LAC vs PGC Comparison

Lithium Americas is a pure-play lithium producer. The firm owns 62% of one resource, Thacker Pass, that is located in northwest Nevada, with automaker General Motors owning the remaining 38%. Thacker Pass recently began construction and is expected to begin production in the mid- to late 2020s. Thacker Pass is one of the largest known lithium resources in the world. The project would be the first clay-based asset to enter production, and we estimate it will be in bottom half of the global cost curve. Management plans to develop Thacker Pass into a fully integrated lithium production site, with downstream refining capabilities on site, and will sell into the lithium chemical market.

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp provides banking services. It operates through two segments namely Banking, which involves the delivery of loans and deposits, and Wealth Management Division which includes asset management services. The banking segment includes commercial real estate, multifamily, residential and consumer lending, deposit generation, and Internet banking services. Wealth Management includes investment management services for individuals and institutions; personal trust services, administrator, custodian and guardians, and other financial planning and advisory services. The services provided by the company include checking and savings accounts, money market and interest-bearing checking accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and other services.