European Investment Bank reviews a €150 million support for Rock Tech's Guben converter
VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 11, 2022 /CNW/ - Rock Tech Lithium Inc (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) (FWB: RJIB) (WKN: A1XF0V) ("Rock Tech" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the European Investment Bank (EIB) has recently published its intention to review a potential investment of up to €150 million senior debt to back the Company's Guben lithium converter project in Brandenburg, Germany. The European Investment Bank financing looks to support the creation of capacities to produce lithium hydroxide as one of the key components of electric vehicle batteries, hence enabling the EU's green transition.
"The EIB's interest in the project is a very positive signal to the market that Rock Tech is progressing on target with its project development plans in Guben", commented Dirk Harbecke, Chairman of the Board, "we look forward to building on EIB's support as we bring together a consortium of lenders in this important project".
The construction of the Rock Tech lithium converter plant in Germany will be the first of its kind in Europe. From spodumene, a lithium bearing ore, to battery-grade lithium hydroxide, the whole refinery process will take place in the Guben converter. Thus, on the one hand, the project meets the growing demand for battery raw materials triggered by increasing electric vehicle mobility, while at the same time allowing the supply chain to become more diverse and resilient in the western hemisphere. The lithium hydroxide from Rock Tech's converter, is expected to be component of up to 500,000 electric vehicle batteries per year - powering the zero-emissions transformation of the transportation sector.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Dirk Harbecke
Chairman
ABOUT ROCK TECH INC.
Rock Tech is a cleantech company on a mission to produce lithium hydroxide for EV batteries. The Company plans to build converters at the door-step of its customers, to guarantee supply-chain transparency and just-in-time delivery. Therefore, Rock Tech has gathered one of the strongest teams in the industry. It holds itself accountable to strict ESG standards and plans to source raw material from its own mineral project in Canada as well as procuring it from responsibly producing mines. In the years to come, the Company will extract its material from discarded batteries.
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In particular, forward-looking information in this new release includes, but is not limited to: statements regarding Rock Tech's vision, strategy and objectives; Rock Tech's proposed converter project in Guben and the Company's intentions with respect to the development and timing thereof, including the sources and mix of funding in respect of the development of the proposed converter, development targets and milestones and the Company's expectations regarding the project, including the expected costs, production capacity and outcomes thereof; statements regarding the EIB's review of a potential investment in the proposed converter, including amounts invested (if any) and the timing thereof; statements regarding Rock Tech's future plans and expectations, including the anticipated production of lithium hydroxide; statements and expectations regarding the electric vehicle industry; Rock Tech's opinions, beliefs and expectations regarding the Company's business strategy, development and exploration opportunities and projects; and plans and objectives of management for the Company's operations and properties. Forward-looking information contained in this press release is based on certain assumptions, estimates, expectations, analysis and opinions of the Company and in certain cases, third party experts, that are believed by management of Rock Tech to be reasonable at the time they were made. While Rock Tech considers these assumptions, estimates and factors to be reasonable based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking information should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results.
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SOURCE Rock Tech Lithium Inc.
André Mandel, phone: +49 (0) 151 2825 4014; or email: [email protected]; Rock Tech Lithium Inc.; 777 Hornby Street, Suite 600, Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 1S4
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