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Cision Canada
06-08-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
CENTURY LITHIUM'S ANGEL ISLAND ADDED TO FAST-41 TRANSPARENCY STATUS
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 6, 2025 /CNW/ - Century Lithium Corp. (TSXV: LCE) (OTCQX: CYDVF) (Frankfurt: C1Z) ("Century Lithium" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that the Company's wholly-owned lithium project, Angel Island, in Esmeralda County, Nevada, was added to the Federal Permitting Dashboard for FAST-41 transparency status by the US Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council ("Permitting Council"). Century Lithium's Angel Island, Uranium Energy Corporation's Sweetwater Project, and The Doe Run Company's Doe Run Project, join 28 other critical mineral mining projects on the Federal Permitting Dashboard since President Trump's March 20, 2025, Executive Order 14241 "Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production". "The addition of Angel Island to the Federal Permitting Dashboard is a meaningful step and we are thankful for the Permitting Council's selection" said Bill Willoughby, Century Lithium President and CEO. "Projects on the Federal Permitting Dashboard with transparency status receive the visibility that is at the core of FAST-41, delivering an efficient and accountable process through permitting." Emily Domenech, Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council added: "I am excited to welcome Century Lithium Corporation's Angel Island Project to FAST-41 Transparency Status. This Administration has made it a top priority to utilize the Transparency Dashboard and advance projects such as Angel Island, where they will be mining some of the largest sedimentary lithium deposits in the country. I look forward to working with Century Lithium to promote this new era of American energy dominance." Key highlights of the Angel Island Lithium Project: Angel Island hosts one of the largest sedimentary lithium deposits in the United States One of a few advanced lithium projects in development in the United States to provide an end-to-end process to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate Angel Island's Feasibility Study estimates one of the lowest operation costs in North America (OPEX of $2,833/t), due to its unique process, deposit chemistry, and sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) by-product sales Uses an innovative and sustainable chloride-based leach process to extract the lithium from the claystone coupled with Direct Lithium Extraction ABOUT THE PERMITTING COUNCIL AND FAST-41 PROJECTS Established under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST) Act (known as FAST-41) in 2015, the Permitting Council consists of the Executive Director and Deputy Secretary level representatives from 13 federal agencies as well as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality. The Permitting Council brings federal agencies and stakeholders together to improve the permitting process for critical infrastructure projects. Projects that meet the eligibility requirements to become FAST-41 Covered Projects receive many benefits, including a coordinated permitting timetable and active project management by the Permitting Council's Infrastructure Project Management (IPM) team. FAST-41 Transparency Projects are projects directed by the Executive Director to be posted on the Federal Permitting Dashboard, a public online resource for information on FAST-41 projects and the Environmental Review and Permitting process. More information on FAST-41 projects can be found on the Federal Permitting Dashboard at ABOUT CENTURY LITHIUM CORP. Century Lithium Corp. is an advanced stage lithium company, focused on developing its wholly owned Angel Island project in Esmeralda County, Nevada, which hosts one of the largest sedimentary lithium deposits in the United States. The Company has utilized its patent-pending process for chloride leaching combined with direct lithium extraction to make battery-grade lithium carbonate product samples from Angel Island's lithium-bearing claystone on-site at its Demonstration Plant in Amargosa Valley, Nevada. Angel Island is one of the few advanced lithium projects in development in the United States to provide an end-to-end process to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate for the growing electric vehicle and battery storage market. Angel Island is currently in the permitting stage for a three-phase feasibility-level production plan expected to yield an estimated life-of-mine average of 34,000 tonnes per year of carbonate over a 40-year mine-life. Century Lithium trades on both the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "LCE" and the OTCQX under the symbol "CYDVF"; and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "C1Z". To learn more, please visit ON BEHALF OF CENTURY LITHIUM CORP. WILLIAM WILLOUGHBY, PhD., PE President & Chief Executive Officer NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE CONTENT OF THIS NEWS RELEASE. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved" and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. Forward-looking statements relate to any matters that are not historical facts and statements of our beliefs, intentions and expectations about developments, results and events which will or may occur in the future, without limitation, statements with respect to the ability to complete a fundraising, potential development and value of the Project and benefits associated therewith, statements with respect to the expected project economics for the Project, such as estimates of life of mine, lithium prices, production and recoveries, capital and operating costs, IRR, NPV and cash flows, any projections outlined in the Feasibility Study in respect of the Project, the permitting status of the Project and the Company's future development plans. These and other forward-looking statements and information are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict, that may cause their actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied thereby, and are developed based on assumptions about such risks, uncertainties and other factors set out herein. These risks include those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent annual information form and its other public filings, copies of which can be under the Company's profile at The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update-forward-looking information except as required by applicable law. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place reliance on forward-looking statements or information. Furthermore, Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
Cision Canada
16-06-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Graphite One Enters FAST-41 60-Day Planning and Timetable Period
FAST-41 process requires G1's coordinated project plan and timetable to be posted to the public Federal Permitting Dashboard no later than August 1st FAST-41 projects receive Record of Decision on average 25% faster than non-FAST-41 projects FAST-41 process commences as new IEA Report notes that global graphite dependence on China is greater than Rare Earth dependence VANCOUVER, BC, June 16, 2025 /CNW/ - Graphite One Inc. (TSXV: GPH) (OTCQX: GPHOF) (" Graphite One", " G1" or the " Company"), is pleased to provide this information update as the Company moves into the FAST-41 permitting process's 60-day period to develop Graphite Creek's Coordinated Project Plan (" CPP") and detailed permitting timetable. Administered by the Federal Permitting Improvements Steering Council (" FPISC"), the FAST-41 timetable includes intermediate and final completion dates for each required federal environmental review and authorization. The project's lead Federal agency – in the case of Graphite One, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – must work with other cooperating agencies to develop project-specific plans to document the steps they will take to coordinate public and tribal participation and complete the required environmental reviews and authorizations. This timetable will be published to the FAST-41 Federal Dashboard no later than August 1, 2025. Benefits of FAST-41 As the FPISC has reported: "…on average, projects supported through FAST-41 achieved Record of Decision faster than those that did not leverage FAST-41 by nearly 25%." Graphite Creek is the first Alaska mining project to be listed on the FAST-41 Federal Dashboard, and the 5 th mining project overall. The FAST-41 Dashboard will mark its 10 th year since being established by federal law on December 3, 2015. Twenty-five additional mining projects are listed on the Federal Transparency dashboard, established by Presidential Executive Order on March 20, 2025. While transparency projects have elected to provide public visibility into their planning stages, they are not required to meet the listing requirements for FAST-41 covered projects. Infrastructure projects covered under FAST-41 benefit in the following ways: Increased visibility and predictability. Agencies must develop and maintain a coordinated, project-specific timetable for all required environmental review and permitting actions. Scheduled and actual timeframes for these actions are publicly displayed and updated quarterly on the Permitting Dashboard. FAST-41 states that the lead Federal agency cannot revise or extend a timetable end date within 30 days of the original end date. FAST-41 also states that a final completion date for an environmental review or authorization must not be extended by more than 30 days without consulting with the project sponsor. Enhanced coordination. Within 60 days of a project becoming covered under FAST41, the lead Federal agency must work with other cooperating agencies to develop project-specific plans to document the steps they will take to coordinate public and tribal participation and complete the required environmental reviews and authorizations. Advanced coordination allows for early communication of project goals to the permitting agencies, early discussion of alternatives, and alignment of agency review schedules. Increased accountability. The Permitting Council provides high-level oversight to ensure that Federal agencies adhere to established timetables. The Permitting Council must report to Congress when the total length of modifications to a permitting timetable delays the permitting process by more than 150% of the original schedule. In addition, an annual report to Congress is required to assess each agency's progress towards implementation of FAST-41 best practices, as well as their compliance with recommended performance schedules for covered projects. The FAST-41 Federal Permitting Dashboard may be accessed here. Figure 1: Raw Material Ownership by Country 2024 1 1 G1's entry into the FAST-41 process comes as a new International Energy Agency (" IEA") report indicates that China's control over graphite materials – 97% of the global market – exceeds its control of all other renewable battery materials, and even exceeds China's control over global Rare Earth production (93%). "We've seen Rare Earths in the headlines during the U.S. tariff wars with China, as China suspended access to its Rare Earths as a non-tariff countermeasure," said Anthony Huston, CEO of G1. "With China's control over graphite exceeding the Rare Earths – and with the tighter export controls China placed on graphite last year – the message should be clear: Critical Mineral dependencies can become economic weapons without warning. Our listing on FAST-41 will bring us the predictability and accountability we need to bring our project into production, and end more than 30 years of total foreign graphite dependency." The full IEA Report may be found here. Graphite One's Domestic Supply Chain Strategy With the United States currently 100 percent import dependent for synthetic and natural graphite, Graphite One is developing a complete U.S.-based, advanced graphite supply chain solution anchored by the Graphite Creek deposit, recognized by the US Geological Survey as the largest graphite deposit in the U.S. "and among the largest in the world." The Graphite One Project plan includes building an advanced graphite material and battery anode material manufacturing plant located in Warren, Ohio. The plan also includes a recycling facility to reclaim graphite and the other battery materials, to be co-located at the Ohio site, the third link in Graphite One's circular economy strategy. About Graphite One Inc. GRAPHITE ONE INC. continues to develop its Graphite One Project (the " Project"), with the goal of becoming an American producer of natural and synthetic graphite anode materials that is integrated with a domestic graphite resource. The Project is proposed as a vertically integrated enterprise to mine, process and manufacture high grade anode materials primarily for the lithium–ion electric vehicle battery market. On Behalf of the Board of Directors "Anthony Huston" (signed) Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, including those related to the Fast 41 listing and the anticipated impact of the FAST-41 status, any statements related to the planned production of any mineral reserves and resources, the construction of the Warren, Ohio facility, and events or developments that the Company intends, expects, plans, or proposes are forward-looking statements. Generally, forward – looking information can be identified by the use of forward – looking terminology such as "proposes", "expects", "is expected", "scheduled", "estimates", "projects", "plans", "is planning", "intends", "assumes", "believes", "indicates", "to be" or variations of such words and phrases that state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". The Company cautions that there is no certainty that the Fast 41 listing will impact the Company as set forth in this press release, that the Graphite Creek Project produces the minerals set out in the FS or that the facility will be built in Warren, Ohio. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continuity of mineralization, uncertainties related to the ability to obtain necessary permits, licenses and title and delays due to third party opposition, changes in government policies regarding mining and natural resource exploration and exploitation, and continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is given as of the date it is expressed in this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, except as required by applicable securities laws. For more information on the Company, investors should review the Company's continuous disclosure filings that are available at SOURCE Graphite One Inc.
Cision Canada
05-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Laramide's La Jara Mesa Uranium Project Designated for U.S. Federal Permitting Priority Under U.S. Critical Minerals Initiative
TORONTO, May 5, 2025 /CNW/ - Laramide Resources Ltd. ("Laramide" or the "Company") (TSX: LAM) (ASX: LAM) (OTCQX: LMRXF), is pleased to announce that its wholly owned La Jara Mesa Uranium Project, located in the Grants Mineral Belt of New Mexico, has been added to the U.S. Federal Permitting Dashboard. This designation, made under Executive Order 13817 to ensure reliable supplies of critical minerals, identifies La Jara Mesa's strategic importance to domestic uranium production. The inclusion of La Jara Mesa on the Federal Permitting Dashboard is part of a second wave of critical mineral production projects submitted under President Trump's Executive Order for increasing American mineral production. This designation enhances transparency and accountability by making environmental review timelines publicly accessible through the Dashboard. The public tracking system enables government, industry, and community stakeholders to monitor progress and ensures a more efficient and coordinated permitting process. "We are very pleased that La Jara Mesa has been recognized as a priority critical minerals project and included on the U.S. federal Permitting Dashboard," said Marc Henderson, President and CEO of Laramide Resources. "This designation is a meaningful milestone that reflects both the strategic value of uranium to U.S. energy security and the importance of developing domestic sources of supply. The enhanced transparency and coordination process will facilitate an efficient path forward to advancing La Jara Mesa to production." About La Jara Mesa The La Jara Mesa Uranium Project is a significant development-stage asset owned by Laramide Resources Ltd., situated in the prolific Grants Mineral Belt of Cibola County, New Mexico. This sandstone-hosted uranium deposit lies approximately 10 miles northeast of the town of Grants, within the Mount Taylor Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest. The project has a National Instrument 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate of approximately 7.26 million pounds of U₃O₈ in the Measured and Indicated categories, contained within 1.56 million tons at an average grade of 0.23% U₃O₈. Additionally, there are 3.17 million pounds of U₃O₈ in the Inferred category, within 793,161 tons at an average grade of 0.20% U₃O₈. Laramide has been actively progressing through the permitting process. The U.S. Forest Service is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to assess the development of an underground uranium mine and associated surface facilities. Follow us on Twitter @LaramideRes About Laramide Resources Ltd. Laramide is focused on exploring and developing high-quality uranium assets in Tier-1 uranium jurisdictions. The company's portfolio comprises predominantly advanced uranium projects in districts with historical production or superior geological prospectivity. The assets have been carefully chosen for their size and production potential, and the two large development projects are considered to be late-stage, low-technical risk projects. As well, Laramide has expanded its pipeline with strategic exploration in Kazakhstan where the company is exploring over 5,500 km 2 of the prolific Chu-Sarysu Basin for world class roll-front deposits which are amenable to in-situ recovery. Forward-looking Statements and Cautionary Language This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements." All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the management of the Company expect, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "plans", "projects", "intends", "estimates", "envisages", "potential", "possible", "strategy", "goals", "objectives", or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions. Actual results or developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Laramide disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, save and except as may be required by applicable securities laws. Since forward-looking information addresses future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to, exploration and production for uranium; delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the uncertainty of resource estimates; health, safety and environmental risks; worldwide demand for uranium; uranium price and other commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations; environmental risks; competition; incorrect assessment of the value of acquisitions; ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources; and changes in legislation, including but not limited to tax laws, royalties and environmental regulations. SOURCE Laramide Resources Ltd.
