Fred deSousa
@freddesousa
Communications lead for Bechtel's team building the Thacker Pass Lithium project. Thoughts are mine alone; retweets are not endorsements.
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15-09-2010 19:03:38
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After 60 years of research, the Lawrence Livermore National Lab's Ignition Facility achieved a breakthrough in fusion energy that will strengthen America's nuclear energy security. Glad to be celebrating this moment with @NNSAHruby and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Director Dr. Kimberly Budil.
$LAC has received a conditional commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy for a $2.26 billion loan under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program for financing the construction of the #lithium processing facilities at Thacker Pass lithiumamericas.com/news/news-deta… #Nevada
$LAC & Bechtel Corporation hosted a site tour of Thacker Pass for the The Building Trades & the Northern Nevada Building Trades Building Trades NV. Our Project Labor Agreement is expected to help de-risk skilled worker availability during construction of Phase 1. #lithium #Nevada lithiumamericas.com/careers/defaul…
📰#Bechtel is helping power $1B of new economic activity in Nevada annually through the Thacker Pass lithium project, including job creation for years to come. We’re proud to help Lithium Americas drive the U.S. energy transition. More from Las Vegas Sun: bit.ly/47swzOB
We are proud to create new jobs and bring economic stimulus to northern #Nevada by sustainably developing Thacker Pass. University of Nevada, Reno Extension has estimated the economic & fiscal impacts of Thacker Pass during construction & during operations. $LAC #lithium extension.unr.edu/publication.as…
👏Congratulations, Lithium Americas! This milestone marks one step closer to helping secure America's clean energy future and building a more sustainable world for all. We're proud to be part of the team and can’t wait for what's next! Learn more👇
In recognition of #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, $LAC is paying tribute to the traditions and contributions of Native Americans. Tribe members like Rosson were among the first locals hired at Thacker Pass through our contractor, Sawtooth. #lithium #Nevada
Together with Thacker Pass joint venture partner, General Motors, LAC announced the final investment decision for Phase 1 of Thacker Pass, and LAC closed the strategic investment from Orion Resource Partners. lithiumamericas.com/news/news-deta… LAC’s President & CEO said, “Today marks
🏗️ We’re off and running at the Thacker Pass project in Nevada. Our #Bechtel team, including our The Building Trades colleagues, placed the first permanent concrete for Lithium Americas' new lithium processing plant—part of the world’s largest known measured lithium resource. 🎥Take a look
Two NV suppliers, Western Nevada Supply & Hunewill Construction were recognized with Bechtel Corporation's 2025 Global Supply Chain Awards for their work on Thacker Pass. Learn more about Western Nevada Supply and their role in enabling America’s domestic lithium supply chain on our blog
We're excited the sulfuric acid towers at the Thacker Pass processing plant are going vertical. These towers will capture waste heat to produce carbon-free energy to power operations and reduce overall emissions. Converting sulfur to sulfuric acid on-site is expected to reduce
2026 is off to a strong start at Thacker Pass, with the pace of construction continuing to ramp up on-site as we target mechanical completion in late-2027. Recent activity includes the installation of air receivers in the Filter Building, to stabilize air pressure during
The Workforce Hub (WFH) is an all-inclusive, temporary housing facility located in Winnemucca for the Thacker Pass Workforce. It was built to minimize the impacts of the influx of workers on Winnemucca's housing market, services and infrastructure. Watch this timelapse video to