Lithium Americas Receives Conditional Commitment for $2.26 Billion ATVM Loan from the U.S. DOE for Construction of Thacker Pass

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52% : FLI in this news release includes, but is not limited to, expectations regarding accessing funding from the ATVM Loan Program, including final closing of the Loan and the Company's ability to satisfy the conditions relating to such closing, timing thereof, and estimated interest accrued on the Loan during construction of Phase 1 of Thacker Pass; capital expenditures and programs; mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates, and any change in estimates, of the mineral resources and mineral reserves at Thacker Pass; development of mineral resources and mineral reserves; government regulation of mining operations and treatment under governmental and taxation regimes, including the ability of Thacker Pass' output to qualify for Inflation Reduction Act Made in America benefits and to support EV eligibility for consumer incentives under the U.S. clean energy tax credits program; the realization of mineral resources and mineral reserves estimates, and information and underlying assumptions related thereto; statements with respect to future financial or operating performance of the Company; development of the Project, including anticipated timing, progress, approach, continuity or change in plans, construction, commissioning, milestones, production capacity, production type, product quality, production timeline, mine life, expansion plans and other parameters; the realization of the expected economics of Thacker Pass; expected potential benefits of Thacker Pass, including the creation of a battery supply chain in the U.S. to support the EV market; anticipated job creation and workforce hub at Thacker Pass; the expectation that the National Construction Agreement (Project Labor Agreement) with NABTU will minimize construction risk, ensure availability of skilled labor, address the challenges associated with Thacker Pass' remote location and be effective in prioritizing employment of local and regional skilled craft workers, including members of underrepresented communities; the GM Investment including, but not limited to, expected benefits of the GM Investment and use of proceeds; the expected environmental, social and governance ("ESG") and sustainability-related strategies, initiatives, priorities and benefits of the Project, including carbon intensity, water consumption, environmental impact, community benefits and employment opportunities; the Company's commitment to sustainable development, minimizing the environmental impact at Thacker Pass and plans for phased reclamation during the life of mine; the ability to produce battery grade lithium products; the demand for EVs and the supply of lithium required to meet such demand; as well as other statements with respect to management's beliefs, plans, estimates and intentions, and similar statements concerning anticipated future events, results, circumstances, performance or expectations that are not historical facts.

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