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About: Ioneer Ltd is a mineral exploration company. The company's focus is on the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project located in Nevada, USA. Geographically, the group has a business presence in Australia and North America. The company's focus is to develop a U.S.-based source of lithium and boron that can be extracted in an environmentally and socially responsible manner, providing two materials that are essential to achieve a sustainable future for the planet.
Employees: 29
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Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 1
57% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $209K [Q4 2024] → $329K (+$120K) [Q1 2025]
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 7 [Q4 2024] → 8 (+1) [Q1 2025]
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% [Q4 2024] → 0% (+0%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for IONR.
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
Buy And Hold These Ten Cheap Lithium Juniors Ready For A Potential Lithium Recovery From 2026 Onwards
The lithium market has been in a severe bear market. Delays in major projects like Zijin Mining's 3Q Project could roughly balance the market from 2026 to 2028. Booming EV and BESS sales, if they continue, could cause large lithium deficits from 2029 onwards. Strong lithium demand and potential deficits set up a favorable scenario for patient investors in quality junior lithium miners over the next 5-7 years.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 months ago
ioneer: Slow And Steady Progress At Rhyolite Ridge
ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge project has secured key permits and financing, with first production now projected for 2028. Lithium prices have stabilized, supported by production cuts and strong EV growth in China, benefiting ioneer's long-term prospects. The DOE increased ioneer's loan to $996M, offsetting inflation-related construction costs.
Neutral
Business Wire
4 months ago
Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project Closes Upsized $996 Million Loan From U.S. Department of Energy to Accelerate Domestic Critical Mineral Production
RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ioneer Ltd (ASX: INR, Nasdaq: IONR) (Ioneer) announced the closing of a $996 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) program to support the development of an on-site processing facility at the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The investment, part of the LPO's efforts to strengthen the nation's critical mineral supply chain, will creat.
Positive
Reuters
4 months ago
Biden boosts loan for ioneer's Nevada lithium mine to nearly $1 billion
The U.S. Department of Energy has finalized a $996 million loan for ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge lithium project, according to documents reviewed by Reuters, an increase of $296 million from a preliminary funding offer and a move aimed at boosting President Joe Biden's green energy legacy.
Negative
Reuters
7 months ago
Environmentalists sue over US approval of ioneer's Nevada lithium mine
Environmental and Indigenous groups on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Interior Department's approval of ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine in Nevada, the first domestic source of the battery metal to be permitted by Democratic President Joe Biden's administration.
Neutral
Business Wire
7 months ago
Ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project Receives Final Permit Approval from U.S. Federal Government; Construction Planned for 2025
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ioneer Ltd (“Ioneer”) (ASX: INR, NASDAQ: IONR) received its federal permit for the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project from the Bureau of Land Management. With the positive decision, Rhyolite Ridge becomes the first U.S. lithium project approved by the Biden Administration as part of its efforts to accelerate domestic critical mineral production and advances the Esmeralda County, Nevada investment toward construction in 2025 and first production in 2028. Rhyolite Ridge.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
8 months ago
Ioneer: 4 Reasons To Expect Further Price Rise
ioneer is a standout lithium stock in 2024, with a YTD increase of ~50%, outperforming the Global X Lithium and Battery Tech ETF, which has seen a pullback. Factors like the need for EV battery supply chain security in the US, its progress with permits, competitive costs and robust NPV work in its favour. While IONR can continue to see price fluctuations as a pre-production miner, at least until 2027, the likelihood of the stock trending broadly upwards is high.
Neutral
Business Wire
8 months ago
Ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge Project Clears Major U.S. Federal Permitting Step, Advances Toward Construction
NORTH SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ioneer Ltd (“Ioneer”) (ASX: INR, NASDAQ: IONR) moved one step closer toward construction at its Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project following announced publication by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the project's Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Rhyolite Ridge, which will create hundreds of good-paying jobs in rural Esmeralda County, Nevada, becomes the first lithium project to reach this advanced stage of the environmental permitting.
Positive
Reuters
8 months ago
Biden administration nears approval for ioneer's Nevada lithium mine
The Biden administration on Thursday published a key environmental report for ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine in Nevada, the last step needed before approving what would become one of the largest U.S. sources of the electric vehicle battery metal.
Negative
InvestorPlace
10 months ago
3 Lithium Mining Stocks to Sell in August Before They Crash & Burn
Now might be a prudent time to consider selling these lithium mining stocks. The rapid expansion of lithium production, particularly in China, has resulted in a global oversupply.
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