Rock Tech Bolsters Management Team – Execution Team Put in Place
Rock Tech Lithium Inc.
600-777 Hornby Street | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada | V6Z 1S4
P. +1.778.358.5200 | F. +1.604.670.0033
www.rocktechlithium.com | [email protected]
TSXV: RCK | Frankfurt: RJIB
Rock Tech Bolsters Management Team – Execution Team Put in Place
Vancouver, BC, Canada – May 25, 2021 – Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (the "Company" or “Rock
Tech”) (TSX-V: RCK; OTCQX: RCKTF; FWB: RJIB; WKN: A1XF0V) is pleased to announce
key appointments for the implementation of its European and international converter strategy.
Amongst other appointments, Mr. Don Stevens has been appointed to the position of Chief
Technology Officer, and Mr. Stephan Egle will take over the position of Chief Operating
Officer. Rock Tech’s chairman, Dirk Harbecke, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer.
• CTO: Don Stevens is a chemical process engineer with a career spanning almost 30
years across a variety of industry sectors, including leadership positions as VP Processing
at Tata Steel Minerals Canada and GM Operations at Vale Base Metals. Mr. Stevens has
extensive experience in process and project development in the extractive metallurgy
industry and possesses expertise in research and development, process engineering,
project management and operational leadership. He prioritizes value chain optimization
and sustainable development through appropriate technology implementation and
excellence through teamwork.
• COO: Stephan Egle joined Rock Tech as a consultant and will take over the role of Chief
Operating Officer effective July 1. Mr. Egle will oversee the implementation and
contractor negotiations for Rock Tech’s planned lithium hydroxide converter in Europe.
A Feasibility Study is ongoing and the Company aims to begin Front End Engineering
and Design (“FEED”) and long-lead procurement in the coming weeks. Mr. Egle has
extensive international experience in the execution of large-scale industrial plants in the
oil & gas (Refinery), petrochemical (Fertilizer Plant) and energy (Combined Cycle Power
Plants) industries. He has held management positions with companies such as Siemens,
Toyo Engineering (Mitsui Group), MAN AG/Ferrostaal and Japanese Gas
Corporation/JGC (Japan).
• CEO: Mr. Harbecke will replace Mr. Simon Bodensteiner as Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Bodensteiner resigned as CEO for health reasons. Mr. Bodensteiner will remain on
the board of directors and will transition to a different role in the Company upon
recovery.
• Engineering: Mr. Olaf Schulze has been named Head of Engineering. Mr. Schulze has
extensive international experience in the operational and technical management of large
plants (EPC) with a focus on processing, implementation, budgeting and meeting
timelines. He held several management positions with Mitsubishi, Hitachi and Babcock
Borsig and has been living and working in Germany, Spain and South Africa.
In addition, Rock Tech Lithium has filled positions in the fields of permitting, converter
management, procurement, marketing and hired a Chief of Staff. Recently, Rock Tech
Rock Tech Lithium Inc.
600-777 Hornby Street | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada | V6Z 1S4
P. +1.778.358.5200 | F. +1.604.670.0033
www.rocktechlithium.com | [email protected]
TSXV: RCK | Frankfurt: RJIB
announced the appointment of Robert MacDonald to the position of General Manager for its
Georgia Lake lithium project in Ontario, Canada. Further positions in the fields of project
management, contract and commercial management are following soon.
“We are making swift progress with the engineering, implementation, optimal plant design and
site selections for our planned lithium hydroxide converter in Europe,” said Dirk Harbecke, Rock
Tech’s Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. “Attracting exceptional talent is a testament to both
our vision for the Company and the strong and growing momentum in the lithium market. I
would especially like to thank Simon Bodensteiner for his work and success achieved for Rock
Tech in the past year, and I wish him a speedy recovery.”
Additionally, the Company announces that it has granted 730,000 stock options to consultants of
the Company. The stock options have an exercise price of $4.06, expire on May 25, 2023, and
are subject to vesting provisions.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
"Dirk Harbecke"
Dirk Harbecke
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
For further information, please contact:
Brad Barnett
Chief Financial Officer
Rock Tech Lithium Inc.
777 Hornby Street, Suite 600
Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 1S4
Telephone: (778) 358-5200
Facsimile: (604) 670-0033
Email: [email protected]
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