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Piedmont Lithium’s Tennessee project receives final permit required to advance to construction

Piedmont Lithium announced yesterday that the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued a Conditional Major Non-Title V Construc

Piedmont Lithium announced yesterday that the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued a Conditional Major Non-Title V Construction and Air Permit for the Company’s proposed Tennessee Lithium project in McMinn County. 

 

Piedmont Lithium now holds all the material permits required to begin construction.

 

Tennessee Lithium will provide IRA-qualified lithium hydroxide to the U.S. market. 

 

Tennessee Lithium’s plant construction is targeted for 2024 with the first production planned for 2026. The $582 million facility will bring 117 new jobs to McMinn County.