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A gathering of 250 people held in downtown Reno was held to slow approval of a lithium mine 25 miles south of the Nevada-Oregon border.

By Ernest Scheyder June 11 (Reuters) - Lithium Americas Corp has delayed plans to excavate its Thacker Pass lithium mine site in Nevada, according to court filings, while a federal judge considers whether the former Trump administration erred in approving the project that opponents say could threaten sage grouse and other wildlife. The delay is the latest setback for the U.S. critical minerals industry as environmentalists pressure courts and regulators to block mining projects from a slew of c...

Kelvin Dushnisky, who has worked for AngloGold and Barrick, will now advise the Canadian lithium developer.

Lithium Americas Corp (LAC.TO) has delayed plans to excavate its Thacker Pass lithium mine site in Nevada, according to court filings, while a federal judge considers whether the former Trump administration erred in approving the project that opponents say could threaten sage grouse and other wildlife.

Leaders with the Hualapai Tribe claim that the lithium mine will "desecrate" their sacred cultural sites.

Image source: Getty Images Lithium Americas(TSX:LAC)(NYSE:LAC) is a Canadian-based resource company focused on advancing two significant lithium development projects: the Cauchari-Olaroz project, located in Argentina, and the Thacker Pass project, located in the United States (U.S.). Industrial uses of lithium Lithium currently has many end uses, including ceramics and glass, batteries, greases, air treatment, and pharmaceuticals. However, it is the battery industry that is ...

In a recent op-ed, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley highlighted one of the challenges to getting enough lithium to make the shift to electric vehicles. The Biden administration "ignores the negative environmental impact created by lithium mining needed for EV batteries and power storage," he wrote.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX: LAC) (NYSE: LAC) (“Lithium Americas” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the election of Kelvin Dushnisky and Jinhee Magie to the Company’s board of directors (“Board”) following today’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”). “We are pleased to welcome Kelvin and Jinhee to our Board,” said George Ireland, Chairman of the Board, Lithium Americas. “Their knowledge...

U.S. to work with allies to secure electric vehicle metals By Firtsname Lastname Title | Company, if any General Motors assembly workers connect a battery pack underneath a partially assembled 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV WASHINGTON - The United States must work with allies to secure the minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries and process them domestically in light of environmental and other competing interests, the White House said on Tuesday. The strategy, first reported by Reuters in late...

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