Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. announced the board?s unanimous decision to appoint Sam Pigott as President which will become effective on March 18, 2024. Mr. Pigott will also join the Board of Directors of Lithium Argentina.

He will succeed John Kanellitsas, Executive Chairman, President and Interim CEO of the Company, who will continue on in his role as Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Pigott has gained a solid understanding of Lithium Argentina?s operations and development plans through his roles as the Chairman of the Shareholder Committee at the joint venture entity, Minera Exar, which holds the Caucharí-Olaroz project in Argentina, and as a member of the senior leadership team of Ganfeng Lithium, the Company?s partner at Caucharí-Olaroz. Mr. Pigott has approximately 20 years of experience in mining, lithium, capital markets, business development and finance.

He holds a Master of Business Administration from Oxford University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History from McGill University. He joins Lithium Argentina from Ganfeng Lithium, where he has led the International Business Development group for the past six years. He is an outstanding executive and strategic leader with a strong track record in corporate development and allocating capital with sound risk management.

Before joining Ganfeng in 2018, he worked in several financial and investment banking institutions in a variety of senior roles. Mr. Pigott currently resides in Toronto, Canada.