Rock Tech Lithium Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Rock Tech Lithium (RCKTF) has secured up to EUR 150 million in potential government-backed support through conditional Letters of Support from UK Export Finance (UKEF) and Finnish export credit agency Finnvera for its Guben Lithium Converter project. This support complements the previously announced EUR 150 million senior debt tranche from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The Guben Converter, located in Brandenburg, Germany, is set to become Europe's first commercial lithium hydroxide refinery with an annual production capacity of 24,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium hydroxide, sufficient to supply over 500,000 electric vehicles. The facility, recognized under the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act, will create approximately 200 jobs and process spodumene concentrate from C&D Logistics. Additional discussions with export credit agencies from Europe, Australia, and China are ongoing for further support.

Rock Tech Lithium (RCKTF) has announced key executive leadership changes as part of its strategic evolution. Mirco Wojnarowicz, who has been with the company for three years, has been appointed as CEO, while Christopher Wright takes on the role of CFO. Kerstin Wedemann continues as Chief Legal & Corporate Officer.

Dirk Harbecke, who served as interim CEO since 2022, will remain as Chairman of the Board and the company's largest shareholder. Wojnarowicz brings over 15 years of international leadership experience and has successfully driven strategic initiatives at Rock Tech, including securing offtake agreements and establishing a lithium joint-venture with Transamine SA. Wright brings 15+ years of finance and mining experience, including project financing expertise from Liontown Resources.

Rock Tech Lithium (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) has announced the appointment of Dr. Beate Degen to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Degen brings extensive global expertise in strategy, innovation, sustainability, artificial intelligence, and risk management, with experience across commodities, life sciences, deep tech, and financial services sectors.

Dr. Degen's background includes senior strategic leadership and finance positions at Bayer AG, Ernst & Young, and various tech start-ups. Concurrent with this appointment, Klaus Schmitz, who has served since 2021 and played a key role in developing the company's first German lithium converter, has resigned from the Board of Directors.

Rock Tech Lithium (RCKTF) has achieved a significant milestone as its Guben Converter project received Strategic Project status under the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). The project is among only three Strategic Projects selected in Germany and stands as the sole lithium processing facility among 47 chosen projects capable of processing spodumene concentrate into battery-grade Lithium Hydroxide using the sulphation-causticization route.

This designation grants Rock Tech enhanced access to funding opportunities and stronger support from European policymakers. The company will connect with the CRMA finance subgroup for guidance in project financing through private and public sources. Additionally, regional and national authorities can utilize the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund to support the project's development.

Rock Tech Lithium (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) has completed the second and final tranche of its non-brokered private placement, raising an additional $1,364,000 through the issuance of 1,364,000 Units at $1.00 per Unit.

The total offering has now reached $4,000,000 with a total of 4,000,000 Units issued. Each Unit comprises one common share and one purchase warrant, with warrants exercisable at $1.30 per share for 36 months from issuance.

The Unit Shares and Warrant Shares have received conditional listing acceptance from the TSX-V, pending final approval. The securities are not registered under the U.S. Securities Act and have restricted trading in the United States.

Rock Tech Lithium (RCKTF) announces its Guben Converter Project in Germany has been designated as a Strategic Project under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). The converter will produce 24,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium hydroxide annually, sufficient to power over 500,000 electric vehicles.

Selected from over 170 applications, the project will benefit from the European Commission's initial €2 billion support package through loans, financing, and guarantees. The CRMA, implemented in May 2024, aims to secure sustainable supply of 17 critical raw materials essential for Europe's energy transition, while reducing dependence on third-country imports.

Rock Tech Lithium (RCKTF) has successfully closed a non-brokered private placement, raising $2.636 million through the issuance of 2,636,000 Units at $1.00 per Unit. Each Unit includes one common share and one purchase warrant, exercisable at $1.30 per share for 36 months.

The funding, secured from existing shareholders and European funds, will support the company's integrated conversion strategy and general corporate purposes. A finder's fee of EUR 23,967 was paid to an arm's-length party.

Additionally, Rock Tech granted 2,380,000 stock options to directors, officers, and employees, with 800,000 options allocated to Directors and Officers. These options were issued at an exercise price of $1.00, vest immediately, and expire on March 24, 2030.

Rock Tech Lithium (RCKTF) has formed a strategic partnership with GEA Group AG to supply crystallization and zero-liquid discharge systems for its Lithium Converter in Guben, Germany. The agreement follows successful test works and will enable the production of 24,000 tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate annually.

The partnership comes after two and a half years of selection, technical specifications, and negotiations. GEA brings extensive process knowledge and market expertise, having supplied technology for multiple lithium projects globally, including facilities in Argentina, South Korea, Europe, and Australia.

The formal contract signing is pending the project's Final Investment Decision (FID), with technical and commercial terms already agreed upon. The collaboration aims to establish an automated, continuously operating Lithium Converter in Europe, marking a significant step in Rock Tech's vision to supply the electric vehicle and battery industry with sustainable, locally produced Lithium.

Rock Tech Lithium (RCKTF) and Arcore AG have signed a binding Business Combination Agreement to merge their subsidiaries and create an integrated European lithium company. The joint venture will control Rock Tech's Guben Converter in Germany and Arcore's Lopare project in Bosnia-Herzegovina, with Rock Tech holding 75% control of the new company.

The Guben Converter is designed to produce battery-grade Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate for up to 500,000 electric vehicles annually. The Lopare project contains significant lithium resources with an indicated resource of 426Mt grading 561ppm Li2O and an inferred resource of 864Mt grading 579ppm Li2O, potentially becoming one of Europe's largest lithium mines with estimated 600,000 tonnes of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent.

The merger aims to establish a fully integrated lithium supply chain in Europe, reducing dependence on imports. Closing is targeted for Q2/2025, with the Lopare project expected to deliver Lithium Sulphate feedstock to the Guben Converter from 2030 onwards.