Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Balogh Stephen A
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2007
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALTAIR NANOTECHNOLOGIES INC [ALTI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
204 EDISON WAY
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP of Human Resources
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

RENO, NV 89502
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common shares 23,000
I
common shares held by reporting person's spouse
Common shares 300
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options (right to buy) 03/10/2009(1) 03/10/2016 Common shares 20,000 $ 3.42 D  
Options (right to buy) 01/15/2007 01/15/2017 Common shares 4,463 $ 2.63 D  
Options (right to buy) 01/15/2009(2) 01/15/2017 Common shares 75,000 $ 2.63 D  
Options (right to buy) 07/26/2009(3) 07/26/2016 Common shares 50,000 $ 2.96 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Balogh Stephen A
204 EDISON WAY
RENO, NV 89502
      VP of Human Resources  

Signatures

Stephen A Balogh 02/28/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 5,000 shares vest on 03/10/2006, 5,000 shares vest on 03/10/2007, 5,000 shares vest on 03/10/2008 and 5,000 shares vest on 03/10/2009
(2) 25,000 shares vest on 01/15/2007, 25,000 shares vest on 01/15/2008, and 25,000 shares vest on 03/15/2009
(3) 12,500 shares vest on 07/26/2006, 12,500 shares vest on 07/26/2007, 12,500 shares vest on 07/26/2008 and 12,500 shares vest on 07/26/2009

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