Piedmont Lithium Submits Permit Applications
(firmenpresse) - Piedmont Lithium Submits Permit Applications
Piedmont Lithium Limited (Piedmont or Company) is pleased to announce that it has submitted a Section 404 Standard Individual Permit application to the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the Companys Piedmont Lithium Project located in the historic Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt in North Carolina, USA. The USACE is the lead agency that will review the Companys permit applications at the federal level.
The Company also concurrently submitted an application for a Section 401 Individual Water Quality Certification to the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR). The Section 404 and 401 permits are typical requirements for the type of operation proposed by Piedmont Lithium. HDR Engineerings Charlotte Office acted as lead consultant in the preparation of both applications.
These important applications were completed and submitted in accordance with the Companys previously announced estimated permitting timeline (refer to updated Scoping Study announced September 13, 2018), allowing Piedmont to maintain its overall project development schedule.
Previously Announced Permitting Timeline for Piedmont
Lithium's Mine /
Concentrator
2018 2019
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Critical Issues
Analysis
Stream and Wetland
Delineation
Threatened and
Endangered Species
Survey
Baseline Surface
Water
Sampling
Groundwater
Sampling and
Analysis
404/401 Permit
Application
Preparation
404/401 Permit
Review and
Approval
Process
Mining Permit
Application
Preparation
Mining Permit
Review and
Approval
Piedmont expects to submit the balance of permit applications required to commence mining operations to various state and local agencies within the first half of 2019.
Keith D. Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: This application is one more step towards the realization of our goal of producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide in North Carolina. An immense amount of preparatory work was completed by our team and our consulting advisors, and we look forward to a continued constructive engagement with the appropriate regulatory bodies.
For further information, contact:
Keith D. Phillips
President & CEO
T: +1 973 809 0505
E: kphillips(at)piedmontlithium.com
Anastasios (Taso) Arima
Executive Director
T: +1 347 899 1522
E: tarima(at)piedmontlithium.com
About Piedmont Lithium
Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX: PLL; Nasdaq: PLLL) 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 worlds 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 to be developing and integrated lithium business based on its favourable geology, proven metallurgy and easy access to infrastructure, power, R&D centres for lithium and battery storage, major high-tech population centres and downstream lithium processing facilities.
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement may include forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on Piedmonts 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.
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