By-Product Mineral Resource Estimates
September 05 2018 - 8:10PM
Piedmont Lithium Limited (“Piedmont” or “Company”)
is pleased to announce Mineral Resource estimates for by-product
quartz, feldspar and mica mineral products from the spodumene
bearing pegmatite on its Core Property. These Mineral
Resource estimates are based on the same geologic model that
resulted in a maiden Mineral Resource estimate for lithium of
16.2 Mt @ 1.12% Li2O which was previously
announced on June 14, 2018.
By-Product Mineral Resource estimates were based
on normative mineralogy compositions for 2,289 samples in 231 drill
holes previously analysed for lithium. The results are shown in
Table 1. The Mineral Resource estimates have been prepared by
independent consultants, CSA Global Pty Ltd (“CSA Global”) and are
reported in accordance with the JORC Code (2012 Edition).
Table 1: Mineral
Resource Estimates for By-Products – Piedmont Lithium
Project |
Category |
Tonnes(Mt) |
Quartz |
Feldspar |
Mica |
Grade (%) |
Tonnes (Mt) |
Grade (%) |
Tonnes (Mt) |
Grade (%) |
Tonnes (Mt) |
Indicated |
8.50 |
30.3 |
2.57 |
43.5 |
3.69 |
4.4 |
0.38 |
Inferred |
7.69 |
30.0 |
2.31 |
44.4 |
3.41 |
4.5 |
0.34 |
Total |
16.19 |
30.1 |
4.88 |
43.9 |
7.11 |
4.5 |
0.72 |
The industrial minerals represented by
Piedmont’s by-product Mineral Resource Estimates are fundamental
inputs for regional industries that Piedmont can economically
service given its location in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic
industrial corridor. Piedmont is now updating the Scoping
Study released on July 18, 2018 to reflect the production of
by-product quartz, feldspar and mica, and expects to release this
update within the coming days.
Keith D. Phillips, President and Chief Executive
Officer, said, “Having confirmed a flow sheet to recover by-product
quartz, feldspar and mica, we have now demonstrated a large-scale
resource for each. We look forward to releasing an amended Scoping
Study in the next several weeks and expect the update to further
highlight the important advantages of our unique location.”
Click here to view the ASX announcement.
For
further information, contact: |
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Keith D.
Phillips |
Anastasios
(Taso) Arima |
President &
CEO |
Executive Director |
T: +1 973 809 0505 |
T: +1 347 899 1522 |
E:
kphillips@piedmontlithium.com |
E:
tarima@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 world’s 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
Piedmont’s 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.
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this report that relates to
By-Product Mineral Resources is based on, and fairly represents,
information compiled or reviewed by Mr. Leon McGarry, a Competent
Person who is a Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) and registered
member of the ‘Association of Professional Geoscientists of
Ontario’ (APGO no. 2348), a ‘Recognized Professional Organization’
(RPO). Mr. McGarry is a Senior Resource Geologist and full-time
employee at CSA Global Geoscience Canada Ltd. Mr. McGarry has
sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of
mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the
activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person
as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for
Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr. McGarry
consents to the inclusion in this report of the results of the
matters based on his information in the form and context in which
it appears.
The information in this announcement that
relates to By-Product Metallurgical Testwork Results is extracted
from the Company’s ASX announcement dated September 4, 2018 which
is available to view on the Company’s website at
www.piedmontlithium.com. The information in the original ASX
announcement that related to By-Product Metallurgical Testwork
Results was based on, and fairly represents, information compiled
or reviewed by Dr. Hamid Akbari, a Competent Person who is a
Registered Member of the ‘Society for Mining, Metallurgy and
Exploration’, a ‘Recognized Professional Organization’ (RPO). Dr.
Akbari is a consultant to the Company. Dr. Akbari has sufficient
experience that is relevant to the style of mineralization and type
of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken
to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of
the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’.
The information in this announcement that
relates to Lithium Mineral Resources is extracted from the
Company’s ASX announcement dated June 14, 2018 which is available
to view on the Company’s website at www.piedmontlithium.com. The
information in the original ASX announcement that related to
Lithium Mineral Resources was based on, and fairly represents,
information compiled by Mr Leon McGarry, a Competent Person who is
a Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) and registered member of the
‘Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario’ (APGO no.
2348), a ‘Recognized Professional Organization’ (RPO). Mr McGarry
is a Senior Resource Geologist and full-time employee at CSA Global
Geoscience Canada Ltd. Mr McGarry has sufficient experience which
is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit
under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to
qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the
‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore
Reserves’.
Piedmont confirms that: a) it is not aware of
any new information or data that materially affects the information
included in the original ASX announcements; b) all material
assumptions and technical parameters underpinning Mineral
Resources, Exploration Targets, Production Targets, and related
forecast financial information derived from Production Targets
included in the original ASX announcements continue to apply and
have not materially changed; and c) the form and context in which
the relevant Competent Persons’ findings are presented in this
report have not been materially modified from the original ASX
announcements.
Cautionary Note to United States Investors Concerning
Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred Mineral
Resources
The information contained herein has been
prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws
in effect in Australia, which differ from the requirements of
United States securities laws. The terms "mineral resource",
"measured mineral resource", "indicated mineral resource" and
"inferred mineral resource" are Australian mining terms defined in
accordance with the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for
Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore
Reserves (the “JORC Code”). However, these terms are not
defined in Industry Guide 7 ("SEC Industry Guide 7") under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), and
are normally not permitted to be used in reports and filings with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly,
information contained herein that describes Piedmont’s mineral
deposits may not be comparable to similar information made public
by U.S. companies subject to reporting and disclosure requirements
under the U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and
regulations thereunder. U.S. investors are urged to consider
closely the disclosure in Piedmont’s Form 20-F, a copy of which may
be obtained from Piedmont or from the EDGAR system on the SEC’s
website at http://www.sec.gov/.
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