12 September 2024
Ewoyaa Lithium Project
Granted EPA Permit
Atlantic Lithium receives key
environmental approval in the permitting process for its Ewoyaa
Lithium Project
Atlantic Lithium Limited (AIM: ALL, ASX: A11,
GSE: ALLGH, OTCQX: ALLIF, "Atlantic Lithium" or the
"Company"), the African-focused lithium
exploration and development company targeting to deliver Ghana's
first lithium mine, is pleased to announce that
Ghana's Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has granted an
environmental permit ("EPA permit") in respect of the Company's
flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project (the "Project").
The grant of the EPA permit serves as the EPA's
approval for the Company's proposed activities at the Project, as
detailed in the Company's Mine and Process Environment Impact
Statement ("EIS"), and, therefore, represents an important landmark
in the permitting process for the advancement of the
Project.
The final EIS submission incorporated feedback
from the EPA, both with regards to the draft EIS (submitted in May
2024) and queries raised by members of the Project's affected
communities in the two public hearings held by the EPA in two of
the Project's local affected communities (Ewoyaa and Krofu) in
February and June 2024, respectively. Both public hearings were
well-attended and highlighted the exceptionally strong local
support for the Project.
Neil Herbert,
Atlantic Lithium's Executive Chairman,
commented:
"The grant of
the EPA permit marks a major step towards the construction of
Ghana's first lithium mine and follows a collaborative engagement
process with the EPA and the residents of Project's catchment area
to ensure their alignment with the Company's proposed activities at
Ewoyaa.
"This
approval is a testament to Atlantic Lithium's commitment to acting
as a responsible custodian of the land on which we operate, which
we consider to be imperative to the long-term success of the
Project. We are delighted to have full backing from the EPA and our
local stakeholders. We would like to express our gratitude
to the EPA for their direction throughout the permitting process,
which has enabled the advancement of the Project at
pace.
"We look
forward to updating the market on the completion of the remaining
steps ahead of us, which will see Ewoyaa achieve
shovel-readiness."
For any further information, please
contact:
Atlantic Lithium Limited
Neil Herbert (Executive Chairman)
Amanda Harsas (Finance Director and Company
Secretary)
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www.atlanticlithium.com.au
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Tel: +61 2 8072
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Angel Corporate Finance LLP
Nominated Adviser
Jeff Keating
Charlie Bouverat
Tel: +44 (0)20 3470 0470
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Charles
Goodwin
Bessie
Elliot atlantic@yellowjerseypr.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 3004
9512
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Financial
Adviser:
Raj Khatri (UK)
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Duncan St John,
Christian Calabrese (Australia)
Corporate
Broking:
James
Asensio
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523
4500
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Notes to Editors:
About Atlantic
Lithium
www.atlanticlithium.com.au
Atlantic Lithium is an AIM, ASX, GSE and
OTCQX-listed lithium company advancing its flagship project, the
Ewoyaa Lithium Project, a significant lithium spodumene pegmatite
discovery in Ghana, through to production to become the country's
first lithium-producing mine.
The Definitive Feasibility Study for the Project
indicates the production of 3.6Mt of spodumene concentrate over a
12-year mine life, making it one of the largest spodumene
concentrate mines in the world.
The Project, which was awarded a Mining Lease in
October 2023, is being developed under an earn-in agreement with
Piedmont Lithium Inc.
Atlantic Lithium holds a portfolio of lithium
projects within 509km2 and 771km2 of granted
and under-application tenure across Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire
respectively, which, in addition to the Project, comprises
significantly under-explored, highly prospective
licences.