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Pure Spodumene Nature of Piedmont Lithium Ore Body

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  • XRD analysis confirms pure spodumene nature of Piedmont’s ore body
    • Absence of petalite and lepidolite in pegmatites expected to
      lead to high lithium recovery
  • Mineralogy consistent across Piedmont’s Core, Central, and
    Sunnyside properties
  • Piedmont on-track to release Resource, Metallurgy and Scoping Study
    updates in the next 60 days

NEW YORK – Piedmont Lithium Limited (“Piedmont” or “Company”) is
pleased to announce the completion of mineralogical analysis on samples
of mineralized pegmatites and composite samples from Piedmont’s Core,
Central, and Sunnyside Properties. All testwork to date effectively
demonstrates that lithium occurs almost exclusively within spodumene in
Piedmont’s mineral resource.

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Distribution of XRD Samples from Mineralized Pegmatites from Piedmont Properties (Graphic: Business ...

Distribution of XRD Samples from Mineralized Pegmatites from Piedmont Properties (Graphic: Business Wire)

 
Table 1: Average XRD Analysis Results from 46 Drill Core and
Composite Samples of Piedmont Ore
Mineralogy     Average Wt. (%) of Mineral Types
Core Property     Central Property     Sunnyside Property
    Semi-quantitative Samples

(13 Samples)

     Quantitative Samples

(19 Samples)

     Composite Variability Samples

(10 Samples)

     Quantitative Samples

(3 Samples)

     Quantitative Sample

(1 Sample)
Lithium-bearing minerals     Spodumene     17.8     19.9     16.6     15.9     14.8
Petalite     –     –     –     –     –
Lepidolite     –     –     –     –     –
Zinnwaldite     –     –     –     –     –
    Holmquistite     –     –     0.5     –     –
Non-lithium bearing minerals     82.2     80.1     82.9     84.1     85.2
Total     100     100     100     100     100
               

Piedmont has been advised that the character of its ore body is unusual
and highly positive, which will allow for a simplified flowsheet to
produce strong lithium recoveries. Many of the spodumene projects
currently producing or under development contain multiple
lithium-bearing minerals (petalite, lepidolite, zinnwaldite, etc. as
well as spodumene).

Keith D. Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “As
the market’s understanding of lithium processing evolves, it will become
increasingly clear that mineralogy and metallurgy are the fundamental
building blocks of a successful hard-rock lithium business.Our
testwork confirms what we have always suspected – the Carolina
Tin-Spodumene Belt is exceptional not only in scale but in terms of
mineralogy.When combined with the shallow nature of our ore body
and the capital and operating cost advantages of our location, we are
excited about the upcoming resource, metallurgical and scoping study
updates.”

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here to view the full ASX Announcement.

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


Additional near-Surface High Grade Drill Results from Piedmont’s Core Property

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  • Piedmont has received assay results from 41 additional drill holes
    from the Phase 4 drilling campaign, with 40 of the 41 holes reporting
    significant mineralization, including:

    • 17.0m @ 1.60% Li2O from 75mand
      6.6m @ 1.44% Li      2O from 64m in Hole
      19-BD-295
    • 14.9m @ 1.76% Li2O from 27m and 4.3m @
      0.95% Li      2O from 52m in Hole 19-BD-298
  • Occurrence of shallow intercepts is consistent with prior results
    on Piedmont’s Core property
  • An additional 18 Phase 4 holes have been drilled with assays pending
  • Piedmont is on track to report a significant increase in Mineral
    Resource estimates in June 2019
  • Scoping Study update with materially extended life of mine targeted
    for July 2019

NEW YORK – Piedmont Lithium Limited (“Piedmont” or “Company”) is
pleased to announce Phase 4 drill results for 41 drill holes (refer to
Appendix 1) completed on the Piedmont Lithium Project (“Project”)
located within the world-class Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt (“TSB”)
in North Carolina, USA. The results are from Exploration Target areas
and new properties within the Project’s Core property (“Core”)
(Figure 1). Significant mineralization was encountered in 40 of the 41
holes reported.

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Property Location Map (Graphic: Business Wire)

Property Location Map (Graphic: Business Wire)

Phase 4 drilling continues to expand the extent and continuity of the
pegmatite system on Core, thus giving confidence in a significant
Mineral Resource estimate update in June. In 2018, the Company announced
a Mineral Resource estimate at Core of 16.2Mt @ 1.12% Li2O
which supported a 13-year project life as reported in the Company’s
Scoping Study announced in September 2018. In April 2019 the Company
announced an increased Mineral Resource estimate of 19.0Mt @ 1.15% Li2O
inclusive of a Mineral Resource estimate at the Company’s Central
property.

Keith D. Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We
are very pleased with these interim results from Phase 4 drilling, which
continue to highlight high-grade mineralization near-surface.The
shallow nature of the ore body, combined with pure spodumene mineralogy,
local by-product markets and exceptional infrastructure, are important
factors which should position the Piedmont Lithium Project in the first
quartile of the cost curve. We look forward to reporting a significant
increase to our property-wide resource in June, and to reflecting that
enlarged resource in an updated scoping study in July.”

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here to view the full ASX Announcement.

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


Piedmont Lithium to Host Investor Webinar on May 29 to Provide Update on Recent Developments

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NEW YORK –
Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX:PLL; NASDAQ:PLL) (“Piedmont” or
“Company”) announced today that it will participate in an investor
webinar and Q&A session on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. EDT
hosted by RedChip Companies.

The webinar will feature a presentation by Keith Phillips, President and
CEO, who will discuss recent developments and upcoming milestones at the
Company’s world-class lithium project in North Carolina. Please note
that this webinar was pre-recorded using a prior company presentation.

To view the webinar, please visit: https://www.redchip.com/events/41/piedmont-lithium-webinar

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.

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

Bruce Haase
RedChip Companies
407-644-4256, ext. 131
bruce@redchip.com


Piedmont Lithium Limited March 2019 Quarterly Report

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NEW YORK – Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX: PLL; NASDAQ: PLL) (“Piedmont” or
“Company”) is pleased to present its March 2019 quarterly report.

Highlights during and subsequent to the quarter were:

  • Continued the 25,000-meter Phase 4 drill program, with three drill
    rigs active on the Core property, where a total of 69 holes have been
    completed to-date. An additional 15 holes have been completed on the
    Central property, including the Project’s best hole to date: 43.2m
    @ 1.73% Li    2O.
  • Increased overall land position of the Project by 52% to 2,105 acres.
    The Company’s Core property now comprises 1,004 acres, representing an
    86% increase from the Core property land position underlying the
    maiden Mineral Resource estimate.
  • Completed an initial Mineral Resource estimate for the Central
    property, located approximately one mile south of the Core property,
    increasing the Project’s total Mineral Resources to 19.0 million
    tonnes (“Mt”) at 1.15% Li    2O.
  • Submitted key permit applications for the Project, including a Section
    404 Standard Individual Permit application to the US Army Corps of
    Engineers (“USACE”) and a Section 401 Individual Water Quality
    Certification to the North Carolina Division of Water Resources
    (“NCDWR”).
  • Commenced the next level of metallurgical test work, including the
    evaluation of Dense Medium Separation (“DMS”) technology. Preliminary
    DMS results indicate the potential to include DMS circuitry in the
    Piedmont concentrator’s design.
  • Commenced engineering work for a planned updated Scoping Study to
    integrate updated Mineral Resources, latest metallurgical testwork,
    flowsheet optimization and updated costs. Engineering work is
    proceeding at a Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”) level.
  • Engaged in numerous preliminary off-take, financing and strategic
    conversations, including companies from the lithium, mining,
    chemicals, battery, automotive and private equity sectors.

Next steps:

  • Phase 4 drill program results will provide the basis for an updated
    Mineral Resource estimate scheduled for June, which is expected to
    extend the mine life for the Project.
  • Complete metallurgical studies, including evaluating the potential for
    a DMS before the flotation circuit, to further enhance operating costs
    in the concentrator.
  • Complete an updated Scoping Study based on updated Mineral Resources,
    latest metallurgical testwork, flowsheet optimization and updated
    costs.
  • Complete permit applications and secure the necessary permits and
    approvals to commence mining and processing operations at the Project;
    and
  • Continue expansion of the Company’s land position in the Carolina
    Tin-Spodumene Belt (“TSB”) with a focus on areas of high mineral
    prospectivity.

The entire report is available on the announcement page of the Company’s
website at https://ir.piedmontlithium.com/asx-announcements.

For further information, contact:

       

Keith D. Phillips

Anastasios (Taso) Arima
President & CEO Executive Director
T: +1 973 809 0505 T: +1 347 899 1522

E: keith@piedmontlithium.com

E: taso@piedmontlithium.com
 

Forward Looking Statements

This announcement may include forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are based on the Company’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 the Company, which could cause actual
results to differ materially from such statements. The Company 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 Project’s Core Property 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
Central Property Mineral Resource of 2.80Mt @ 1.34% Li2O
comprises Indicated Mineral Resources of 1.41Mt @ 1.38% Li2O
and 1.39Mt @ 1.29% Li2O.

The information contained in this presentation 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 Statements

The information in this presentation that relates to Exploration Results
is extracted from the Company’s ASX announcements dated March 14, 2019,
February 13, 2019, October 17, 2018, August 23, 2018, July 19, 2018,
June 14, 2018, June 7, 2018, May 17, 2018, May 10, 2018, April 9, 2018,
4 April 2018, 15 March 2018, 1 December 2017, 2 November 2017, 27
September 2017, 23 May 2017, 3 April 2017, and 18 October 2016 which are
available to view on the Company’s website at www.piedmontlithium.com.

The information in this presentation that relates to Exploration Targets
and Mineral Resources is extracted from the Company’s ASX announcements
dated June 14, 2018 and April 24, 2019 which are available to view on
the Company’s website at www.piedmontlithium.com.

The information in this presentation 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 presentation 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 presentation 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 announcement.

Keith D. Phillips
President & CEO
T: +1 973 809 0505
E:
keith@piedmontlithium.com

Anastasios
(Taso) Arima
Executive Director
T: +1 347 899 1522
E: taso@piedmontlithium.com


Piedmont Announces Initial Mineral Resource Estimate at Central Property

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  • Initial Mineral Resource at Central property of 2.80 Mt @ 1.34% Li2O
    based on only 18 drill holes
  • Project-wide Mineral Resources increased to 19.0 Mt @ 1.15% Li2O
  • Phase 4 drilling continues with three rigs operating on the Core
    property
  • Core Mineral Resource update expected in June 2019 based on
    approximately 70 Phase 4 holes

NEW YORK – Piedmont Lithium Limited (“Piedmont” or “Company”) is
pleased to announce an initial Mineral Resource estimate on its Central
property of 2.8 Mt at 1.34% Li2O.
Approximately 50% or 1.41 million tonnes of the Mineral Resource is
classified in the Indicated Resource category. The Mineral Resource
estimate has been prepared by independent consultants, CSA Global Pty
Ltd (“CSA“) and is reported in accordance with JORC Code (2012
Edition).

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Figure 1. Resource Location Map (Graphic: Business Wire)

Figure 1. Resource Location Map (Graphic: Business Wire)

The reported Central Mineral Resource estimate (“MRE“) above is
based on 18 diamond core holes totaling 2,840 meters. Significant
intercepts from all 18 holes are reported in Appendix 1. The deposit is
open in all directions. The Central Property is located approximately 1
mile south of the Core Property (Figure 1). The Company’s
project-wide Mineral Resources now total 19.0 Mt at 1.15% Li2O.

 
Piedmont Lithium Project Mineral Resource Estimate Summary (0.4%
cut-off)
Resource Category     Core Property     Central Property     Total
    Tonnes (Mt)     Grade (Li2O%)     Tonnes (Mt)     Grade (Li2O%)     Tonnes (Mt)     Grade (Li2O%)
Indicated     8.50     1.15     1.41     1.38     9.91     1.18
Inferred     7.70     1.09     1.39     1.29     9.09     1.12
Total     16.20     1.12     2.80     1.34     19.00     1.15
                   

Phase 4 drilling is ongoing and the Company expects to announce a
further Mineral Resource update in June 2019. The Central MRE and
overall Resource update will be included in the Project’s updated
scoping study scheduled for July 2019.

Keith D. Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We
are very pleased with the initial high-grade Mineral Resource Estimate
at Central.This is a property with great potential and the MRE
is based on only 18 drill holes, 16 of which encountered thick,
high-grade mineralization.We hope to expand our land holdings in
this area and ultimately drill out a substantially larger resource at
Central.Phase 4 drilling continues with 3 rigs operating on the
Core property and we expect a material resource upgrade in June. The
Piedmont project is quickly becoming one of the largest hard-rock
lithium projects in North America, while enjoying all the benefits of
our unique North Carolina, USA location.”

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here to view the full ASX Announcement

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


Piedmont Lithium Project Development Update

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  • Land position increased by a further 15% to 2,105 acres
  • Initial Mineral Resource estimate at Central property expected in
    April 2019
  • Updated Mineral Resource estimate for Core property expected in
    June/July 2019
  • Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”)-level metallurgical testwork ongoing
    at SGS Lakefield
  • Updated Scoping Study based on updated resource and engineering
    targeted for July 2019
  • Definitive Feasibility Study and permitting approvals both on-track
    for year-end 2019
  • Company currently evaluating a range of offtake, financing and
    strategic alternatives

NEW YORK – Piedmont Lithium Limited (“Piedmont” or “Company”) is pleased to
provide an update on the development of the Company’s 100% owned
Piedmont Lithium Project (“Project”) in the Carolina
Tin-Spodumene Belt (“TSB“) in North Carolina, United States. The
Company remains on schedule to update its Mineral Resource estimate and
Scoping Study near mid-year; to receive required permits and regulatory
approvals by year-end; and to complete a Definitive Feasibility Study (“DFS“)
by the end of 2019.

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(Graphic: Business Wire)

(Graphic: Business Wire)

Keith D. Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We
continue to make good progress in several areas critical to our
strategy, and remain on-track to begin construction in early-2020,
consistent with the schedule we established in late-2017.As the
only conventional lithium project in the USA, we have attracted
considerable strategic interest and have engaged in initial
conversations with parties in the lithium, mining, chemicals, battery,
automotive, and private equity sectors.We plan to appoint
financial and legal advisors in the coming weeks to assist in the
evaluation of strategic and financial plans as we approach a
construction decision.”

Continued Land Acquisition

The Company has recently increased its overall land position by 15% to
2,105 acres. The Company’s Core Property now comprises 1,004 acres,
representing an 86% increase from the Core land position underlying the
maiden Mineral Resource estimate.

PFS-Level Metallurgical Testwork Ongoing

Testwork evaluating Dense Medium Separation (“DMS”) technology
remains ongoing at SGS. Preliminary DMS results indicate the potential
to include DMS circuitry in the Piedmont concentrator’s design. Final
results of DMS testwork are expected in May 2019 and locked-cycle
flotation tests will also be performed. The results of the testwork
program will be used to update the process design from the Scoping Study
and to design a pilot program for later in 2019.

Resource Updates Expected in 2019

Piedmont’s Phase 4 drill campaign continues with three rigs actively
drilling. The Company expects that Phase 4 drilling will result in an
initial Mineral Resource estimate on the Company’s Central Property in
April 2019 and an update to the Mineral Resource estimate on the
Company’s Core Property in June/July 2019.

Technical Studies Underway

Marshall Miller has started mine design, sitewide civil design, and
waste rock stockpile planning for the Project to support permit
activities, Scoping Study update, and future Definitive Feasibility
Study. These studies are expected to continue throughout 2019 with a
planned completion by the end of 2019. Primero Group has commenced
design engineering to a PFS-level of accuracy and is scheduled to
complete a Scoping Study update in July 2019. The Scoping Study update
will integrate updated Mineral Resources, latest metallurgical testwork,
flowsheet optimization and updated costs.

Engineering work is proceeding at the PFS-level, but we are eliminating
the interim Pre-Feasibility Study from our time-line as drilling is
currently focused on resource and mine life expansion rather than the
infill drilling required to declare reserves. Following our current
drill campaign, we will complete additional infill drilling in advance
of an anticipated year-end DFS.

Permitting Activities Proceeding as Anticipated

The public comment period for the Company’s Section 404 Standard
Individual Permit application to the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
concluded in February 2019. Piedmont has received the comments from
USACE and other regulatory agencies and will provide responses by May
31, 2019. Piedmont is also proceeding with state and local permit
applications. The Company will undertake a series of community
engagement meetings in the coming months and anticipates applying for a
North Carolina state mining permit and Gaston County conditional zoning
in Q3 2019.

The federal and state reviews are both proceeding as expected and the
Company remains confident that the permitting processes will be
successfully concluded by year-end 2019.

Strategic Discussions Initiated

Piedmont has been engaged in numerous preliminary off-take, financing
and strategic conversations over the past several months. Interested
parties are of a global nature, and include companies from the lithium,
mining, chemicals, battery, automotive and private equity sectors.
Piedmont expects to appoint financial and legal advisors in the coming
weeks to assist in the evaluation of strategic and financing options,
but we do not plan to report on such matters until there is more clarity
on the ultimate outcome.

About Piedmont Lithium

Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX: PLL; Nasdaq: PLL) holds a 100% interest
in the Piedmont Lithium Project (“Project”) located within the
world-class Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt (“TSB”) and along trend to the
Hallman Beam and Kings Mountain mines, historically providing most of
the western world’s lithium between the 1950s and the 1980s. The TSB has
been described as one of the largest lithium provinces in the world and
is located approximately 25 miles west of Charlotte, North Carolina. It
is a premier location for development of an integrated lithium business
based on its favorable geology, proven metallurgy and easy access to
infrastructure, power, R&D centers for lithium and battery storage,
major high-tech population centers and downstream lithium processing
facilities.

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


Best-Ever Drill Intercepts at Piedmont Lithium Project

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  • Drill results continue to showcase the outstanding potential of the
    lithium-rich, low-cost Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt in North Carolina,
    USA
  • Drill intercepts from 4 Central property holes returned outstanding
    grade:

    • 43.2m @ 1.73% Li2O in Hole 19-CT-014
    • 14.1m @ 1.63% Li2O in Hole 19-CT-013
    • 28.1m @ 1.35% Li2O in Hole 19-CT-015
  • Drill intercepts from 19 Core property holes delivered strong
    results consistent with historical drilling
  • Phase 4 drilling continues with 3 drill rigs active on the Core
    property and a total of 57 holes completed to-date with assay results
    pending for 34 holes
  • Piedmont expects to release a maiden Mineral Resource estimate for
    Central by April 2019
  • Piedmont expects to release an updated Mineral Resource estimate
    for Core by June 2019
  • High confidence in significantly enhancing the Project’s mine life
    post Mineral Resource updates

NEW YORK – Piedmont Lithium Limited (“Piedmont” or “Company”) is
pleased to announce Phase 4 drill results for 23 drill holes (refer
Appendix 1) completed on the Piedmont Lithium Project (“Project”)
located within the world-class Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt (“TSB“)
in North Carolina, USA. The high-grade results are from the recently
discovered pegmatites on the Central property and Exploration Target
areas on the Core property (Figure 1). High-grade mineralization was
encountered in all 23 holes drilled.

Positive drill results from the Central property continue including the
thickest high-grade intercept reported on the Project to-date, 43.2m
@ 1.73% Li2O,encountered in hole
19-CT-014. The Company now expects to publish a maiden Mineral Resource
estimate for the Central property by April 2019.

Phase 4 drilling continues on the Core property with the principal aim
to significantly expand the 13-year project life reported in the
Company’s Scoping Study announced in September 2018. Further updates to
the Project’s existing Mineral Resource of 16.2Mt @ 1.12% Li2O
are expected over the next several months.

Keith D. Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We
are exceedingly happy with the early results from Phase 4 drilling.It
is clear to us that the Core property will continue to grow in size, and
the results from Central are potentially transformational for the
Project.With a maiden resource for Central now planned for next
month and an updated resource at Core expected in by June, we believe
Piedmont will soon be positioned as one of the largest hard-rock lithium
projects in North America, while enjoying all the benefits of our unique
North Carolina, USA location.”

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For further information:
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


Piedmont Commences Next Phase of Metallurgical Testwork

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  • PFS-level metallurgical testwork program has commenced at SGS
    Lakefield
  • Testwork will evaluate Dense Medium Separation, flowsheet
    optimization and ore variability
  • Program builds on 2018 results demonstrating low-iron concentrate
    grades of 6.0-6.5% Li    2O
  • Appointed a number of consultants and suppliers to support
    additional studies in 2019

NEW YORK – Piedmont Lithium Limited (“Piedmont” or “Company”) has commenced
a PFS-level metallurgical testwork program at SGS Canada’s facilities in
Lakefield, Ontario. The testwork will be completed using composite and
variability samples collected from drill cores produced during the
Company’s Phase 2 and Phase 3 drill campaigns.

The planned testwork program builds on the success of the Company’s 2018
bench-scale testwork which previously demonstrated spodumene concentrate
grades of 6.0-6.5% Li2O with low iron content of
0.66-0.76% Fe2O3.

New tests will include evaluation of Dense Medium Separation (DMS)
technology’s potential to function as a pre-concentration step to
production of high-quality spodumene concentrate. Locked-cycle flotation
tests will also be performed on composite and variable samples to verify
prior testwork and estimate spodumene recoveries.

The results of the testwork program will be used to further optimize the
process flow diagram during the next phases of technical study of the
Company’s planned spodumene concentrator. Test results will also be used
to design a pilot testwork program planned for the second half of 2019.
Additional by-product testing is also planned in the second half of 2019.

Piedmont is also pleased to announce the appointment of engineers and
consultants supporting the Company in areas of environmental study,
permitting, metallurgy, mining engineering, exploration, and land
acquisition as the project team focuses on a construction decision by
the end of 2019.

Our full announcement and our complete list of consultants can be seen here.

Keith D. Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We
are pleased to be working with SGS Lakefield on the next phase of our
metallurgical testing.SGS is a global leader with extensive
experience in the field of spodumene concentrate testwork.We are
also pleased to announce the appointments of several additional
consultants experienced in areas critical to our success.Our
Phase 4 drill campaign is going very well, and we look forward to
reflecting this in important engineering studies over the course of
2019.”

For further information:
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


Piedmont Lithium Upcoming Conference Participation

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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

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  • 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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