Spodumene

Global Battery Metals Outlines Drilling Program for North-West Leinster Lithium Project in Ireland

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 21, 2021) - Global Battery Metals Ltd. (TSXV: GBML) (OTCQB: REZZF) (FSE: REZ) (the "Company" or "GBML") is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has approved an initial drill program at the North-West Leinster Lithium Project ("NW Leinster Project") in Ireland.

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  • Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 21, 2021) - Global Battery Metals Ltd. (TSXV: GBML) (OTCQB: REZZF) (FSE: REZ) (the "Company" or "GBML") is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has approved an initial drill program at the North-West Leinster Lithium Project ("NW Leinster Project") in Ireland.
  • "We are very excited to begin drilling our North-West Leinster Lithium Project in Ireland," stated Michael Murphy, President & CEO.
  • The NW Leinster Project is focused on the exploration for lithium mineralization (spodumene pegmatites) in the north of the Leinster Massif in south-east Ireland.
  • About Global Battery Metals Ltd.
    GBML is a mineral exploration company with a focus on metals that make up and support the rapid evolution to battery power.

Piedmont Lithium Announces Strategic Investment in Quebec Hard-Rock Lithium Developer Sayona Mining

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Monday, January 11, 2021

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) (ASX:SYA) 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 Quebecs planned spodumene concentrate production.

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  • 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) (ASX:SYA) 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 Quebecs planned spodumene concentrate production.
  • Piedmont will also purchase a 25.0% stake in Sayona Quebec for approximately US$5.0 million in cash (Project Investment).
  • Sayona Quebec owns the DFS-level Authier lithium project, the highly prospective Tansim lithium project, and is pursuing a bid to acquire Quebec-based North American Lithiums (NAL) assets.
  • Piedmont and Sayona Quebec have also entered into a binding spodumene concentrate (SC6) supply agreement (Supply Agreement) pursuant to which Sayona Quebec will supply to Piedmont the greater of 60,000 t/y or 50% of Sayona Quebecs SC6 production at market prices on a life-of-mine basis.

Leading Edge Materials Signs Non-Binding Loi to Sell 100% of the Bergby Lithium Project

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Monday, December 7, 2020

Vancouver, December 6, 2020 Leading Edge Materials Corp. (Leading Edge Materials or the Company) (TSXV: LEM) (Nasdaq First North: LEMSE) (OTCQB: LEMIF) is pleased to announce it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (the LOI) with CSE-listed United Lithium Corp. (ULTH) contemplating the potential sale of 100% of the Bergby Lithium project (the Transaction).

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  • Vancouver, December 6, 2020 Leading Edge Materials Corp. (Leading Edge Materials or the Company) (TSXV: LEM) (Nasdaq First North: LEMSE) (OTCQB: LEMIF) is pleased to announce it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (the LOI) with CSE-listed United Lithium Corp. (ULTH) contemplating the potential sale of 100% of the Bergby Lithium project (the Transaction).
  • Filip Kozlowski, CEO states The Bergby lithium project was discovered by the Company in 2016 as one of few hard-rock lithium deposits in Sweden with potential.
  • Michael Dehn, President and CEO of United Lithium Corp iterated We approached Leading Edge Materials on the Bergby lithium project as we felt it geologically resembles spodumene and petalite rich pegmatites found in and around the Tanco Li-Ta-Cs Mine in Manitoba.
  • Leading Edge Materials is listed on the TSXV under the symbol LEM, OTCQB under the symbol LEMIF and Nasdaq First North Stockholm under the symbol "LEMSE".

Ultra Resources Provides Update on Lithium Projects

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultra Resources Inc. (TSX-V: ULT) (Ultra Resources or the Company) is pleased to provide an update on its lithium projects and plans moving forward.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultra Resources Inc. (TSX-V: ULT) (Ultra Resources or the Company) is pleased to provide an update on its lithium projects and plans moving forward.
  • In 2019, the Company successfully collected high grade lithium samples from Forgan Lake Number 1 pegmatite to evaluate the possibility of producing small scale lithium oxide concentrate for further metallurgical testing to produce lithium carbonate.
  • Ultra Resources is an exploration and development company with a focus on the acquisition and development of gold, copper and lithium assets.
  • The Company holds a brine lithium property in Argentina, and hard rock spodumene type lithium properties at the Georgia Lake / Forgan Lake area in northwestern Ontario, Canada.

Piedmont Lithium Expands Drill Program

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The expanded drill program will also continue to explore the numerous spodumene pegmatites which have been discovered on the Companys properties over the past several months.

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  • The expanded drill program will also continue to explore the numerous spodumene pegmatites which have been discovered on the Companys properties over the past several months.
  • Piedmont expects to complete the expanded drill program in late spring 2021 but acknowledges that the schedule may be impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Field operations at the Piedmont Lithium Project continue under COVID-19 safety protocols, using guidelines and orders established by the State of North Carolina.
  • Keith D. Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: We are excited to be aggressively expanding our drill program with five drill rigs soon to be in the field.

Piedmont Lithium Announces Spodumene Concentrator Pilot Testwork Launched

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Piedmont Lithium Limited (Piedmont or Company) is pleased to announce that it will partner with SGS Canada, Inc. (SGS) in Lakefield, Ontario to complete a pilot-scale spodumene concentrator testwork program using a bulk sample collected from the Piedmont Lithium Project in North Carolina.

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  • Piedmont Lithium Limited (Piedmont or Company) is pleased to announce that it will partner with SGS Canada, Inc. (SGS) in Lakefield, Ontario to complete a pilot-scale spodumene concentrator testwork program using a bulk sample collected from the Piedmont Lithium Project in North Carolina.
  • The pilot program will target production of a large sample of spodumene concentrate with at least 6.0% Li2O and less than 1.0% Fe2O3 for use in future pilot-scale lithium hydroxide testwork programs that Piedmont will complete as part of Definitive Feasibility Study of the Companys planned integrated lithium chemical plant.
  • The pilot scale testwork is viewed by the Company as a critical step in ensuring future commissioning and ramp-up success.
  • The program will enable Piedmont to complete future lithium hydroxide testwork programs and also supply large samples of spodumene concentrate to our key customer, Tesla, for their own testing purposes.

Piedmont Lithium Limited September 2020 Quarterly Report

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Friday, October 30, 2020

Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX: PLL; NASDAQ: PLL) (Piedmont or Company) is pleased to present its September 2020 quarterly report.

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  • Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX: PLL; NASDAQ: PLL) (Piedmont or Company) is pleased to present its September 2020 quarterly report.
  • Lithium hydroxide was produced from spodumene concentrate produced from core samples taken from Piedmonts North Carolina deposit.
  • Quality results compare favorably with current market specifications for battery quality lithium hydroxide;
    Resumed drilling at Piedmonts properties located within the world-class Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt (TSB) in North Carolina.
  • Keith D. Phillips, President and CEO of Piedmont, commented:
    We are extremely proud of the key milestones achieved by Piedmont during the quarter.

Piedmont Lithium Signs Sales Agreement With Tesla

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Monday, September 28, 2020

Piedmont Lithium Limited (Piedmont or Company) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding agreement (Agreement) with Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) for the supply of spodumene concentrate (SC6) from Piedmonts North Carolina deposit to Tesla.

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  • Piedmont Lithium Limited (Piedmont or Company) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding agreement (Agreement) with Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) for the supply of spodumene concentrate (SC6) from Piedmonts North Carolina deposit to Tesla.
  • The Agreement is for an initial five-year term on a fixed-price binding purchase commitment from the delivery of first product, and may be extended by mutual agreement for a second five-year term.
  • The SC6 sales are expected to generate between 10-20% of Piedmonts total revenues from its proposed integrated mine-to-hydroxide project for the initial five-year term.
  • The Agreement is conditional upon Tesla and Piedmont agreeing to a start date for spodumene concentrate deliveries between July 2022 and July 2023 based on the development schedules of both parties.

Piedmont Resumes Drilling to Further Increase Mineral Resources in the Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Piedmont Lithium Limited (Piedmont or Company) is pleased to announce the Company has resumed drilling on its properties located within the world-class Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt (TSB) in North Carolina, USA.

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  • Piedmont Lithium Limited (Piedmont or Company) is pleased to announce the Company has resumed drilling on its properties located within the world-class Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt (TSB) in North Carolina, USA.
  • These drill holes will test two Exploration Target areas previously identified (refer announcement dated June 24, 2019).
  • Initially, Area 2 and 3 (Figure 1) will receive limited drilling that will target significant soil anomalies and spodumene in outcrop.
  • The Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt is one of the worlds most significant spodumene occurrences, and there are many high-priority targets remaining on our properties.

Piedmont Lithium: June 2020 Quarterly Report

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX:PLL; NASDAQ:PLL) (Piedmont or Company) is pleased to present its June 2020 quarterly report.

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  • Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX:PLL; NASDAQ:PLL) (Piedmont or Company) is pleased to present its June 2020 quarterly report.
  • The PFS highlighted a business model where a Piedmont built and owned Chemical Plant would convert spodumene concentrate purchased on the global market to battery-grade lithium hydroxide.
  • Completed additional metallurgical testwork to produce 120 kilograms of spodumene concentrate from core samples collected from the Piedmont Lithium Project.
  • Keith D. Philips, President and CEO of Piedmont commented We are extremely pleased with the progress the Company has made during the quarter on advancing our 100% owned Piedmont Lithium Project.