09:15 AM EDT, 10/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- American Battery Technology ( ABAT ) said Monday that it had completed and submitted all required baseline studies and subsequent reports to the US Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Environmental Policy Act review process.

The company said the submission marks a milestone in the development of its Tonopah Flats Lithium Project in Nevada, which is one of the largest lithium projects in the US.

A total of 21 studies across 14 categories-including biological, hydrological, geological, and socio-economic areas-were identified and have now been completed after more than two years of work involving third-party experts, the company said.

With the studies submitted, the company said it can now begin the formal National Environmental Policy Act review phase.

The company said it has also submitted a comprehensive mine plan of operations, which is currently being reviewed by the Bureau of Land Management .

The company said it is preparing to release a pre-feasibility study, which will provide further details on the technical and economic viability of the project as a major source of domestic lithium supply.

Shares of the company were up nearly 19% in recent Monday premarket activity.