** Shares of mining company Piedmont Lithium PLL.O rise
6.9% to $13.61 premarket
** Co announces Minerals Commission of Ghana has issued a
mine operating permit to the joint venture Ewoyaa Lithium
Project
** Project is being developed in partnership with Atlantic
Lithium A11.AX
** "We look forward to the future development of the Ewoyaa
project in due course, subject to the outcome of the mining
lease ratification by the Ghanaian Parliament, other ongoing
design works, and prevailing market conditions," said Patrick
Brindle, CEO of Piedmont Lithium
** As of last close, stock is down 54.91% YTD
(Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru)
((Pooja.Menon@thomsonreuters.com;))