The deal is centered on the development, construction and operation of a lithium carbonite mining operation called Thacker Pass in Humboldt County, Nevada.

GM is aiming to source more of its raw materials for electric vehicles from the U.S, to manage battery cell costs and decrease its reliance on imported materials.

General Motors Co. (GM) announced Wednesday a strategic investment of $625 million into a joint venture with Lithium Americas Corp., a Canadian mining company, to develop a lithium mining operation at Thacker Pass,