Lithium Americas Files Feasibility Study for Cauchari-Olaroz Project

Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX:LAC) has filed the National Instrument 43-101 compliant definitive Feasibility Study for its Cauchari-Olaroz project in Argentina.

As quoted in the press release:

As reported in the Company’s June 18th, 2012 news release, the reserve estimate outlined in the FS shows that the project has proven and probable reserves sufficient to operate at a production rate of up to 40,000 tonnes per annum (“TPA”) of lithium carbonate and up to 80,000 TPA of potash for 40 years, which would include an initial five year ramp-up period. Lithium Americas expects to build the project in two stages, with each stage consisting of a 20,000 TPA lithium carbonate facility and a 40,000 TPA potash facility.

Click here to read the Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX:LAC) press release.