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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.

Key Points: 
  • 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.