March 28 (Reuters) - Johnson Matthey PLC JMAT.L :
* STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS IN ELNO COMMERCIALISATION
* SITE IN POLAND SECURED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL PLANT, WITH ROOM FOR SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION
* SUPPLY OF LITHIUM-CONTAINING RAW MATERIALS SECURED VIA A LONG TERM SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH NEMASKA LITHIUM INC
* JM IS ON TRACK WITH ITS PLANS TO START COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION IN 2021/22 FOR ELNO
* JM IS ON TRACK TO BE SUPPLYING PLATFORMS IN PRODUCTION IN 2022/23 FOR ELNO
* POLAND LOCATION HAS POTENTIAL FOR UP TO 100,000 MTPA PLANT CAPACITY
* FOR POLAND LOCATION, INITIAL 10,000 MTPA PLANT CONSTRUCTION EXPECTED TO START THIS YEAR
* HAS AGREED A TEN-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH NEMASKA LITHIUM FOR SUPPLY OF LITHIUM HYDROXIDE USED IN MANUFACTURE OF ELNO