Sayona's Managing Director, Brett Lynch commented: "Congratulations to the entire Sayona team for the continued progress towards NAL's restart, which has been an incredible achievement. "With the production of saleable lithium concentrate only days away, this is an exciting time both for Sayona and Quebec as we work to build the leading integrated lithium production centre in North America." Authier project submitted for BAPE review Meanwhile, Sayona has voluntarily submitted its Authier Lithium Project for environmental impact assessment and review under the Quebec Government's 'BAPE' (Bureau d'audiences publiques en environnement) process, demonstrating the Company's commitment to transparency and stakeholder engagement. The Company's request has been accepted by Quebec's Ministry of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks.