Vanadium as a Critical Mineral Catalyst

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Vanadium-rich rocks of the Gibellini prospect in eastern Nevada. Courtesy USGS

This written piece for the Sierra Nevada Ally explores the nature of vanadium and why it’s listed as a critical mineral by the United States Geological Survey. Known for its capacity to strengthen steel with minimal amounts, vanadium has played a historically important role for industrial and aerospace applications.

Now, a new vanadium mine in Eureka County, Nevada, has received approval from the Bureau of Land Management. The Gibellini Vanadium Project, overseen by Nevada Vanadium, may be coming online at a time when a new market is emerging for vanadium: long-duration, grid-scale storage.

For this story, I interviewed the following subject matter experts:

  • Ron Espell, president of Nevada Vanadium
  • Terry Perlis, director of U.S. Vanadium

The full story can be found by clicking the link below.

Vanadium: A Critical Mineral Catalyst for Grid-Scale Storage

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My name is Scott King and I grew up on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. I graduated from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio with a degree in Professional Writing and a minor in Marketing. Upon graduation, I joined the Peace Corps to teach literacy in the Eastern Caribbean where I lived in my host-community of Gouyave, Grenada from May 2017-July 2019. I have additional international volunteer experience in both Quito, Ecuador and Cape Town, South Africa prior to my Peace Corps service. I started this blog to tell the story of my Peace Corps experience while serving in the Eastern Caribbean. I completed my Master's degree in Media Innovation from the University of Nevada, Reno, in December 2020. I now live and work as a multimedia specialist in Arlington, Virginia. Thanks for following and enjoy!

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