025, with the stated purpose of following up on technical issues raised in the company 2025 Preliminary Economic Assessment and of testing opportunities to recover critical minerals beyond lithium and boron. The work is presented by the company as value enhancing and de risking ahead of further studies.

The program includes three principal elements. First, Nevada Lithium engaged Kemetco Research to perform proof of concept testing to evaluate whether cesium and rubidium can be recovered from the project pregnant leach solution, commonly referred to as PLS. Second, the company retained a global engineering firm to carry out independent technical due diligence on the use of Hydraulic Borehole Mining as the mining method assumed in the PEA, with mine design and geotechnical review included in that scope. Third, metallurgical and residency studies will probe how lithium is hosted in the deposit, examining clays, micas, salts and other mineral hosts, with results slated for inclusion in technical presentations such as PDAC 2026.

Bonnie Claire is a large lithium and boron project located in Nye County, and activity on the site has direct relevance for local planning and permitting. Technical work that clarifies mining method, metallurgical recoveries and the presence of additional critical minerals can materially affect projected infrastructure needs, permitting timelines and the economic case for further development. For local officials and residents, those factors influence decisions about transportation, utilities, emergency services and long term land use planning if the project advances toward construction and operations.

The announcement reiterates positive metrics reported in the 2025 PEA while positioning the winter program as preparatory work ahead of more advanced studies. In the broader economic context, projects that refine recoveries for lithium and other critical minerals feed into supply chains for batteries and other technologies, but any path to production will require additional technical validation, permitting approvals and community engagement. For Nye County, the coming months of technical reporting will be important for assessing potential impacts and opportunities.