Piedmont Lithium Inc. announced that David Klanecky, who currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Piedmont Lithium Inc., notified the Company on February 24, 2022 that he plans to leave his current role in the first quarter of 2022 to assume the position of Chief Executive Officer of Retriev Technologies. Mr. Klanecky will continue to work with the Company as a member of the Company's external Technical Advisory Board and Community Foundation. The Company's Chief Development Officer, Mr. Patrick Brindle, will succeed Mr. Klanecky as the Chief Operating Officer.

Mr. Brindle joined the Company in January 2018 and has led the ompany's technical and strategic efforts over the past four years, including advancing the Carolina Lithium Project and leading the Company's strategic investments in Sayona Mining in Quebec and Atlantic Lithium in Ghana.