Jan 4 (Reuters) - Firefinch Ltd FFX.AX :
* FID FOR GOULAMINA LITHIUM PROJECT HAS BEEN APPROVED
* EARLY-STAGE ENGINEERING WORKS, STERILISATION DRILLING AND
SITE-BASED ACTIVITIES ARE UNDERWAY
* CO AND JIANGXI GANFENG LITHIUM HAVE AGREED TO WAIVE FID
CONDITION TO PAYMENT OF FINAL US$91 MILLION UPON FORMATION OF
INCORPORATED JV
* FOR FUNDING PROJECT, GANFENG AGREED TO ARRANGE UP TO
US$120
MILLION IN THIRD PARTY DEBT OR PROVIDE GANGENG-PROVIDED DEBT
* FOLLOWING DEFINITIVE FEASIBILITY STUDY UPDATE, CAPITAL
COST FOR
2.3 MILLION TONNES/ANNUM OPERATION (STAGE 1) UP FROM US$194
MILLION TO US$255 MILLION
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