The proposed mine has the potential to be North America's largest source of lithium for electric vehicle batteries and would aid in U.S. President Joe Biden's efforts to reduce dependence on Chinese supplies for the metal. General Motors Co said in January that it would invest $650 million in Lithium Americas to help develop the project. Thacker Pass is targeting 80,000 tonnes per annum of battery-quality lithium carbonate production capacity. The miner said that contracts for major earthworks have been awarded, with activities expected to begin in the second half of 2023. (Reporting by Sourasis Bose in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza)
March 2 (Reuters) - Lithium Americas Corp said
on Thursday it has begun construction at its Thacker Pass
lithium project in Nevada.
The company's announcement follows a federal court ruling
from February that rejected claims that the project would cause
unnecessary harm to the environment or wildlife and allowed
construction to start.
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