Lithium Americas a Platinum Sponsor at the Lithium in South America International Seminar in Jujuy, Argentina-June 12 & 13, 2013

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 29, 2013) - Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX:LAC) ("Lithium Americas" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it is a Platinum Sponsor at the Lithium in South America International Seminar being held in Jujuy, Argentina on June 12 and 13, 2013. The seminar will be attended by a number of international investors, suppliers, and consumers of lithium. Seminar attendees will be invited to participate in a site visit of Lithium Americas' Cauchari-Olaroz lithium project and pilot plant operation. More information on the seminar can be found on the seminar's website www.litioensudamerica.com.ar/index_ingles.htm.

Franco Mignacco, Lithium Americas' Vice-Chairman commented: "This is a great opportunity for international investors to visit the province of Jujuy and witness first hand why the province has experienced such remarkable growth in the mining industry in recent years. Given the seminar will be attended by a broad range of industry participants, investors will be able to see the lithium industry working in a fully co-operative and mutually-supportive way."

The Company is also pleased to report that according to the most recent independent findings of signumBOX, a Chilean based consulting firm with extensive experience in the lithium industry, Lithium Americas' Cauchari-Olaroz project is ranked the 2nd best undeveloped lithium brine project in the world out of 47 brine projects evaluated. Additionally, according to the signumBOX results, Jujuy province in Argentina is the home of the top two undeveloped lithium brine projects in the world. John Kanellitsas, Lithium Americas' Interim CEO commented: "We are pleased to see the high relative ranking in the signumBOX analysis as it is consistent with our view that Cauchari- Olaroz represents a project of world-class scale, with a low cost profile, and outstanding infrastructure that exists within the Jujuy province."

About the Company

Lithium Americas is developing one of the world's largest and lowest cost lithium operations. The Company has defined the world's third largest lithium brine resource, and a completed definitive Feasibility Study identified that Lithium Americas' operating cost per tonne of lithium carbonate is expected to be one of the lowest in the industry. Mitsubishi Corporation and Magna International are shareholders in the Company, in addition to both companies having off-take arrangements with Lithium Americas.

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