Rock Tech Lithium Strengthens Made-in-Ontario Lithium Supply Chain with Binding Spodumene Offtake Agreement, Securing Up to US$80 Million Prepayment Facility for Georgia Lake Project
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Rock Tech Lithium (OTCQX: RCKTF) signed a binding long-term offtake agreement dated July 24, 2026 with Geneva-based trader Transamine SA for spodumene concentrate from its wholly owned Georgia Lake project in Ontario. The deal initially runs for seven years from 2028, with annual renewal options for up to five additional years, and covers ramp-up deliveries from 50,000 dry metric tonnes (dmt) in the first year to 100,000 dmt per year thereafter, subject to ±10% volume flexibility in Rock Tech’s favour and adjustment after the definitive feasibility study.
Pricing is linked to the Fastmarkets 6% Li₂O CIF China benchmark, with grade adjustment and a qualified floor price. The agreement can be converted into an offtake for battery-grade lithium hydroxide and/or carbonate to support Rock Tech’s planned Red Rock Lithium Converter. It also outlines a development prepayment facility of up to US$80 million, bearing interest at three‑month CME Term SOFR plus 2.95% and repayable mainly via concentrate deliveries over 24 months after first delivery, subject to multiple project financing, permitting and technical conditions precedent.
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- Binding offtake for Georgia Lake covering up to 100,000 dmt/year over an initial seven-year term starting 2028, with options for up to five additional years
- Up to US$80 million development prepayment facility framework linked to the offtake, with defined interest margin over three‑month CME Term SOFR
- Volume ramp from 50,000 dmt in year one to 100,000 dmt annually thereafter, with ±10% tolerance in Rock Tech’s favour
- Take‑or‑pay commitment from Transamine that continues if the offtake converts to battery‑grade lithium hydroxide and/or carbonate
- Pricing referenced to Fastmarkets 6% Li₂O CIF China benchmark with a qualified floor price and grade adjustment
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- Prepayment facility availability subject to numerous conditions, including full project equity financing, permits, satisfactory due diligence, and absence of material adverse changes
- Interest cost on the prepayment set at three‑month CME Term SOFR plus 2.95% per annum, accruing quarterly
- Long lead time with concentrate deliveries under the offtake currently contemplated to begin only in 2028, subject to contractual delivery provisions and feasibility study adjustments
- Residual cash obligation for any prepayment amount not repaid through concentrate set‑offs within 24 months after first delivery
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- Binding offtake with
Geneva -based commodity trading house Transamine SA secures long-term commercial pathway for Georgia Lake's full planned production - The agreement preserves Rock Tech's ability to process
Ontario lithium into battery-grade chemicals at its planned Red Rock Lithium Converter - The agreement provides for a development prepayment facility of up to
US .$80 million - The offtake agreement covers a seven-year initial term, starting in 2028, with an option to extend for up to five additional years, covering up to 100,000 dry metric tonnes per year
The agreement marks another important step in advancing Rock Tech's integrated
Binding Offtake for Georgia Lake Concentrate
Under the agreement, Transamine will purchase spodumene concentrate from Rock Tech over an initial term of seven years, starting in 2028, which may be renewed annually by mutual agreement for up to five additional years. Contracted volumes ramp from 50,000 dry metric tonnes during the first year of deliveries to 100,000 dry metric tonnes annually thereafter, subject to a ±
Pricing references the Fastmarkets spodumene concentrate benchmark (min.
Option to Convert into Battery-Grade Lithium Chemicals
The agreement is structured to support Rock Tech's integrated
This flexibility allows Rock Tech to sell spodumene concentrate while preserving the option to supply converted lithium chemicals to battery and cathode customers when the planned Red Rock Lithium Converter is developed and commissioned.
"This agreement demonstrates how Rock Tech is turning critical minerals ambition into execution," said Mirco Wojnarowicz, Chief Executive Officer of Rock Tech. "It provides a long-term, commercial foundation for the Georgia Lake mine's future production, strengthens our financing pathway, and – together with the prepayment facility – brings us another step closer to building the integrated mine-to-converter platform with the flexibility to convert raw material into battery-grade lithium chemicals through our Red Rock Lithium Converter. Together with the prepayment facility, the agreement brings us another step closer to building an integrated mine-to-converter platform and supporting a stable, secure supply of battery-grade lithium for
Up to
To support Georgia Lake project, the agreement provides for a framework for a development prepayment facility of up to
The exact amount and terms of the prepayment will be documented separately and agreed once the definitive feasibility study is complete. Availability of the facility is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the buyer) the following conditions precedent:
- full project equity financing committed
- all material permits, licences, land access rights and environmental approvals in place
- no material adverse change
- legal, financial and technical due diligence satisfactory to the buyer
- no unresolved title, land, litigation, environmental or community matter that could delay production
- final assays, impurity profile, metallurgical test work and product specifications available and satisfactory to the buyer.
About Rock Tech Lithium
Rock Tech is enabling the battery age by making the battery industries in
Rock Tech relies on responsible sourcing, state-of-the-art and proven technologies, and a clear focus on circular economy principles. The Company's lithium converter projects in Guben,
The raw materials for Rock Tech's converter projects are intended to be sourced exclusively from verifiably ESG-compliant suppliers. In
With its facilities, Rock Tech intends to contribute to battery-grade material sovereignty and the achievement of climate targets. The company works in partnership with industry, policymakers, and community groups, and is committed to open communication and the highest environmental standards.
About Transamine
Founded in 1953 in Paris, Transamine is an independent and privately held commodity trading company specializing in non-ferrous raw materials. Transamine is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and has offices throughout key markets including Australia, China, South Africa, South America, India and the United States. Transamine is a full-service company providing worldwide raw material sourcing, marketing, finance, and investment and specializes in all aspects of non-ferrous raw materials, as well as lithium in form of spodumene, production and trade..
Transamine is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards and continuously enhancing its ESG due diligence, by working closely with business partners to strengthen supply chain traceability, transparency, and promote effective communication.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:
Certain statements in this news release constitute "forward-looking information" under applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information includes statements concerning purchases and deliveries under the offtake agreement targeted for 2028; the commencement of commercial production at Georgia Lake in 2028; contemplated production capacity; completion of the definitive feasibility study; the negotiation, availability, amount, use and repayment of the proposed prepayment facility; project financing, permitting, construction and commissioning; development of the planned Red Rock Lithium Converter; conversion of the offtake arrangement to lithium chemicals; and the anticipated benefits of the agreement.
Forward-looking information is based on assumptions regarding performance of the offtake agreement, completion of the definitive feasibility study, the parties reaching agreement on any resulting adjustments to the quantities and delivery timeline, agreement on definitive prepayment terms, satisfaction or waiver of the applicable conditions precedent, availability of project financing, receipt of required permits and approvals, completion of construction and commissioning, achievement of contemplated production and product specifications, development of the Red Rock Lithium Converter and supportive lithium-market conditions.
Forward-looking information is subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the risks that definitive prepayment terms may not be agreed, any or all of the prepayment may not be advanced, conditions precedent may not be satisfied or waived, financing or approvals may not be obtained, project costs or schedules may change, construction or commissioning may be delayed, contemplated production or product specifications may not be achieved, the quantities or delivery timeline may be adjusted following completion of the definitive feasibility study, the parties may not agree on the terms required to convert the offtake to lithium chemicals, the offtake agreement may be amended or terminated in accordance with its terms, or the Red Rock Lithium Converter may not be developed. Additional risks are described in the Company's continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR+.
There can be no assurance that the proposed prepayment will become available, that Georgia Lake will commence commercial production in 2028 or at all, or that contemplated production volumes will be achieved. Forward-looking information speaks only as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update it except as required by applicable securities laws.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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