100% Climate Neutral - LEAG and Rock Tech Lithium Announce Collaboration for Green Electricity and Hydrogen
100% Climate Neutral - LEAG and Rock Tech Lithium Announce
Collaboration for Green Electricity and Hydrogen
• German energy corporation LEAG and Rock Tech signed Letter of Intent
• LEAG could deliver Rock Tech's Guben Converter with carbon-neutral power and
heat
• Converter could get hydrogen from LEAG's "Gigawatt Factory" with developing
an electrolyser
• extended collaboration in attracting qualified talented and waste management
options
GUBEN, Germany, Aug. 1, 2023 /CNW/ - Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSXV: RCK)
(OTCQX: RCKTF) (FWB: RJIB) (WKN: A1XF0V) (the "Company" or "Rock Tech")
through its subsidiary Rock Tech Guben GmbH and the German energy corporation
LEAG have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to collaborate. LEAG could deliver carbon-
neutral power supplied by wind and photovoltaics, which could be available around the
clock thanks to a smart combination of storage facilities and LEAG's "Gigawatt Factory"
hydrogen production plant. This would enable Rock Tech to pass another step toward
its goal of achieving climate neutrality in production.
Green, renewable energies are a driving force in the structural transformation of
Brandenburg and give organizations operating in the region a clear competitive
advantage. Rock Tech also hopes to make a substantial contribution to the battery and
EV industries by 2026 by refining lithium hydroxide in the Company's planned Guben
Converter.
Both Rock Tech and LEAG want their planned collaboration to be the beginning of a
long-term, mutually beneficial relationship between the two organizations. Aside from
green electricity and heat supply, the LoI extends to collaboration in attracting qualified
talent, waste management options and the potential for hydrogen supply.
"When companies choose a location today, it is contingent on three main factors," says
LEAG CEO Thorsten Kramer, "industrial sites with adequate infrastructure, skilled staff
potential, and, of course, reliable and cost-effective renewable power supply. With a
focus on a 'decarbonising transformation,' we believe the Lusatia Region economically
is on the right track. We are very glad to have found a partner in Rock Tech, whose
product will contribute to the decarbonisation of the automotive sector. Using localized,
climate-neutral energy supplies for production is a strong commitment towards
sustainability."
"Our goal is to produce climate-neutral lithium with zero waste in Europe as part of a
new industrial circular economy centred on batteries. We need strong partners like
LEAG for this. We could push the region's structural transformation starting in Guben
and establish an ideal setting for our long-term investments. LEAG and Rock Tech both
stand for change, which is why I am sure that we will jointly implement outstanding
ideas," says Dirk Harbecke, Chairman and CEO of Rock Tech.
A first step will be to explore the installation of photovoltaic systems for green power
supply onto Rock Tech's converter roof in Guben. In the long run, the lithium refinery
may get hydrogen for its production from LEAG's "Gigawatt Factory". A second phase
could be the development of an electrolyser at the Guben site. The two parties also aim
to work together to recruit appropriately qualified people in a variety of fields, including
lab technicians, chemical workers, welding specialists, and IT technicians.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Dirk Harbecke
Chairman & CEO
ABOUT ROCK TECH
Rock Tech is a cleantech company with operations in Canada and Germany on a
mission to produce lithium hydroxide for electric vehicle batteries. The Company plans
to build lithium converters at the door-step of its customers, to guarantee supply-chain
transparency and just-in-time delivery, beginning with the Company's proposed lithium
hydroxide merchant converter and refinery facility in Guben, Germany. To close the
most pressing gap in the clean mobility story, Rock Tech has gathered one of the
strongest teams in the industry. The Company has adopted strict environmental, social
and governance standards and is developing a proprietary refining process aimed at
further increasing efficiency and sustainability. Rock Tech plans to source raw material
from its wholly-owned Georgia Lake spodumene project located in the Thunder Bay
Mining District of Ontario, Canada, as well as procuring it from other responsibly
producing mines. In the years to come, the Company expects to also source raw
material from discarded batteries. Rock Tech's goal: to create a closed-loop lithium
production system. www.rocktechlithium.com
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term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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For further information: André Mandel, phone: +49 (0) 2102 89 41 116; or email:
[email protected]; Rock Tech Lithium Inc.; 2900-550 Burrard Street.
Vancouver BC V6C 0A3; For LEAG, please contact Ms. Kathi Gerstner, LEAG,
Spokesperson; phone: +49 (0) 355 2887 3010; or email: [email protected]; or visit
www.leag.de
CO: Rock Tech Lithium Inc.
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