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- Dec 31, 202750% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Thacker Pass Finishes Its First Phase
- Phase 1 of Thacker Pass is designed for a nominal 40,000 tonnes a year of battery-quality lithium carbonate[1]
- Mechanical completion is targeted for late 2027, with the production ramp in 2028[1]
- The project is backed by a US Department of Energy loan of about $2.23 billion[2]
- It sits in the McDermitt Caldera in Humboldt County, northern Nevada[1]
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- [1]50%en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thacker_Pass_lithium_mineen.wikipedia.org· Posted Sep 21, 2026· Starts Dec 31, 2027 ✓· 50% of score
Lithium Americas targets mechanical completion of Phase 1 in "late 2027", with the production ramp following in 2028. Only a half-year is given, so the pin takes the last day of 2027.
- [2]90%Thacker Pass - US Department of Energyenergy.gov· Added Sep 21, 2026· 50% of score
The department's own page for the loan backing the project; fetched and live in this run.[1]
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