What is the latest status of the project “Thacker Pass Lithium Mine”?

The status recorded for “Thacker Pass Lithium Mine” is awarded.

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Thacker Pass Lithium Mine”: EPCs/contractors (General Motors).

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Thacker Pass Lithium Mine” to USD 2260000000.

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This Taiyo project page references KOLO along with the original URL (https://www.kolotv.com/2024/03/14/us-energy-dept-approves-226-billion-loan-nevada-lithium-mine/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Thacker Pass Lithium Mine

Sector: Automotive • Location: Orovada, Nevada, USA

Source: KOLO

Project

Awarded

The project involves the construction of a lithium carbonate processing plant at Thacker Pass, which is located next to a mine site containing the largest-proven lithium reserves in North America. The facility is expected to produce about 40,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate each year, supporting the production of batteries for up to 800,000 electric vehicles annually.

Status: Closed
Sector: Automotive, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Energy Storage
Location: Orovada, Nevada, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: KOLO

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The project “Thacker Pass Lithium Mine” is an infrastructure initiative in the Automotive sector, located in Orovada, Nevada, USA. Taiyo aggregates data on it from KOLO.

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Original status	awarded
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The project involves the construction of a lithium carbonate processing plant at Thacker Pass, which is located next to a mine site containing the largest-proven lithium reserves in North America. The facility is expected to produce about 40,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate each year, supporting the production of batteries for up to 800,000 electric vehicles annually.
Original sector	Energy
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Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Nevada
City	Orovada

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Source	KOLO
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Record type	Project
Sector	Automotive, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Energy Storage
Article published date	2025-03-20

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