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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 12, 2004 
                                                    (November 12, 2004)


                          Altair Nanotechnologies Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Canada                   1-12497                     33-1084375
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   (State or other        (Commission File No.)            (IRS Employer
     jurisdiction                                        Identification No.)
  of incorporation)

                                 204 Edison Way
                               Reno, Nevada 89502
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (775) 858-3750


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                   (Former Name, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 12, 2004,  Altair  Nanotechnologies,  Inc. (the "Company")  issued a
press release entitled "Atlair  Nanotechnologies  Reports  Financial Results for
Third  Quarter of Fiscal  2004." The full text of the press  release is provided
herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The  Company  will hold a quarterly  conference  call to discuss  third  quarter
financial  results for fiscal 2004 and recent  business  developments on Friday,
November  12, at 11:00  a.m.  Eastern  (EST).  Shareholders  and  members of the
investment community are invited to participate in the call.

The  conference  call  dial-in  number  for U.S.  callers is  800.967.7141.  The
conference call dial-in number for international  callers is 719.457.2630.  As a
passcode is necessary to participate in the  conference  call,  please RSVP your
participation   by  calling   Suzanne   Schnitzer  at  McCloud   Communications,
949.553.9748.  Additionally,  this call is being webcast by Premier Conferencing
and can be accessed by visiting  www.visualwebcaster.com  or Altair's  web site,
www.altairnano.com.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release issued by the Company dated November 12, 2004.





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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                   Altair Nanotechnologies Inc.


      November 12, 2004            By: /s/ Edward Dickinson
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         Date                         Edward Dickinson, Chief Financial Officer





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