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Piedmont Lithium Limited: December 2020 Quarterly Report
January 29, 2021 GMT
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NEW YORK (BUSINESS WIRE) Jan 28, 2021
Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX: PLL; NASDAQ: PLL) (“Piedmont” or “Company”) is pleased to present its December 2020 quarterly report.
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Highlights during and subsequent to the quarter were:
Commenced a definitive feasibility study (“DFS”) for Piedmont’s planned 160,000 t/y spodumene concentrate operation in North Carolina led by Primero Group and Marshall Miller & Associates with a planned completion date in mid-2021;
Piedmont Lithium Announces Strategic Investment in Quebec Hard-Rock Lithium Developer Sayona Mining
Piedmont Lithium Limited (“Piedmont” or “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into agreements (“Agreements”) to establish a strategic partnership with Sayona Mining Limited (“Sayona”) through the purchase of equity stakes in Sayona and its 100% owned Quebec subsidiary, Sayona Quebec Inc (“Sayona Quebec”), as well as a binding supply agreement for at least 50% of Sayona Quebec’s planned spodumene concentrate production.
Piedmont will acquire an initial 9.9% equity interest in Sayona for approximately US$3.1 million (“
Share Placement”) and two unsecured convertible notes (“
Convertible Notes”) for approximately US$3.9 million that upon conversion would result in Piedmont acquiring an additional 10.0% equity interest in Sayona. Piedmont will appoint one director to Sayona’s Board of Directors. Piedmont will also purchase a 25.0% stake