Lithium Americas (LAC) Soars as US Govt Takes 5% Stake – Analysts Weigh In on EV Lithium Boom
Lithium Americas shares jumped 28% to C$12.23 on the TSX by midday Friday, hitting a 52-week high after the U.S. Department of Energy took a 5% equity stake and restructured a $2.26 billion loan for the Thacker Pass project. Trading volume topped 2.47 million shares. LAC agreed to draw an initial $435 million tranche of the loan. Analysts remain cautious, noting the company is still pre-revenue.