Thacker Pass
Thacker Pass
General Motors in January 2023 that it will invest $650 million in Lithium Americas Corp. and will help the company develop its Thacker Pass lithium mining project, with the aim of ensuring a supply of lithium for its electric vehicles. The proposed Thacker Pass Lithium Mine would consist of open-pit mining and lithium processing operations. Using ore crushing, acid leaching, and processing methods, the mine would produce lithium carbonate — which would be turned into battery-grade lithium products.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Thacker Pass project is set to last at least 46 years.
The project area includes 17,933 acres of land.
The Thacker Pass project isn’t just a mine. The project would also include a lithium processing plant
For the first four years, the mine would use 2,600 acre-feet per year, then for the next 37 years, the mine would use 5,200 acre-feet per year
Yes. Lithium Americas has formed a company in Argentina with the Chinese company Ganfeng Lithium.
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