Remember why operating permits are so important - LPI has that checked and many others. PLL has made me some mad money, but that is the risk in the resources game:
https://www.mining.com/north-carolina-county-where-piedmont-plans-lithium-project-temporarily-bans-mining/North Carolina County where Piedmont plans lithium project temporarily bans mining
For LPI on the other hand - we are shovel ready on all aspects:
All operating permits, including water rights
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Definitive Feasibility Study by world class provider
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Environmental Impact Assessment
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Direct Lithium Extraction for stage 2
![https://hotcopper.com.au/data/attachments/3446/3446930-84d42ed4b557fa0da49555d27922a0db.jpg](https://hotcopper.com.au/data/attachments/3446/3446930-84d42ed4b557fa0da49555d27922a0db.jpg)
Co2 Neutral via solar power
![https://hotcopper.com.au/data/attachments/3446/3446935-d3bbdea27a216b5f62e6511c8de14479.jpg](https://hotcopper.com.au/data/attachments/3446/3446935-d3bbdea27a216b5f62e6511c8de14479.jpg)
World class resource size and quality
![https://hotcopper.com.au/data/attachments/3446/3446936-d3bbdea27a216b5f62e6511c8de14479.jpg](https://hotcopper.com.au/data/attachments/3446/3446936-d3bbdea27a216b5f62e6511c8de14479.jpg)