Core Lithium Ltd. announced the award of the Engineering, Design and Construction (EPC) contract for the Finniss Lithium Project (Project) to Primero Group (Primero). The shovel-ready Finniss Project lies within 25 km of port, power station, gas, rail and one hour by sealed road to workforce accommodated in Darwin and, importantly, to Darwin Port - Australia's nearest port to Asia. Primero brings a highly professional team of engineering, drafting and management personnel to the Project to ensure the DMS plant performs as prescribed. Core seeks to benefit from Primero's multi-disciplinary construction approach, as they specialize in supply chain control, optimising capital efficiency and value unlocking. Primero will be responsible for: Project management; Engineering and detailed design; Equipment and materials procurement; DMS plant construction; Quality assurance and construction verification; and Ore commissioning on receipt of first ore.