Thacker Pass updates:
Excavation of the process plant pad is ongoing and is over 80% complete.
Road construction is progressing on site. In December, rumble tracks were installed at the site entrance/exit that connects with NV-293. The rumble tracks help reduce debris from vehicles leaving site, especially on muddy days, reduce the need for water trucks and street sweeping, and with dust abatement as well as soil stabilization.
We also hired Stoney Basin to help us manage track out from vehicle debris on HWY293.
High Mark Construction is more than 50% complete with the general fill for the process plant pad. The updated photo above shows progress for site road construction where High Mark placed culverts to manage runoff.
Companies currently on site at Thacker Pass:
Company: | Role: |
Lithium Americas Corp | Primary owner of the Thacker Pass Project |
Sawtooth Mining | Mining contractor performing most of the construction-related earthwork |
Bechtel | Engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contractor |
Gamma Electric | Electrical contractor |
Allied Universal Security | Site security |
Hunt & Sons | Fuel supply |
Desert Disposal | Waste management |
GrayMar Environmental, Inc. | Environmental field services |
Ruby Mountain Natural Spring Water | Drinking water supplier |
Empire CAT | Heavy equipment supplier and servicer |
Komatsu | Equipment supplier and servicer |
NewFields | Civil engineering: design, geotechnical analysis, quality assurance |
High Mark Construction | General fill earthworks contractor |
Malta Ready Mix | Concrete foundation contractor |
Stoney Basin | Road maintenance |
Hunewill Construction | Aggregate supplier |
Sanbell Engineering | Land surveying |
Piteau Associates | Water monitoring |
Workforce Hub updates: Permits for installation of utilities such as water, sewer, and fiberoptic cable are being finalized Joy Engineering is installing onsite sewer improvements and generating structural fill for foundation placement Contracts were recently awarded to: Humboldt Ready Mix, Jensen Pre-Cast, and Brahma Group for building concrete foundations Hunewill Construction for offsite utility installation Target Hospitality for the overall facility installation and operation |
Companies currently on site at the Workforce Hub:
Company: | Role: |
Lithium Americas Corp | Owner of the Workforce Hub |
Bechtel | Engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contractor |
Wood Group | Structural engineer |
Sanbell Engineering | Civil engineer |
Joy Engineering | Installing onsite sewer improvements and roadways |
Brahma Group | Concrete foundation contractor |
Jensen Pre-Cast | Concrete foundation contractor |
Nevada Building Supply (NBS) | Aggregate supplier, also supplying structural steel |
Humboldt Ready Mix | Concrete foundation contractor |
Ruby Mountain Natural Spring Water | Drinking water supplier |
Desert Disposal | Waste management |
Civeo | Vendor of the Workforce Hub modules |
Karve Builders | Civeo’s contractor on site for module remediation |
ServiceMaster | Assisting Karve with preparing the modules |
Target Hospitality | Contractor selected for installation and operation of the Workforce Hub |
Journey to the Origins of the McDermitt Caldera
This week we shared a captivating dive beneath earth’s surface in our latest animation. Our new video brings the remarkable geology of North America’s largest lithium deposit to life by illustrating how the caldera was formed, and what makes the lithium-bearing volcanic clay at Thacker Pass unique. Journey beneath the surface via our YouTube channel!
The size and multigenerational expansion potential of Thacker Pass was supported by the release of our NI 43-101 and S-K 1300 Technical Reports last week. The updated lithium mineral reserve and resource update is a significant milestone in our company’s journey. Thacker Pass is now the largest known measured lithium resource in the world.)
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