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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): February 15, 2005 
                                                  (February 15, 2005)



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


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                   (Former Name, if Changed Since Last Report)


Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the
following   provisions  (see  General   Instruction  A.2.  below): 

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     CFR 230.425)
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     240.14a-12)
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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Altair  Nanotechnologies  Inc. is filing this  Current  Report in order that the
exhibits hereto may be incorported by reference into the Company's  Registration
Statement on Form S-3, registration no. 333-111416.
          
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

1.1      Letter Agreement dated February 11, 2005  between the Company and Maxim
         Group LLC.

5.1      Legal Opinion of Goodman and Carr LLP

23.1     Consent of Goodman and Carr LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)



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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.


February 15, 2005                            By:       /s/ Edward Dickinson
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 Date                                                 Edward Dickinson,
                                                      Chief Financial Officer




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