Lithium Americas (US:LAC) 智通财经网·2025-10-21 13:03Group 1 - Lithium Americas has secured the first disbursement of $435 million from a $2.23 billion loan guarantee provided by the U.S. Department of Energy for the Thacker Pass lithium project [1] - The total loan includes $1.97 billion in principal and an estimated $256 million in capitalized interest during the construction phase [1] - Construction of the processing facility for the Thacker Pass project has commenced, with workers already residing in employee accommodations in Winnemucca [1] Group 2 - The U.S. Department of Energy has agreed to acquire a 5% stake in Lithium Americas and a 5% stake in the Thacker Pass project, which is crucial for General Motors' electric vehicle transition [2] - This acquisition is part of the Trump administration's efforts to accelerate the development of a domestic supply chain for critical minerals [2] - Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Defense announced a $400 million investment in MP Materials to fund a new rare earth magnet production facility [2]