Company Announcements

• Piedmont recorded shipments of approximately 20,200 dmt of spodumene concentrate and recorded revenue of $11.9 million in Q2’25
• NAL produced 58,533 dmt and recorded 93% mill utilization and 73% lithium recovery in Q2’25
• Piedmont had $56.1 million in cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2025
• Piedmont adjourned its Special Meeting of Stockholders related to the proposed merger with Sayona Mining to August 11, 2025 to allow additional time for shareholders to vote

BELMONT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2025-- Piedmont Lithium Inc. (“Piedmont,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) (Nasdaq: PLL; ASX: PLL), a leading North American supplier of lithium products critical to the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain, today reported its second quarter 2025 financial results.

Piedmont shipped approximately 20,200 dry metric tons (“dmt”) of spodumene concentrate (~5.3% Li₂O) and recognized $11.9 million in revenue in Q2’25. The Company’s realized price per dmt was $587 in Q2’25. Piedmont expects to ship approximately 113,000 to 125,000 dmt of spodumene concentrate in 2025¹. Planned production at North American Lithium (“NAL”) supports the Company’s 2025 shipment guidance.

NAL achieved a new quarterly production record of 58,533 dmt of spodumene concentrate in Q2’25, with lithium recovery averaging 73% and mill utilization of 93% – both representing new performance records since the restart of operations in 2023. Unit operating costs improved to A$1,232 (US$791) per dmt sold, declining 10% quarter-over-quarter with the increase in production and operating efficiencies.²

At our joint venture Ewoyaa Lithium Project (“Ewoyaa”), revised terms of the Mining Lease are being negotiated by Ghana’s Cabinet ahead of being presented for review by Parliament. Development of the project remains subject to the outcome of the mining lease ratification, additional regulatory approvals, prevailing market conditions, and project financing.

As of June 30, 2025, Piedmont reported cash and cash equivalents of $56.1 million. The Company remains focused on disciplined capital allocation in response to current lithium market conditions. At the Carolina Lithium Project, Piedmont adjusted near-term land acquisitions to conserve capital while continuing to advance critical permits, including the project’s air permit application and North Carolina General Stormwater permit.

With respect to the proposed merger with Sayona Mining, Piedmont adjourned its Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to August 11, 2025 in order to provide shareholders additional time to vote on the transaction.

“NAL continued to demonstrate strong operational performance in the second quarter amidst a challenging lithium market,” said Keith Phillips, President and CEO of Piedmont Lithium. “NAL achieved record lithium recovery and mill utilization rates, resulting in record quarterly production and sales, which include over 20,000 tons delivered to and sold by Piedmont. As we approach our Special Meeting on August 11, we encourage all shareholders to vote on the proposed merger with Sayona Mining, which we believe is a strategic step toward enhancing long-term value.”

Proposed Merger of Piedmont Lithium and Sayona Mining

Piedmont Lithium and Sayona signed a definitive merger agreement on November 19, 2024 to combine the two companies (the “Merger”) to create a leading North American lithium business.

Piedmont convened a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) on Thursday, July 31, 2025 for shareholders to vote on the Merger. At the time of the Special Meeting, a total of 41.52% of the common stock outstanding and entitled to vote were present at the Special Meeting which fell short of the requirement for a majority of shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote to reach a quorum and approve the Merger. At the time of the Special Meeting, 97.86% of the votes cast were in favor of the Merger.

The Company adjourned the Special Meeting until Monday, August 11, 2025 to provide additional time for shareholders to participate in the vote. Piedmont remains committed to pursuing the Merger and strongly encourages all shareholders to vote.

Sayona also held an Extraordinary General Meeting (the “Sayona EGM”) for Sayona shareholders to vote on the Merger on July 30, 2025. Sayona shareholders voted to approve the Merger at the Sayona EGM with 97.34% of votes cast in favor.

Second Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights

All references to dmt in this release relate to spodumene concentrate.

Second Quarter and Recent Business Highlights

Piedmont Lithium

• Shipped approximately 20,200 dmt (~5.3% Li₂O) of spodumene concentrate from NAL to customers in Q2’25 and recognized $11.9 million in revenue with an average realized sales price of $587 per dmt. On an SC6 equivalent basis, our realized price per metric ton was $668.
  
• Piedmont remains committed to pursuing the proposed merger with Sayona Mining and adjourned the Special Meeting on July 31, 2025 to August 11, 2025 to allow stockholders additional time to vote their shares. At the original time of the meeting, 97.86% of the votes cast were in favor of the transaction with 41.52% of the common stock outstanding and entitled to vote represented. For the merger proposal to pass, Piedmont requires a quorum of more than 50% of the shares of common stock outstanding to vote in favor.
  
• In April 2025, Piedmont announced key regulatory approvals for the merger were received in the United States and Canada.
  
• In April 2025, Piedmont announced the signing of a revised merger agreement with Sayona which incorporated, among other things, an updated exchange ratio to incorporate the terms of a proposed reverse stock split to be undertaken by Sayona as part of the merger, subject to Sayona shareholder approval.

North American Lithium (Quebec, Canada)

• In Q2’25, NAL achieved quarterly production of 58,533 dmt and shipped approximately 67,000 dmt, with approximately 20,200 dmt sold to Piedmont.
• Production increased approximately 35% compared to the prior quarter and saw the benefit from new quarterly records for lithium recoveries (73%) and mill utilization (93%).
  
• In April 2025, the final results from the 2024 NAL drilling program were released. The results reinforce the potential for a future expansion at NAL and will be incorporated into an updated Mineral Resource Estimate, which is expected to be released in the coming weeks.
  
• Concentrate shipped by Piedmont and produced and shipped by NAL:

Ewoyaa Lithium Project (Ghana)

• In June 2025, our joint venture partner Atlantic Lithium announced changes to its corporate leadership team and other initiatives focused on cost-cutting. As part of the initiatives, day-to-day management of Atlantic Lithium was consolidated under Chief Executive Officer Keith Mueller.
  
• In July 2025, Atlantic Lithium provided an update related to ongoing negotiations related to the Mining Lease for the Ewoyaa Lithium Project. The update noted that Ghana’s Minister of Lands and Natural Resources confirmed that revised terms of the Mining Lease were being negotiated in light of the lithium price environment.

Carolina Lithium (North Carolina)

• Piedmont continues to pursue an air permit application currently under review by North Carolina’s Division of Air Quality, which would allow for up to 60,000 tons per year of lithium hydroxide production at Carolina Lithium, and a North Carolina General Stormwater permit.

2025 Outlook

Under our offtake agreement with Sayona Quebec, Piedmont has the right to purchase the greater of 50% of production or 113,000 dmt per year. Based on the production projection, customer requirements, and per the Company’s offtake agreement, Piedmont currently expects to ship 23,000 to 27,000 dmt in Q3’25 and approximately 113,000 to 125,000 dmt in full-year 2025. Piedmont and Sayona Mining are continuing to explore commingling shipments to achieve material transport cost savings and improve profitability.

We expect to spend less than $1 million in capital expenditures in Q3’25, the majority of which relate to permitting efforts at Carolina Lithium. Investments in and advances to affiliates reflect cash contributions to Sayona Quebec and advances to Atlantic Lithium for the Ewoyaa Lithium project. Against the backdrop of a challenging lithium price environment, we increased our outlook for full year cash contributions but continue to maintain operational discipline at NAL and progress approvals at Ewoyaa. Despite the increased outlook, we expect payments to affiliates to substantially reduce in 2025 compared to 2024. Our outlook for forecasted capital expenditures and investments in and advances to affiliates is subject to market conditions.

Safety and Sustainability

The Company continued policy development and training to support the long-term objective of establishing a robust safety and health management system. Employee engagement in safety events remained strong and identification and reporting of hazards, unsafe acts, conditions, and safety observations, and near misses continued to improve.

About Piedmont

Piedmont Lithium Inc. (Nasdaq: PLL; ASX: PLL) is developing a world-class, multi-asset, integrated lithium business focused on enabling the transition to a net zero world and the creation of a clean energy economy in North America. Our goal is to become one of the largest lithium hydroxide producers in North America by processing spodumene concentrate produced from assets where we hold an economic interest. Our projects include our Carolina Lithium project in the United States and partnerships in Quebec with Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA) and in Ghana with Atlantic Lithium (AIM: ALL; ASX: A11). We believe these geographically diversified operations will enable us to play a pivotal role in supporting America’s move toward energy independence and the electrification of transportation and energy storage.

Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors

Piedmont’s public disclosures are governed by the U.S. Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Regulation S-K 1300 thereunder, whereas NAL discloses estimates of “measured,” “indicated,” and “inferred” mineral resources as such terms are used in the JORC Code and Canada’s National Instrument 43-101. Although S-K 1300, the JORC Code, and NI 43-101 have similar goals in terms of conveying an appropriate level of confidence in the disclosures being reported, they at times embody different approaches or definitions. Consequently, investors are cautioned that public disclosures by NAL prepared in accordance with the JORC Code or NI 43-101 may not be comparable to similar information made public by companies, including Piedmont, subject to S-K 1300 and the other reporting and disclosure requirements under the U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

The statements in the link below were prepared by, and made by, NAL. The following disclosures are not statements of Piedmont and have not been independently verified by Piedmont. NAL is not subject to U.S. reporting requirements or obligations, and investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these statements. NAL’s original announcements can be found here: https://www.asx.com.au/markets/company/sya

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of or as described in securities legislation in the United States and Australia, including statements regarding exploration, development, construction, and production activities of Sayona Mining, Atlantic Lithium, and Piedmont; current plans for Piedmont’s mineral and chemical processing projects; Piedmont’s potential acquisition of an ownership interest in Ewoyaa; and strategy. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial and known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other risk factors, many of which are beyond our control, and which may cause actual timing of events, results, performance, or achievements and other factors to be materially different from the future timing of events, results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risk factors include, among others: (i) that Piedmont, Sayona Mining, or Atlantic Lithium may be unable to commercially extract mineral deposits, (ii) that Piedmont’s, Sayona Mining’s, or Atlantic Lithium’s properties may not contain expected reserves, (iii) risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including risks inherent in exploring, developing, constructing, and operating mining projects, environmental hazards, industrial accidents, weather, or geologically related conditions), (iv) uncertainty about Piedmont’s ability to obtain required capital to execute its business plan, (v) Piedmont’s ability to hire and retain required personnel, (vi) changes in the market prices of lithium and lithium products, (vii) changes in technology or the development of substitute products, (viii) the uncertainties inherent in exploratory, developmental, and production activities, including risks relating to permitting, zoning, and regulatory delays related to our projects as well as the projects of our partners in Quebec and Ghana, (ix) uncertainties inherent in the estimation of lithium resources, (x) risks related to competition, (xi) risks related to the information, data, and projections related to Sayona Mining or Atlantic Lithium, (xii) occurrences and outcomes of claims, litigation, and regulatory actions, investigations, and proceedings, (xiii) risks regarding our ability to achieve profitability, enter into and deliver product under supply agreements on favorable terms, our ability to obtain sufficient financing to develop and construct our projects, our ability to comply with governmental regulations, and our ability to obtain necessary permits, (xiv) risks related to the completion of our proposed merger with Sayona Mining and related capital raises, and (xv) other uncertainties and risk factors set out in filings made from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Australian Securities Exchange, including Piedmont’s most recent filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements, projections, and estimates are given only as of the date of this press release and actual events, results, performance, and achievements could vary significantly from the forward-looking statements, projections, and estimates presented in this press release. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Piedmont disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements, projections, and estimates, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additionally, Piedmont, except as required by applicable law, undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of Piedmont, its financial or operating results or its securities.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following information provides definitions and reconciliations of certain non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures presented do not have any standard meaning prescribed by GAAP and may differ from similarly-titled measures used by other companies. We believe that these adjusted measures provide meaningful information to assist management, investors, and analysts in understanding our financial condition and the results of operations. We believe these adjusted financial measures are important indicators of our recurring operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, our core operating results, and provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses.

The following are non-GAAP financial measures for Piedmont:

Adjusted net (loss) income is defined as net (loss) income, as calculated under GAAP, plus or minus the gain or loss from sale of equity method investments, gain or loss on sale of assets, gain or loss from equity securities, gain or loss from foreign currency exchange, restructuring charges including severance and severance related costs and exit costs, and certain other adjustments we believe are not reflective of our ongoing operations and performance. These items include acquisition costs and other fees, and shelf registration costs.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share (or adjusted diluted EPS) is defined as diluted EPS, as calculated under GAAP, before gain or loss on sale of equity method investments, gain or loss on sale of assets, gain or loss from equity securities, gain or loss from foreign currency exchange, restructuring charges including severance and severance related costs and exit costs, and certain other costs we believe are not reflective of our ongoing operations and performance.

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest expenses, income tax expense, and depreciation.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA plus or minus the gain or loss on sale of equity method investments, gain or loss on sale of assets, gain or loss from equity securities, gain or loss from foreign currency exchange, restructuring charges including severance and severance related costs and exit costs, and certain other adjustments we believe are not reflective of our ongoing operations and performance.

Below are reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures on a consolidated basis for adjusted net (loss) income, adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted Diluted EPS

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

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Michael White
Chief Financial Officer
T: +1 713 878 9049
E: mwhite@piedmontlithium.com

John Koslow
Investor Relations
T: +1 980 701 9928
E: jkoslow@piedmontlithium.com

Source: Piedmont Lithium Inc.