Lithium Americas announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved the execution of an arrangement agreement providing for the reorganization of the Company that will result in the separation of its North American and Argentine business units into two independent public companies. The Separation will establish an Argentina focused lithium company and a North America focused lithium company. Lithium Argentina will own Lithium Americas' current interest in its Argentina lithium assets, including the 44.8% interest in Caucharí-Olaroz, the 100%-owned Pastos Grandes project and the 65% interest in the Sal de la Puna project. Lithium Americas will own the 100%-owned Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada, as well as the Company's investments in Green Technology Metals Limited (ASX:GT1) and Ascend Elements, Inc.