Lithium Americas Corp.

Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) is a Canadian resource and materials company that develops, builds, and operates lithium deposits and chemical processing facilities. The company's primary asset is Thacker Pass, a sedimentary lithium deposit located in the McDermitt Caldera in Humboldt County, northern Nevada. Thacker Pass is owned by Lithium Nevada LLC (LN), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lithium Nevada Ventures LLC. Lithium Nevada Ventures is a joint venture between General Motors Holdings LLC (GM) and LAC. LAC currently owns a 62% interest in Thacker Pass and manages the project, while GM owns a 38% interest. Thacker Pass Phase 1 targets an initial production of 40,000 tonnes per year (t/y) of battery-grade lithium carbonate (Li2CO3). Phase 2 targets an additional 40,000 t/y, Phase 3 targets another 40,000 t/y, and Phase 4 targets a further 40,000 t/y. Phase 5 would add a beneficiation circuit and sulfuric acid plant, without an additional lithium carbonate processing plant, aiming for a total planned production capacity of 160,000 t/y. LAC also holds investments in Green Technology Metals Limited (GT1) and Ascend Elements, Inc., and owns exploration properties in the U.S. and Canada. The company's head office is in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.