A Small Town's Stake in Thacker Pass
The tiny town of Orovada will probably be impacted the most by the lithium mine.
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For years, a mining company-- Lithium Americas-- and two back-to-back presidencies, have pushed for a mine at the site.
Officials says the loan would help finance the construction of a lithium carbonate processing plant at a mine 200 miles north of Reno.
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