Sayona Merges With Piedmont Lithium, Pursues North American Lithium Growth
Sayona Merges With Piedmont Lithium, Pursues North American Lithium Growth
Sayona will become the parent company based in Australia. Its primary listing will be on the ASX and a secondary listing on Nasdaq. Sayona CEO Australia's Sayona Mining (OTC:SYAXF) and U.S.-based Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ:PLL) announced a merger.
澳洲的Sayona Mining (場外交易:SYAXF) 和總部位於美國的Piedmont Lithium (納斯達克:PLL) 宣佈合併。
The two companies intend to form North America's largest hard rock lithium producer.
兩家公司計劃組成北美最大的硬質鋰礦生產商。
The all-stock deal results from a 50-50 equity split, creating a strengthened entity capable of navigating the challenging lithium market. Pending approval by the shareholders and regulators, the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025.
這項全股票交易的結果是50-50的股權分割，創造出一個更強大的實體，能夠應對具有挑戰性的鋰市場。待股東和監管機構批准後，預計交易將在2025年上半年結束。
Sayona will become the parent company based in Australia. Its primary listing will be on the ASX and a secondary listing on Nasdaq. Sayona CEO Lucas Dow will lead the merged entity. Piedmont CEO Keith Phillips will be a strategic advisor.
Sayona將成爲總部位於澳大利亞的母公司。其主要上市地將在ASX上，次要上市地在納斯達克。Sayona首席執行官Lucas Dow將領導合併後的實體。Piedmont首席執行官Keith Phillips將擔任戰略顧問。
"This merger marks a transformative step for Sayona and Piedmont," Dow said, clarifying the potential for accelerated growth and improved strategic flexibility.
「這次合併標誌着Sayona和Piedmont邁出了變革性的一步，」 Dow說，澄清了加速增長和改善戰略靈活性的潛力。
The combined company would benefit from three feasibility-stage development projects and the opportunity for brownfield expansion at the North American Lithium (NAL) facility in Quebec.
合併後的公司將受益於三個可行性階段的開發項目，以及在昆北美鋰礦(NAL)設施的可行土地擴建機會。
By consolidating ownership of NAL, the new entity will simplify corporate structures and unlock synergies, including cost savings from optimized logistics and procurement.
通過整合NAL的所有權，新實體將簡化公司結構，並解鎖協同效應，包括從優化的物流和採購中節省成本。
The two companies agreed on a merger following a prolonged lithium market downturn owing to oversupply and slower-than-anticipated electric vehicle adoption. Industry challenges have weighed on prices, but the combined company believes its enhanced scale and financial strength will provide resilience.
兩家公司在一輪持續時間較長的鋰市場低迷後同意進行合併，主要原因是供過於求和電動汽車的普及速度不及預期。行業挑戰對價格構成了壓力，但合併後的公司認爲其增強的規模和財務實力將提供韌性。
The new company will control considerable lithium resources, including ore reserves of 70.4 million tons at 1.15% lithium oxide and estimated resources of 153.5 million tons at 1.15% and 51.4 million tons at 1.07%.
這家新公司將控制大量的鋰資源，包括1.15%鋰氧化物的7040萬噸礦石儲量，以及1.15%和1.07%的估計資源分別爲15350萬噸和5140萬噸。
Key assets include NAL in Quebec, the Carolina Lithium project in North Carolina, and spodumene assets in Ghana. Management noted the focus on accelerating NAL's brownfield expansion and advancing its other high-potential projects. Still, Sayona's Australian lithium holdings further diversify the portfolio, giving the company an advantage in serving global markets.
關鍵資產包括魁北克的NAL、北卡羅來納的Carolina鋰項目，以及加納的孢子石資產。管理層指出將重點放在加速NAL的舊場區擴展和推進其他具有潛力的項目方面。儘管Sayona在澳大利亞的鋰礦資產進一步使投資組合多元化，在爲全球市場提供優勢方面起到了作用。
The lithium market experienced a severe crash after peaking at over $80,000 per ton in 2022. Still, despite persistent weakness, the market is showing signs of recovery after prices bottomed at $9,800 per ton.
在2022年每噸價格超過80000美元后，鋰市場經歷了嚴重的崩盤。儘管市場持續疲弱，但價格在每噸9800美元跌至谷底後，市場顯示出了復甦的跡象。
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