Piedmont Lithium Upcoming Conference Participation

NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Piedmont Lithium Limited (Nasdaq:PLL; ASX:PLL) is pleased to announce that it will be participating in the following upcoming conferences:

    Event:     BMO 2019 Global Metals & Mining Conference
    Date:     February 24-27, 2019
    Location:     Hollywood, Florida
           
    Event:     Battery Japan
    Date:     February 27 – March 1, 2019
    Location:     Tokyo, Japan
           
    Event:     Metals Investor Forum
    Date:     March 1-2, 2019
    Location:     Toronto, Ontario
           
    Event:     Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada
    Date:     March 3-6, 2019
    Location:     Toronto, Ontario
           
    Event:     g.research Specialty Chemicals Conference
    Date:     March 13, 2019
    Location:     New York, New York
           
    Event:      Roth Investor Conference
    Date:      March 18-20, 2019
    Location:      Laguna Niguel, California

Investors interested in meeting with Piedmont at or around these events should contact:

Keith D. Phillips     Anastasios (Taso) Arima
President & CEO     Executive Director
T: +1 973 809 0505     T: +1 347 899 1522
E: kphillips@piedmontlithium.com     E: tarima@piedmontlithium.com

About Piedmont Lithium

Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX: PLL; Nasdaq: PLL) holds a 100% interest in the Piedmont Lithium Project located within the Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt (“TSB”) and along trend to the Hallman Beam and Kings Mountain mines, which historically provided most of the western world’s lithium between the 1950s and the 1980s.  The TSB has been described as one of the largest lithium regions in the world and is located approximately 25 miles west of Charlotte, North Carolina.

In September 2018 the Company published a Scoping Study for an integrated lithium hydroxide business based on a maiden Mineral Resource estimate of 16.2 million tonnes (“Mt”) grading at 1.12% Li2O which featured a 13-year project life, NPV8 of US$888 million, a US$3,112 per tonne lithium hydroxide operating cost, and a US$193 per tonne spodumene concentrate operating cost.

Forward Looking Statements

This announcement may include forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on Piedmont’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events. Forward looking statements are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of Piedmont, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. Piedmont makes no undertaking to subsequently update or revise the forward-looking statements made in this announcement, to reflect the circumstances or events after the date of that announcement.

Cautionary Note to United States Investors Concerning Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources

The information contained in this announcement has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Australia, which differ from the requirements of U.S. securities laws. The terms “mineral resource”, “measured mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” are Australian terms defined in accordance with the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the “JORC Code”).  However, these terms are not defined in Industry Guide 7 (“SEC Industry Guide 7”) under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), and are normally not permitted to be used in reports and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, information contained herein that describes Piedmont’s mineral deposits may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to reporting and disclosure requirements under the U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. U.S. investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in Piedmont’s Form 20-F, a copy of which may be obtained from Piedmont or from the EDGAR system on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov/.

Competent Persons Statement

The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results is based on, and fairly represents, information compiled or reviewed by Mr. Lamont Leatherman, a Competent Person who is a Registered Member of the ‘Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration’, a ‘Recognized Professional Organization’ (RPO). Mr. Leatherman is a consultant to the Company. Mr. Leatherman has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr. Leatherman consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The Project’s Mineral Resource of 16.2Mt @ 1.12% Li2O comprises Indicated Mineral Resources of 8.5Mt @ 1.15% Li2O and Inferred Mineral Resources of 7.7Mt @ 1.09% Li2O. The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Targets and Mineral Resources is extracted from the Company’s ASX announcement dated June 14, 2018 which is available to view on the Company’s website at www.piedmontlithium.com. The information in this announcement that relates to Metallurgical Testwork Results is extracted from the Company’s ASX announcements dated September 4, 2018 and July 17, 2018 which are available to view on the Company’s website at www.piedmontlithium.com. The information in this announcement that relates to Process Design, Process Plant Capital Costs, and Process Plant Operating Costs is extracted from the Company’s ASX announcements dated September 13, 2018 and July 19, 2018 which are available to view on the Company’s website at www.piedmontlithium.com. The information in this announcement that relates to Mining Engineering and Mine Schedule is extracted from the Company’s ASX announcements dated September 13, 2018 and July 19, 2018 which are available to view on the Company’s website at www.piedmontlithium.com.

Piedmont confirms that: a) it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original ASX announcements; b) all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning Mineral Resources, Exploration Targets, Production Targets, and related forecast financial information derived from Production Targets included in the original ASX announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed; and c) the form and context in which the relevant Competent Persons’ findings are presented in this report have not been materially modified from the original ASX announcements.

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Piedmont Continues to Aggressively Consolidate Its Lithium Mineral Holdings in North Carolina

  • Piedmont increases its TSB land position by 32% to 1,824 acres
  • Core Property expanded by 243 acres or 28% to a total of 865 contiguous acres
  • Recent drill results on the Central Property validate the Company’s land consolidation plan 

NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Piedmont Lithium Limited (“Piedmont” or “Company”) is pleased to advise that the Company has increased its land position by 441 acres to 1,824 acres in the Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt (“TSB“) located west of Charlotte in North Carolina. These additions were achieved via a combination of option agreements and deferred purchase contracts, making effective use of the Company’s funds to maximize exploration opportunities.

Figure 1.
Land map showing the newly acquired properties
Figure 2.
Piedmont Lithium’s land acquisition progression from project inception to current

Recent additions have help consolidate the Company’s Core Property, which now comprises 868 acres.  Piedmont has now established the largest lithium mineral position in the TSB.  Recent drill results from the Company’s Central Property (announced February 13, 2019) support the overall land strategy to consolidate properties between Core, Central and Sunnyside creating a large contiguous lithium project.

Figure 1: http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6b8966a0-7e9a-428d-ba00-8a5c6f967393

Since commencement of the Piedmont Lithium Project in 2016 the Company has made steady progress towards establishing a large contiguous land package within the historic Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt. 

Figure 2:  http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d514a170-0ac4-496d-8396-a6e05347b9cd 

Piedmont will undertake initial soils and surface rock sampling of the new properties in the coming months.

Keith D. Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “The Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt has been described as one of the world’s largest lithium districts.  Piedmont has established a dominant position in the TSB and we hope to consolidate large contiguous land blocks to build a large, world-class integrated lithium business.  We have demonstrated the substantial cost advantages of operating in North Carolina and one of our 2019 objectives is to make clear the sheer scale of the business we intend to build.

Piedmont Lithium Inc. has entered into exclusive option agreements and land acquisition agreements with local landowners, which upon exercise, allow the Company to purchase (or in some cases long-term lease) 1,824 acres of surface property and the associated mineral rights from the local landowners. The new properties being the subject of this announcement total 440.6 acres, of which 137.4 acres have been acquired under land acquisition agreements and 303.2 acres have been optioned under land option agreements, on substantially the same terms as the Company’s existing land option agreements.

For further information, contact:

Keith D. Phillips
President & CEO
T: +1 973 809 0505
E: kphillips@piedmontlithium.com 
  Anastasios (Taso) Arima
Executive Director
T: +1 347 899 1522
E: tarima@piedmontlithium.com 
     

 

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Piedmont Announces Additional High-Grade Drill Intercepts at Its Central Property

  • Central property drilling has yielded additional high-grade intercepts, including;

    • 19.1m @ 1.65% Li2O in Hole 18-CT-004
    • 15.1m @ 1.24% Li2O in Hole 18-CT-009
    • 7.8m @ 1.69% Li2O and 4.4m @ 1.73% Li2O in Hole 18-CT-010
    • 9.3m @ 1.24% Li2O and 4.3m @ 1.57% Li2O in Hole 18-CT-005
  • Previously-reported Central results included an intercept of 34m @ 1.02% Li2O in hole 18-CT-002
  • 3 drill rigs are active on Piedmont’s Core property with initial results expected in coming weeks
  • Results demonstrate the widespread lithium mineralization within the Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt

NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Piedmont Lithium Limited (“Piedmont” or “Company”) is pleased to announce the results of an additional 8 drill holes completed at its Piedmont Lithium Project (“Project“), which is located within the world-class Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt (“TSB“) in North Carolina, USA. These results continue to showcase the potential for additional high-grade lithium mineralization within the TSB, which has remained largely unexplored in the 20+ years since the depletion of the historic mines operated by predecessors of lithium industry leaders Albermarle Corporation and Livent Corporation (formerly FMC Lithium).

Core and Central Properties
Core and Central Properties

All 8 core holes were completed on the Central property. The Company has now reported 11 drill holes from the Central property and has completed an additional 7 core holes which are expected to be reported in the next month.

The Central property is located less than a mile south of Piedmont’s Core property, which hosts a resource of 16.2 million tonnes @ 1.12% Li2O and a completed Scoping Study showing the potential to build a low-cost integrated lithium operation in the USA. Phase 4 drilling continues on the Core property and these results will also be released to the market as they become available over the coming months.

Keith D. Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are very pleased with the results of drilling at the Central property, both in terms of the grades and thicknesses reported and also in the clear demonstration of the potential of the TSB.  The United States Geological Survey undertook a detailed review of the TSB in the 1970s and documented the vast potential of the region at that time.  Drilling is also going very well on our expanded Core property and suffice it to say we believe a significant expansion to our 16.2 Mt maiden resource will be forthcoming mid-year.

For further information, contact:

Keith D. Phillips
President & CEO
T: +1 973 809 0505
E: kphillips@piedmontlithium.com
Anastasios (Taso) Arima 
Executive Director 
T: +1 347 899 1522
E: tarima@piedmontlithium.com

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