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Rock Tech Joins European Raw Materials Alliance

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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 Joins European Raw Materials Alliance

Vancouver, BC, Canada – October 13, 2020 – Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (the "Company" or

“Rock Tech”) (TSX-V: RCK; Frankfurt: RJIB) is pleased to announce it has joined the European

Raw Materials Alliance (“ERMA”).

ERMA, launched by the European Commission on September 29, 2020, has the following

primary objectives:

• Establishing a dynamic European Union industrial alliance on the raw materials needed

for industrial ecosystems.

• Identifying investment and enabling policy requirements, possibly including industrial

consortia in the framework of Important Projects of Common European Interest.

• Creating a deeper awareness of raw materials and advanced materials as enablers for the

EU Green Deal.

“Rock Tech is very excited to be joining the European Raw Materials Alliance,” said Dirk

Harbecke, Rock Tech’s chairman. “Momentum is accelerating as policymakers and industry

participants coalesce around the notion of security of supply regarding the critical raw materials

that enable a globally competitive, green and digital economy.”

Among other deliverables, ERMA will install a Raw Materials Investment Platform to bring

investors and investees together in addition to assessing EU funding opportunities and financing

sources for investment opportunities both inside and outside of Europe.

“We continue to make significant progress in our downstream strategic pursuits,” added Simon

Bodensteiner, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. “Strategic autonomy and sovereignty,

particularly with respect to battery metals, is gaining considerable support with the establishment

of ERMA and we are delighted to be collaborating with fellow alliance partners.”

About the European Raw Materials Alliance (“ERMA”)

ERMA is an open and inclusive alliance that provides an open and independent forum for

discussion and analysis, as well as a mechanism for translating potential projects into actual

activities and infrastructures that will contribute to creating long-lasting added value and jobs for

Europe. ERMA will identify barriers, opportunities and investment cases to build capacity at all

stages of the raw materials value chain, from mining to waste recovery. In addition to investing

in infrastructure and capacity building within the EU, the Alliance will support activities aimed

at securing a sustainable supply of raw and advanced materials for the EU’s industrial

ecosystems. In line with the goals of the European Green Deal and with the expectations of

European citizens, the initiatives supported through ERMA will bolster the creation of

environmentally sustainable and socially equitable innovations and infrastructures. This

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

transformation will build on educational excellence and on the conversion of existing workforce

and industrial ecosystems to service the needs of the green economy.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

"Simon Bodensteiner"

Simon Bodensteiner

Director, 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]

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the T SX Venture

Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Statements included in this announcement, including statements concerning our plans, intentions and expectations, which are n ot

historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, "forward ‐looking statements". Forward ‐looking statements

may be identified by words including "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "expects" and similar expressions. T he

Company cautions readers that forwar d‐looking statements, including without limitation those relating to the Company's future

operations and business prospects, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ m aterially

from those indicated in the forward‐looking statements.