{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"156975","rtpr_id":"nNFC3BzNlD-20260930","ticker":"LAF","exchange":"","all_tickers":["LAF"],"title":"CEO.CA's Inside the Boardroom: Thacker Pass Veterans Lead Dual-District Lithium Push with Built-In Cash Flow Model","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-09-30T14:15:33.279Z","article_body":"Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 30, 2026) - CEO.CA\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/jNb0OUaOaz) (\"CEO.CA\"), the leading\ninvestor social network in junior resource and venture stocks, shares\nexclusive updates with CEOs of junior mining explorers.\n\nFounded in 2012, CEO.CA, a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLabs, Inc.\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/vEXGNfaoaA), is one of the most popular\nfree financial websites and apps in Canada and for investors globally - with\nindustry leading audience engagement and mobile functionality. Millions of\npeople visit CEO.CA each year to connect with investors from around the world,\nshare knowledge and view impactful stories about stocks, commodities, and\nemerging companies.\n\nMeet the Executive Shaping the Mining Landscape\n\nThis video is issued on behalf of Lithium Africa Corp.\n\nWe caught up with Dr. Thomas Benson, CEO, Lithium Africa Corp. (TSXV: LAF)\n(FSE: 6MQ) (OTCQB: LTAFF), to get a closer look at the company's dual-track\ngrowth strategy in South Africa and Côte d'Ivoire.\n\nSee what investors have to say about the company: https://ceo.ca/laf.\n\nThis interview was recorded on September 17, 2026.\n\nLithium Africa Corp.\n(TSXV: LAF) (FSE: 6MQ) (OTCQB: LTAFF)\n\nCannot view this video? Visit:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyBJn5L1rZw\n\nTune in to 'Inside the Boardroom' each week and be part of the conversation\nthat's shaping the business landscape. Visit CEO.CA or our YouTube page for\nhundreds more executive interviews from CEO.CA here\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/DOkmGHYPYv).\n\nInterested in showcasing your company on 'Inside the Boardroom'? Get in touch\nwith our team at sales@ceo.ca for further details and opportunities.\n\nAbout CEO.CA\n\nThe leading community for investors & traders in junior resource & venture\nstocks. CEO.CA is one of the most popular free financial websites and apps in\nCanada and for small-cap investors globally -- with industry leading audience\nengagement and mobile functionality. Since 2012, CEO.CA has brought millions\nof investors together from over 164 countries to discuss their portfolio\nholdings and find new investment opportunities. Download our App on iOS or\nAndroid marketplace or visit us today at CEO.CA to set up your free account.\n\nCEO.CA is a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLabs, Inc.\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/3KqAYHQeQB)\n\nFor further information please contact:\n\nCEO.CA\nEmail: hello@ceo.ca\nWebsite: CEO.CA (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/N3YpwfKPKe)\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange (\"TSXV\"), OTC Best Market \"(OTCQX\") nor its\nRegulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the\nTSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCautionary Statement\n\nThe information regarding any issuer contained or referred to in any\ninterviews conducted by CEO.CA has been furnished by such issuer directly, and\nneither CEO.CA nor any of its affiliates or principals assumes any\nresponsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information or for any\nfailure by an issuer to ensure disclosure of events or facts which may affect\nthe significance or accuracy of any such information.\n\nNo stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has\napproved or disapproved the information contained herein. This news release\ncontains forward-looking information which involves risks, uncertainties and\nother factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects,\nand opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release\nmay include, but is not limited to, the objectives, goals, future plans,\nstatements regarding exploration results and exploration and/or development\nplans of companies featured on the CEO.CA platform. Factors that could cause\nactual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information\ninclude, but are not limited to, capital and operating costs varying\nsignificantly from estimates, the preliminary nature of metallurgical test\nresults, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental,\nenvironmental or other project approvals, uncertainties relating to the\navailability and costs of financing needed in the future, changes in equity\nmarkets, inflation, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the\ndevelopment of projects, currency risk and the other risks involved in the\napplicable exploration and development industry, and those risks set out in\nthe public documents of such companies filed on SEDAR or elsewhere from time\nto time. Undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only\napplies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given\nthat such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. CEO.CA\ndisclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking\ninformation, whether as a result of new information, future events or\notherwise, other than as required by law.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/316742","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC3BzNlD-20260930","title":"CEO.CA's Inside the Boardroom: Thacker Pass Veterans Lead Dual-District Lithium Push with Built-In Cash Flow Model","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"LAF","created":"2026-09-30T14:15:33.279Z","tickers":["LAF"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 30, 2026) - CEO.CA\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/jNb0OUaOaz) (\"CEO.CA\"), the leading\ninvestor social network in junior resource and venture stocks, shares\nexclusive updates with CEOs of junior mining explorers.\n\nFounded in 2012, CEO.CA, a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLabs, Inc.\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/vEXGNfaoaA), is one of the most popular\nfree financial websites and apps in Canada and for investors globally - with\nindustry leading audience engagement and mobile functionality. Millions of\npeople visit CEO.CA each year to connect with investors from around the world,\nshare knowledge and view impactful stories about stocks, commodities, and\nemerging companies.\n\nMeet the Executive Shaping the Mining Landscape\n\nThis video is issued on behalf of Lithium Africa Corp.\n\nWe caught up with Dr. Thomas Benson, CEO, Lithium Africa Corp. (TSXV: LAF)\n(FSE: 6MQ) (OTCQB: LTAFF), to get a closer look at the company's dual-track\ngrowth strategy in South Africa and Côte d'Ivoire.\n\nSee what investors have to say about the company: https://ceo.ca/laf.\n\nThis interview was recorded on September 17, 2026.\n\nLithium Africa Corp.\n(TSXV: LAF) (FSE: 6MQ) (OTCQB: LTAFF)\n\nCannot view this video? Visit:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyBJn5L1rZw\n\nTune in to 'Inside the Boardroom' each week and be part of the conversation\nthat's shaping the business landscape. Visit CEO.CA or our YouTube page for\nhundreds more executive interviews from CEO.CA here\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/DOkmGHYPYv).\n\nInterested in showcasing your company on 'Inside the Boardroom'? Get in touch\nwith our team at sales@ceo.ca for further details and opportunities.\n\nAbout CEO.CA\n\nThe leading community for investors & traders in junior resource & venture\nstocks. CEO.CA is one of the most popular free financial websites and apps in\nCanada and for small-cap investors globally -- with industry leading audience\nengagement and mobile functionality. Since 2012, CEO.CA has brought millions\nof investors together from over 164 countries to discuss their portfolio\nholdings and find new investment opportunities. Download our App on iOS or\nAndroid marketplace or visit us today at CEO.CA to set up your free account.\n\nCEO.CA is a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLabs, Inc.\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/3KqAYHQeQB)\n\nFor further information please contact:\n\nCEO.CA\nEmail: hello@ceo.ca\nWebsite: CEO.CA (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/N3YpwfKPKe)\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange (\"TSXV\"), OTC Best Market \"(OTCQX\") nor its\nRegulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the\nTSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCautionary Statement\n\nThe information regarding any issuer contained or referred to in any\ninterviews conducted by CEO.CA has been furnished by such issuer directly, and\nneither CEO.CA nor any of its affiliates or principals assumes any\nresponsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information or for any\nfailure by an issuer to ensure disclosure of events or facts which may affect\nthe significance or accuracy of any such information.\n\nNo stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has\napproved or disapproved the information contained herein. This news release\ncontains forward-looking information which involves risks, uncertainties and\nother factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects,\nand opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release\nmay include, but is not limited to, the objectives, goals, future plans,\nstatements regarding exploration results and exploration and/or development\nplans of companies featured on the CEO.CA platform. 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