As mining news headlines go, just as in life, you should always look for the positive. Markets will wane, production numbers will drop, but a higher tide is always around the bend in this uber-cyclical industry. Right now, amid an issue that highlights critical minerals, there is a trend of encouraging news for lithium projects. In early April, Surge Battery…
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North American Lithium makes initial spodumene shipment
North American Lithium, a joint venture between Piedmont Lithium (25%) and Sayona Mining (75%), has shipped 20,500 metric tons of spodumene concentrate to international parties – its first commercial shipment. Piedmont owns a 12% equity interest in Sayona Mining and holds an offtake agreement with the joint venture to purchase the greater of 113,000 metric tons per year or 50%…
Read MorePiedmont Lithium, Tesla amend offtake deal
Piedmont Lithium and automaker Tesla have mutually agreed to amend a September 2020 offtake agreement for spodumene concentrate (SC6). Under the new agreement, which is binding for a three-year term and includes an option to renew, Piedmont will deliver approximately 125,000 metric tons of SC6 to Tesla beginning in the second half of 2023 through the end of 2025. According…
Read MoreStudy to evaluate North American Lithium plant restart
Sayona Quebec, a joint venture between Sayona Mining (75%) and Piedmont Lithium (25%), has launched a prefeasibility study for lithium carbonate production at its North American Lithium project near Val-d’Or, Quebec, Canada. The study will evaluate potential completion and restart of the lithium carbonate plant at the operation. Sayona Quebec expects results of the prefeasibility study in the first half…
Read MoreNorth American Lithium restart gets green light
The board of directors of Sayona Quebec Inc., which is owned by Australian-based Sayona Mining (75%) and U.S.-based Piedmont Lithium (25%), has authorized the restart of spodumene concentrate production at its North American Lithium project near Val-d’Or, Quebec, Canada.
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