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accession: "0001493152-24-015942"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABAT"
cik: "0001576873"
company_name: "AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co"
filed_at: "2024-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T07:58:16.219408+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ABTC updates Tonopah Flats Lithium Project Initial Assessment; NPV-10 rises to $4.67B

## Summary
- Updated Initial Assessment uses only Measured and Indicated resources, excluding Inferred resources.
- Total claystone processed over life of mine reduced 7% to 597M tons; average grade up 8% to 4,111 ppm LHM.
- Average production costs down 7% to $4,302/ton LHM; NPV-10 up 6% to $4.67B.
- Measured+Indicated resource: 3.16B tons at 596 ppm Li, 11,400 kTons LHM.
- Company received DOE grants: $4.5M for pilot plant and $115M for commercial refinery.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-015942
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABAT
- cik: 0001576873
- company_name: AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
- filed_at: 2024-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315224015942/0001493152-24-015942-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576873/000149315224015942/form8-k.htm

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