Thacker Pass

Another exciting milestone to progress major construction at Thacker Pass- the cutting of the first structural steel by Asset Steel. The fabricated structural steel will be used to build the process plant buildings and pipe racks at Thacker Pass. First steel installation is…

High school students in Winnemucca, Nevada are helping keep our @ThackerPass construction workforce safe. Students in Lowry High School’s Manufacturing Program researched OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) safety rules and used 3D printers, common building…

FLS Automatic Filter Presses are being assembled in preparation for installation at @ThackerPass. These machines will be used to separate lithium-containing clay from slurry in the Filtration Building. This technology facilitates water recycling, while producing filter cakes that…

Geogrid material is placed along Caldera Road at @ThackerPass to entry Gate 8B, which will be the future main entrance for the process plant operations and used by buses transporting our workforce. Geogrid is installed before the placement of the road subbase to stabilize the…

Faces of Thacker Pass: Meet Liz B., a security guard with Allied Universal & Winnemucca local. “If you can keep the community happy it helps a lot. Construction of @ThackerPass is bringing a lot of jobs, opening a lot of opportunities - why not take them?” Read her story:…

Faces of Thacker Pass: Meet Nathan G., Co-Owner of Apex Janitorial. "I'm really invested in the mining aspects of this county. I love mining. @ThackerPass is a new, big project that the whole town has been talking about for years and I wanted to be involved in it." Read his…

Two concrete pump trucks operate simultaneously to enhance efficiency and reduce overall pour time in the Countercurrent Decantation (CCD) area. CCD is the facility that will use centrifugal force to separate liquid and solid particles from the lithium slurry mixture to dewater…

LAC’s CEO Jonathan Evans was proud to receive the @Fastmarkets Voltas Award for Best New Project, recognizing Lithium Americas’ @ThackerPass project in northern Nevada. This award is for groundbreaking new projects in the fields of mining, refining or recycling that have…

Lithium Americas President & CEO @jdevans4005 recently shared an update on the latest at @ThackerPass with @NVNewsmakers. Watch the full interview, at: nevadanewsmakers.com/video/default.… $LAC #Nevada #lithium

The sulfur tank foundations are starting to take shape (the circles that are visible in the photo). The energy plan for Phase 1 of Thacker Pass relies on carbon-free energy through waste heat capture from the co-located sulfuric acid plant, expected to generate a significant…

In early May 2025, first permanent concrete in the processing plant area at Thacker Pass was placed. First concrete is significant because it represents the permanent installation of our design and reflects the combined efforts of every person at @LithiumAmericas to get project…

Lithium Americas reports first quarter 2025 results and provides a @ThackerPass project update. Read the full news release here lithiumamericas.com/news/news-deta… @jdevans4005, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lithium Americas said, “Major construction has commenced at Thacker Pass…

Great news for the U.S. minerals supply chain. @NationalMining member @LithiumAmericas and @GM have reached a final investment decision for constructing the first phase of the @ThackerPass lithium mine in Nevada. Read more here: reuters.com/markets/commod…

We’re excited to share the latest edition of our community newsletter. See our Spring 2025 edition for the latest on @ThackerPass and Workforce Hub construction, Tech Center R&D, community involvement, job opportunities and more s203.q4cdn.com/835901927/file… $LAC #lithium #Nevada

Jon Evans @LithiumAmericas CEO, “Today marks another important milestone in our journey to bring Thacker Pass to production. With our JV Partner GM, we announced FID for Phase 1 alongside our other exceptional partners–the U.S. DOE & Orion.” lithiumamericas.com/news/news-deta… $LAC #Nevada

Lithium Americas reports 2024 full year results and provides an update on construction progress at @ThackerPass. Read the news release here: lithiumamericas.com/news/news-deta… @jdevans4005, President & CEO said, “2024 was a transformational year in moving @ThackerPass forward to develop a…

Watch @KTVN coverage of @JosephMLombardo & @MarkAmodei's visit to @LithiumAmericas Workforce Hub + footage of construction progress at Thacker Pass. We are proud to bring ~2,000 jobs and domestic lithium production to northern Nevada! $LAC #Nevada #Lithium 2news.com/news/local/gov…

Yesterday, #Nevada Governor @JosephMLombardo & NV Congressman @MarkAmodeiNV2 visited @LithiumAmericas Americas’ Workforce Hub for updates on Thacker Pass and the Winnemucca investments required to make the project a success. It was an honor to host them on-site! $LAC #lithium

LAC is pleased to announce a $250M strategic investment from Orion Resource Partners, to achieve fully funded status at the project and corporate level for the development and construction of Phase 1 of @ThackerPass for the duration of construction. lithiumamericas.com/news/news-deta……