Power of Attorney for Robert Russell-Smith

The filing is a Power of Attorney document for Robert Russell-Smith, an officer of Lithium Americas Corp. The document appoints Tereza Fonda and Edward Grandy as attorneys-in-fact to execute and file Forms 3, 4, and 5 on behalf of Russell-Smith in compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The attorneys-in-fact are granted full authority to perform necessary actions related to these filings, including the execution of Form ID and Update Passphrase Form. The document also includes indemnification clauses to protect the attorneys-in-fact and the company from any liabilities arising from the filings. This Power of Attorney supersedes any prior powers of attorney and remains in effect until Russell-Smith is no longer required to file these forms.