Lithium Americas Confirms Positive COVID-19 Cases at Caucharí-Olaroz and Temporarily Suspends Construction
Lithium Americas Confirms Positive COVID-19 Cases at Caucharí-Olaroz and
Temporarily Suspends Construction
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 06, 2020 -- Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX: LAC) (NYSE: LAC) ("Lithium Americas"
or the "Company") announces that workers at the Caucharí-Olaroz lithium project (“ Caucharí-Olaroz ” or the “Project”) in
Jujuy, Argentina tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the COVID-19 protocol (the “ COVID-19 Health and Safety
Protocol”) for Caucharí-Olaroz has been activated with construction activities temporarily suspended while additional testing is
undertaken.
On the afternoon of July 3 rd, two workers tested positive for COVID-19. These workers are asymptomatic, in good health and
have been provided with safe and preventative quarantine. In response, disinfection activities, quarantine and testing of first and
second contact workers on site was implemented using polymerase chain reaction (“ PCR”) tests as well as all other required
actions in accordance with the COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocol.
Consequently, non-essential activities at site have been temporally suspended to focus on the health and safety of the
Caucharí-Olaroz workforce, while enhanced health and safety and PCR testing is being carried out. The Project team
continues to engage with the Jujuy Province, local communities and stakeholders to protect the safety and health of all
workers and nearby communities and will continue monitoring the situation closely as additional PCR tests results are
received.
About Lithium Americas:
Lithium Americas is developing Caucharí-Olaroz in Jujuy, Argentina with 50/50 joint venture partner, Ganfeng Lithium. In
addition, the Company is developing the 100%-owned Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada, USA. The Company trades on
both the Toronto Stock Exchange and on the New York Stock Exchange, under the ticker symbol “LAC”.
For further information contact:
Lithium Americas Corp.
Investor Relations
Suite 300 – 900 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC, V6C 1E5
Telephone: 778-656-5820
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lithiumamericas.com
Forward-Looking Statements:
This news release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (which we refer to collectively as
forward-looking information) under the provisions of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of
historical fact, are forward-looking information. Examples of forward-looking information in this news release include, among
other things, the Company’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the expected duration of the suspension of construction
activities for the Project.
Forward-looking information is based upon a number of factors and assumptions that, if untrue, could cause the actual results,
performances or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performances or achievements
expressed or implied by such information. Such information reflects the Company’s current views with respect to future events
and is necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company today, are
inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies. These assumptions include, among others, the impacts of
COVID-19 globally and in Jujuy Province, the reaction of local communities and governments to the COVID-19 outbreak, and
the ability to successfully contain the outbreak on site.
Forward-looking information also involves known and unknown risks that may cause actual results to differ materially, these
risks include, among others, inherent risks in development of capital intensive mineral projects (including as co-owners),
governmental or community policy, political risk associated with foreign operations, permitting risk, including receipt of new
permits and maintenance of existing permits, title and access risk, health and safety risks, and general market and industry
conditions. Additional risks, assumptions and other factors are set out in the Company’s management discussion analysis
and most recent annual information form, copies of which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks and assumptions, given the inherent uncertainties in such
forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results to differ materially. Forward-looking information is
made as of the date hereof and the Company does not intend, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise the
forward-looking information contained in this news release, except as required by law. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on forward-looking information.