VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) on Monday reported a third-quarter loss of $6.5 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents.

Lithium Americas Corp. shares have more than tripled since the beginning of the year. The stock has more than quadrupled in the last 12 months.

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