
Lithium Americas (LAC) stock almost doubled on Wednesday after news broke that the Trump administration is pursuing an equity stake in the Canadian mining company. LAC stock rose by 95% to $6.01, hitting session highs above $6.23 as investors digested the potential government partnership. Today's session is seeing LAC stock once again hit new highs at around $7 with a year-to-date (YTD) gain of over 140%.
The proposed equity investment comes as Lithium Americas renegotiates the terms of a $2.2 billion Department of Energy loan for its Nevada-based Thacker Pass project, which is expected to become one of North America's largest lithium sources by late 2027.