EIS-0561: Final Environmental Impact Statement

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to issue a loan to Lithium Nevada Corp. (the “Applicant”, the “Owner”, or “LNC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lithium Americas Corp. (the “Company”, the “Sponsor”, or “LAC”), to advance Phase 1 of the Thacker Pass Project (“Thacker Pass” or the “Project”) in Humboldt County, Nevada.  The subject of DOE loan is for the mine processing facilities and associated infrastructure, and not for the development and operation of the open pit mine. The Project is designed to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate, a critical component in the manufacturing of advanced electric vehicles (EVs).

In September 2023, DOE adopted the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Humboldt River Field Office 2020 Final Thacker Pass Lithium Mine Project EIS, (per 40 CFR 1506.3(b)(1)), as a DOE Final EIS (DOE/EIS-0561).  The adequacy of the Department of the Interior final EIS adopted by DOE is the subject of a judicial action. The files listed below, collectively, comprise DOE's Final EIS (DOE/EIS-0561).