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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-015441"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLTH"
cik: "0001487718"
company_name: "AMERICAN BATTERY MATERIALS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-06-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T04:32:40.208822+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Battery Materials expands to magnesium recovery at Utah Paradox Basin project

## Summary
- Mineral rights cover 743 claims across 14,260 acres; co-extraction of lithium and magnesium planned.
- Magnesium recently designated critical material by U.S. DOE and Department of Defense.
- Company will use Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) with closed-loop system to reduce environmental impact.
- CEO cites growing demand in defense, aerospace, automotive, and electric vehicles for lightweight metals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-015441
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLTH
- cik: 0001487718
- company_name: AMERICAN BATTERY MATERIALS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-06-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487718/000164117225015441/0001641172-25-015441-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487718/000164117225015441/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001641172-25-015441
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001641172-25-015441.txt

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