Lithium Americas has reported financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. Caucharí-Olaroz: Construction continues to progress towards production with key areas of the processing plant preparing to commence commissioning shortly. 33kv power line, gas pipeline and the water systems were completed and commissioned. Over 1,650 workers on site with team beginning to transition from construction [...]
Lithium Americas celebrated the inauguration of its Lithium Technical Development Center in Reno, with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony today. Lithium Americas’ President and CEO, Jonathan Evans, was joined by Nevada Governor, Steve Sisolak; and University of Nevada, Reno President, Brian Sandoval. The LiTDC was developed to demonstrate the chemical process designed for the Company’s Thacker Pass lithium project (“Thacker [...]
Lithium Americas published its 2021 Environment, Social, Governance and Safety (ESG-S) Report. The Report themed Enabling Transition, reaffirms the Company’s commitment to responsible development and production, as well as highlights the Company’s ESG-S practices and overall progress made over the past two years. “One of the greatest global transitions is underway – the shift to a clean energy economy – and lithium is [...]
Lithium Americas is pleased to announce the voting results from its annual meeting of shareholders held on June 21, 2022. A requisite majority of shareholders, casting votes in person or by proxy, approved the following items of business at the Meeting: setting the size of the Board of Directors at nine; electing each of the nine incumbent directors nominated by management; re-appointing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC [...]
Lithium Americas has entered a Pastos Grandes Technical Collaboration Agreement with Arena Minerals. The intention of the Collaboration Agreement is to share technical information and explore opportunities for collaborating on potential development alternatives with the overall objective of optimizing the production profile of the Pastos Grandes basin. “Building our relationship with Arena Minerals is an indication of our [...]
Lithium Americas has reported financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. Caucharí-Olaroz: Construction is advancing with mechanical completion and commencement of commissioning targeted for the second half of 2022. Additional resources continue to be added to accelerate and de-risk commissioning and ramp-up. 1,650 workers are on site with activities carried out as normal. 100% of [...]
Lithium Americas Corp. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire shares of Green Technology Metals Ltd. in a share placement for total consideration of US$10 million. GT1 is a North American focused lithium exploration and development company with hard rock spodumene assets in north-west Ontario. "GT1's team brings a strong track record of lithium exploration and resource extraction, which [...]
Lithium Americas Corp. is pleased to announce the Company has submitted a formal application to the US Department of Energy Loan Programs Office for funding to be used at its 100%-owned Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada through the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program . The ATVM Loan Program is designed to provide loans for facilities located in the United States for the [...]
Lithium Americas Corp. has reported financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. HIGHLIGHTS Argentina Cauchar?-Olaroz Construction continues to advance with a revised timeline; currently the project is approximately 85% complete and commissioning is targeted to commence in H2 2022. 1,500 workers are on site with 100% of the workforce having received at least two doses of a [...]
Lithium Americas Corp. is pleased to announce the Company has submitted a draft application to the US Department of Energy for funding to be used at its 100%-owned Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada through the Advanced Technologies Vehicle Manufacturing Loan Program . The Loan Program is designed to provide funding to US companies engaged in the manufacturing of advanced technology vehicles and [...]
Lithium Americas Corp. is pleased to announce the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection has issued the final key state-level permits for the Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada . The three approved permits include the Water Pollution Control Permit, Mine Reclamation Permit and Class II Air Quality Operating Permit. "With the final key state environmental permits in hand, Lithium Americas can [...]
Lithium Americas and Millennial Lithium are pleased to announce the completion of the previously announced plan of arrangement whereby Lithium Americas has acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Millennial. Millennial owns 100% of the Pastos Grandes lithium brine project in Salta, Argentina. Pursuant to the Arrangement, Lithium Americas has acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Millennial and [...]