PLL 10-K Annual Report Dec. 31, 2024 | Alphaminr

PLL 10-K Fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1. BusinessprintItem 1A. Risk FactorsprintItem 1B. Unresolved Staff CommentsprintItem 1C. CybersecurityprintItem 2. PropertiesprintItem 3. Legal ProceedingsprintItem 4. Mine Safety DisclosuresprintPart IIprintItem 5. Market For Registrant S Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases Of Equity SecuritiesprintItem 6. [reserved]printItem 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of OperationsprintItem 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskprintItem 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary DataprintItem 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial DisclosureprintItem 9A. Controls and ProceduresprintItem 9B. Other InformationprintItem 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevent InspectionsprintPart IIIprintItem 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate GovernanceprintItem 11. Executive CompensationprintItem 12. Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder MattersprintItem 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director IndependenceprintItem 14. Principal Accountant Fees and ServicesprintPart IVprintItem 15. ExhibitsprintItem 16. Annual Report on Form 10-k Summaryprint

Exhibits

2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger among Sayona Mining Limited, Shock MergeCo Inc. and Piedmont Lithium Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 19, 2024) 3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Piedmont Lithium Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K12B filed on May 18, 2021) 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Piedmont Lithium Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 24, 2023) 4.1 Description of Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on September 24, 2021) 10.1+ Piedmont Lithium Inc. 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2021) 10.2+ Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2021, by and between Keith Phillips, Piedmont Lithium Inc. and Piedmont Lithium Carolinas, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on September 24, 2021) 10.3+ Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of June 4, 2021, by and between Michael White and Piedmont Lithium Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2021) 10.4+ Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2021, by and between Bruce Czachor and Piedmont Lithium Inc. and Piedmont Lithium Carolinas, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on September 24, 2021) 10.5+ Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2021, by and between Patrick Brindle and Piedmont Lithium Inc. and Piedmont Lithium Carolinas, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on September 24, 2021) 10.6 Separation Agreement and General Release of Claims between Piedmont Lithium Inc. and Patrick Brindle, dated December 6, 2024. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 6, 2024) 19.1* Insider Trading Policy 21.1* Subsidiaries of the Registrant 23.1* Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Deloitte & Touche, LLP 23.2* Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers 23.3* Consent of Qualified Person (Dr. Steven Keim, Marshall, Miller & Associates) (with respect to the Carolina Lithium Project Amended Technical Report Summary, dated April 20, 2023) 23.4* Consent of Qualified Person (Leon McGarry) (with respect to the Carolina Lithium Project Amended Technical Report Summary, dated April 20, 2023) 23.5* Consent of Qualified Person (Peter Grigsby, Primero Americas Inc.) (with respect to the Carolina Lithium Project Amended Technical Report Summary, dated April 20, 2023) 23.6* Consent of Qualified Person (Steve Andrews) (with respect to the Authier Technical Report Summary, dated February 18, 2025) 23.7* Consent of Qualified Person (Anthony OConnell) (with respect to the Authier Technical Report Summary, dated February 18, 2025) 23.8* Consent of Qualified Person (Steve Andrews) (with respect to the North American Lithium Technical Report Summary, dated December 9, 2024) 23.9* Consent of Qualified Person (Alan Hocking) (with respect to the North American Lithium Technical Report Summary, dated December 9, 2024) 23.10* Consent of Qualified Person (Simon OLeary) (with respect to the North American Lithium Technical Report Summary, dated December 9, 2024) 23.11* Consent of Qualified Person (Anthony OConnell) (with respect to the North American Lithium Technical Report Summary, dated December 9, 2024) 31.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 31.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 96.1 Amended Technical Report Summary of the Carolina Lithium Project, dated April 20, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 96.3 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed on April 24, 2023) 96.2* Authier Technical Report Summary, dated February 18, 2025 96.3* North American Lithium Technical Report Summary, dated December 9, 2024 97.1 Clawback Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 29, 2024)