With site preparation now complete, Lithium Americas is estimating a three-year construction period at Thacker Pass, with the mine and plant producing at full capacity in 2028.

GM plans to invest $650 million in a proposed lithium mine in northern Nevada — funding that depends on the resolution of a lawsuit filed by environmentalists.

As demand grows for lithium, which is a key component in electric vehicle batteries, interest in mining the resource in Nevada is surging.