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4250 Congress Street
Suite 900
Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
980-299-5700 ,.s\\ Albemarle
August 2, 2024
Adam Parr
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699
Subject: Kings Mountain Lithium Mine Project—Tailings Storage Facility, North Carolina Mining
Permit Application
Dear Mr. Parr:
Please find one original signed North Carolina Mining Permit Application enclosed for the
proposed Archdale Tailings Storage Facility (the "Project" or"TSF Project") associated with the
Kings Mountain Lithium Mine. The TSF Project is located approximately 3 miles southwest of
the Kings Mountain Lithium Mine in Cleveland County. The Project will consist of the
development of a dry stack tailings storage facility for permanent storage of filtered tailings
generated by the Kings Mountain concentrator plant.
Albemarle U.S., Inc. ("Applicant") owns the land at the proposed tailings storage facility and the
Kings Mountain Lithium Mine. Imerys currently holds the mining permit for the Archdale TSF
under permit number 23-03, and stormwater and wastewater permit number NCG020089. At
the direction of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, and in conjunction with
this permit application, Imerys has submitted a modification to their mine permit to remove the
Archdale site from a portion of their permit. Upon review and approval and based upon
coordination with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, a simultaneous
regulatory action would occur to approve Imerys' modification and approve the Albemarle new
mine permit application. Following these actions, Imerys will receive release from the Archdale
portion of their mine permit, giving the Applicant full operational control and responsibility for the
site.
The Project will include the construction of a tailings storage facility, infrastructure and service
facilities, related impervious areas located at the north and south site entrances, access and
haul roads, and associated stormwater management systems on 143.8 acres of previously
disturbed and undisturbed land. The North Carolina Mining Permit Application form for the TSF
Project is associated with a supplementary report document and a full list of appendices, both of
which are attached to this letter. Per discussions with the North Carolina Division of Energy,
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Mineral, and Land Resources on July 25, 2023, the proposed Project can be authorized through
the issuance of a New Permit Application. A check for the new mine application fee of$5,000 is
attached.
An additional five copies of the signed application have also been attached to this submittal. An
electronic PDF version of the permit application package will also be provided for further
distribution and review. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly if you have any questions
or need additional information. On behalf of Albemarle U.S., Inc., our team is looking forward to
working with you during the permitting process.
Sincerely,
John Kuhn
Mine Environmental Permitting Lead
Enclosure:
Permit Application
North Carolina Mine Permit Supplemental Report: Kings Mountain Lithium Mine Project—
Tailings Storage Facility
Appendix A Mine and Reclamation Maps
Appendix B Permit Site and Tailings Storage Facility Design Sheets (Preliminary)
Appendix C Archdale Stormwater Management Report Kings Mountain Mining Project North
Carolina
Appendix D Hydrogeological Assessment Study for Archdale Tailings Facility Kings Mountain
Mining Project Prefeasibility Study
Appendix E Monitoring Well Development and Q4 2023 Groundwater Monitoring Report—
Archdale Site
Appendix F 2023 Prefeasibility Study Kings Mountain Mining Project Baseline Geochemistry
Characterization Study for the Archdale Tailings Storage Facility

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Appendix G Prefeasibility Engineering Design Report for Archdale Tailings Storage Facility
Appendix H Technical Report 2023 Prefeasibility Study Surface Water: Water Balance
Development Report Archdale TSF Kings Mountain Project
Appendix I Technical Report 2023 Prefeasibility Study, Kings Mountain Mining Project
Archdale Tailings Storage Facility Water Quality Predictions
Appendix J TSF Mobile Equipment List
Appendix K Conceptual Closure Plan Kings Mountain Mining Project Archdale Tailings
Storage Facility
Appendix L Landowner Notifications