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The status recorded for “Thacker Pass Lithium Mining Project” is Planned.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Thacker Pass Lithium Mining Project” to USD 650000000.

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Thacker Pass Lithium Mining Project

Sector: Electric Vehicles (EVs) • Location: Nevada, United States

Source: E&E News

Project

Planned

General Motors Co. has made a $650 million equity investment in Lithium Americas Corp. to jointly develop the Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada, which is expected to support the production of electric vehicle batteries. This investment is the largest by an automaker in a lithium mining project to date, contingent on the project's legal challenges being resolved.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Electric Vehicles (EVs), Energy Storage, Automotive
Location: Nevada, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: E&E News

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The project “Thacker Pass Lithium Mining Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Electric Vehicles (EVs) sector, located in Nevada, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from E&E News.

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Original status	Planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	General Motors Co. has made a $650 million equity investment in Lithium Americas Corp. to jointly develop the Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada, which is expected to support the production of electric vehicle batteries. This investment is the largest by an automaker in a lithium mining project to date, contingent on the project's legal challenges being resolved.
Original sector	Mining
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Nevada

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

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