(All amounts in US$ unless otherwise indicated) Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX: LAC ) (NYSE: LAC ) (" Lithium Americas " or the " Company ") announced the finalization of the parties' agreement on certain amendments to the Company's $2.23 billion loan (the " DOE Loan ") from the U.S. Department of Energy (the " DOE ") for financing the construction of the processing facilities at Thacker Pass (" Thacker Pass " or the " Project "), which amendments will become effective following the satisfaction of mutually agreed and customary conditions that are anticipated to be satisfied in the following week. In addition, the Company is pleased to announce the completion of the previously announced at-the-market equity program (the " ATM Program ").