<div id="readability-page-1">Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) +19.7% in early trading Wednesday after confirming the U.S. Department of Energy agreed to restructure its $2.26 billion loan deal, reaching an agreement in principle to advance the first draw of $435 million on the federal loan and defer $182 million of debt service over the first five years of the loan. The DoE will ta...</div>

<p>Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) shares rose by 19.7% in early trading after the U.S. Department of Energy restructured its $2.26 billion loan deal. The agreement allows for an initial draw of $435 million and defers $182 million in debt service for the first five years. This restructuring is expected to support the company's financial position and project advancement.</p>

Lithium Americas rises as DoE restructures deal, secures Thacker Pass equity stake