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Piedmont Lithium Presents the September 2019 Quarterly Report

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Thursday, October 31, 2019

Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX: PLL; NASDAQ: PLL) (Piedmont or Company) is pleased to present its September 2019 quarterly report.

Key Points: 
  • Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX: PLL; NASDAQ: PLL) (Piedmont or Company) is pleased to present its September 2019 quarterly report.
  • Completed PFS-level metallurgical test work demonstrating high quality spodumene concentrate product with a grade above 6.0% Li2O, iron oxide below 1.0%, and low impurities from representative samples using a combination of Dense Medium Separation (DMS) and flotation technology;
    Continued the 25,000-meter Phase 4 drill program, where a total of 103 holes have been completed to date for a total of 17,187 meters;
    Completed Mineral Resource estimates and bench-scale metallurgical testwork for by-product quartz, feldspar and mica as by-products of spodumene concentrate from the Project.
  • The Mineral Resource estimates were prepared by independent consultants, CSA Global Pty Ltd;
    Continued numerous preliminary off-take, financing and strategic conversations, including companies from the lithium, mining, chemicals, battery, automotive and private equity sectors;
    Completed an institutional placement of 145 million shares at A$0.145 per share to raise gross proceeds of A$21 million, led by cornerstone investor, Fidelity International (Fidelity) and the Companys largest shareholder, AustralianSuper.
  • Complete permitting to commence mining and processing operations at the Project;
    Commence permitting for the chemical plant in Q4 2019;
    Commence lithium hydroxide testwork in Q4 2019;
    Complete pre-feasibility study (PFS) for the chemical plant in Q2 2020;
    Continue offtake discussions for lithium hydroxide with participants in the global battery supply chain; and
    Continue to evaluate strategic partnering options.

Nemaska Lithium Provides Update on the Whabouchi Project

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

QUEBEC CITY, Oct. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nemaska Lithium Inc. (Nemaska Lithium or the Corporation) (TSX: NMX) (OTCQX: NMKEF) (Frankfurt: N0T) is announcing that it must adjust the implementation of its project, mainly because of delays to finalize its financing.

Key Points: 
  • QUEBEC CITY, Oct. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nemaska Lithium Inc. (Nemaska Lithium or the Corporation) (TSX: NMX) (OTCQX: NMKEF) (Frankfurt: N0T) is announcing that it must adjust the implementation of its project, mainly because of delays to finalize its financing.
  • Nemaska Lithium is still confident in its ability to successfully complete the project.
  • Nemaska Lithium will thereafter see to preserve its assets and ensure the regulatory compliance of its facilities.
  • Nemaska Lithium Inc. is a developing chemical company whose activities will be vertically integrated, from spodumene mining to the commercialization of high-purity lithium hydroxide.

Imperial Engages M.Plan International To Carry Out Phase 2 Crater Lake Scandium Metallurgical Test Work

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Previous metallurgical work on Crater Lake mineralization showed that 100% of the scandium is contained in two common iron silicate minerals; pyroxene and amphibole.

Key Points: 
  • Previous metallurgical work on Crater Lake mineralization showed that 100% of the scandium is contained in two common iron silicate minerals; pyroxene and amphibole.
  • New test work will attempt to improve the previously encouraging scandium recoveries and increase the non-mineralized material rejection rate.
  • The metallurgical test work is intended to optimize the already encouraging test results obtained from our Phase 1 work completed in 2018, said Peter Cashin, Imperials President & Chief Executive Officer.
  • Crater Lake is the only known significant bedrock resource of scandium in North America with the potential for supporting a new domestic scandium supply chain.

Simex Group Inc. (OTC: ARGB) launches Kazakhstan Jade Project

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Thursday, August 8, 2019

Simex Group Inc. is proud to announce that Hong Kong-based mining company, Jade Resources Limited, has agreed to plan its next investment offering round, the Kazakhstan Jade Project : a new security token endeavor, utilizing the SIMEX platform.

Key Points: 
  • Simex Group Inc. is proud to announce that Hong Kong-based mining company, Jade Resources Limited, has agreed to plan its next investment offering round, the Kazakhstan Jade Project : a new security token endeavor, utilizing the SIMEX platform.
  • The Kazakhstan Jade Project isdeveloped for Jade Resources Limited, a leader in the mining and production of jadeite and one of the major suppliers of jade to China.
  • Jade Resources Limited owns one of the largest single jadeite deposits in the world, in a jade mine in Kazakhstan.
  • Technology provided by SIMEX makes it easier for investors to enter prospective high-yielding mining projects such as Kazakhstan Jade.

Piedmont Lithium June 2019 Quarterly Report

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX: PLL; NASDAQ: PLL) (Piedmont or Company) is pleased to present its June 2019 quarterly report.

Key Points: 
  • Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX: PLL; NASDAQ: PLL) (Piedmont or Company) is pleased to present its June 2019 quarterly report.
  • Completed mineralogical analysis on samples of mineralized pegmatites and composite samples from the Project demonstrating that lithium occurs almost exclusively within spodumene in the Projects ore body.
  • Continued numerous preliminary off-take, financing and strategic conversations, including companies from the lithium, mining, chemicals, battery, automotive and private equity sectors.
  • Advance development of the Companys proposed lithium hydroxide chemical plant including metallurgical testwork for the conversion of spodumene concentrate produced from Piedmont ore.
    To view the full ASX Announcement, click here .

Best-Ever Drill Intercepts at Piedmont Lithium Project

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Thursday, March 14, 2019

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.

Key Points: 
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.

Piedmont Commences Next Phase of Metallurgical Testwork

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Piedmont Lithium Limited (Piedmont or Company) has commenced a PFS-level metallurgical testwork program at SGS Canadas facilities in Lakefield, Ontario.

Key Points: 
  • Piedmont Lithium Limited (Piedmont or Company) has commenced a PFS-level metallurgical testwork program at SGS Canadas facilities in Lakefield, Ontario.
  • The testwork will be completed using composite and variability samples collected from drill cores produced during the Companys Phase 2 and Phase 3 drill campaigns.
  • The planned testwork program builds on the success of the Companys 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.
  • Locked-cycle flotation tests will also be performed on composite and variable samples to verify prior testwork and estimate spodumene recoveries.

Global Wollastonite Market to 2023: Consumption of Ultrafine Wollastonite and Increasing Application of Synthetic Wollastonite

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Friday, November 9, 2018

The future of the global wollastonite market looks promising with opportunities in the polymer, ceramic, paint and coating, and metallurgy markets.

Key Points: 
  • The future of the global wollastonite market looks promising with opportunities in the polymer, ceramic, paint and coating, and metallurgy markets.
  • Emerging trends, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the wollastonite industry, include growing consumption of ultrafine wollastonite and increasing application of synthetic wollastonite.
  • Growth opportunities: Analysis on growth opportunities in different applications and regions of wollastonite in the global wollastonite market.
  • Strategic analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of wollastonite in the global wollastonite market.

The global wollastonite market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 6% from 2018 to 2023

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Friday, November 2, 2018

The global wollastonite market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 6% from 2018 to 2023.

Key Points: 
  • The global wollastonite market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 6% from 2018 to 2023.
  • Some of the features of "Wollastonite Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis" include:
    Market size estimates: Global wollastonite market size estimation in terms of value ($M) and volume (Kilotons) shipment.
  • Growth opportunities: Analysis on growth opportunities in different applications and regions of wollastonite in the global wollastonite market.
  • Strategic analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of wollastonite in the global wollastonite market.

Sigma Lithium (Margaux Capital) Obtains Environmental License for Pilot Production Plant and Expects to Finalize Construction June 2018

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Thursday, May 24, 2018

The pilot plant flowsheet wasdesignedafter Sigma conducted successful metallurgical tests for over eight months, producing high-quality battery-grade lithium spodumene concentrate above 6% Li2O at SGS laboratories in Canada and Brazil.

Key Points: 
  • The pilot plant flowsheet wasdesignedafter Sigma conducted successful metallurgical tests for over eight months, producing high-quality battery-grade lithium spodumene concentrate above 6% Li2O at SGS laboratories in Canada and Brazil.
  • The pilot plant will have a capacity to produce up to 12,000 tonnes of lithium spodumene concentrate per year at the rate of 10 tonnes per hour.
  • Sigma is currentlyconducting tests ofore sorter technology,which will be later added to the pilot plant.
  • Sigma's premium lithium spodumene concentratesamples producedbythe plantwill be sent to prospective clients for validation and certification purposes.