U.S. District Court rules in favor of Thacker Pass lithium project permits

Lithium Americas/Thacker Pass Lithium Mine Phase 1

A U.S. District Court ruled in favor of Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass project permits after years of environmental litigation. The ruling cleared the path for construction to begin on the world's largest known measured lithium deposit in Nevada, a critical step for U.S. battery-grade lithium production.

• Environmental challenges to the Thacker Pass permits were dismissed by the court.
• The ruling enabled Lithium Americas to begin construction on Phase 1 in 2023.
• Thacker Pass is the largest measured lithium deposit in the United States and world.