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Thacker Pass Lithium Mine Phase 1Lithium Americas—Thacker Pass accelerates toward late-2027 completion with 1,600+ on-site

Thacker Pass Lithium Mine Phase 1

by Lithium AmericasCA

Lithium mine in Humboldt County, Nevada. World's largest measured resource. Phase 1: 40,000 tonnes/year battery-grade lithium carbonate; supports 1M EV batteries/year.

DeployStage 4 of 5

Under construction; 1,600+ workers. Mechanical completion late 2027.

Updated Q1 2026Checked 10 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Mechanical completion
  1. Project initiated2015Complete.
  2. Permitting and environmental review begin2016Complete.
  3. U.S. District Court rules in favor of Thacker Pass permittingFeb 2023Complete.
  4. Detailed engineering design 95% completeQ1 2026Complete.
  5. Construction in full swing, 1,600+ workers on-siteQ2 2026Complete.
  6. Mechanical completionTarget Q4 2027Current milestone.
  7. Commercial production rampTarget Q1 2028Not yet reached.

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  1. Q4 2027Mechanical completion (next)
  2. Q1 2028Commercial production ramp
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