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Rock Tech's designation as "Strategic Project" by the European Commission is considered a "Transformational Milestone" - Only three Lithium projects in Germany were selected - Rock Tech is the only full-scale European Lithium refinery using proven and tested technology - Access to funding opportunities
Rock Tech's designation as "Strategic Project" by the European Commission is considered a "Transf...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Rock Tech's designation as \"Strategic Project\" by the European Commission is considered a \"Transformational Milestone\" - Only three Lithium projects in Germany were selected - Rock Tech is the only full-scale European Lithium refinery using proven and tested technology - Access to funding opportunities\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n TORONTO\n \n\n ,\n \n\n March 31, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ -\n \n Rock Tech Lithium Inc.\n \n (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) (FWB: RJIB) (WKN: A1XF0V)\n \n (the \"Company\" or \"Rock Tech\")\n \n has announced last week that its Guben Converter has been officially granted Strategic Project status under the European Union's Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). This prestigious designation underscores the project's essential role in securing\n \n Europe's\n \n supply of critical raw materials, reinforcing the EU's ambition to build a resilient and sustainable battery metals supply chain.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n The Guben Converter is one of only three Strategic Projects in\n \n Germany\n \n and the only lithium processing facility among the 47 selected projects that is capable of processing spodumene concentrate via the established sulphation–causticization route into battery-grade Lithium Hydroxide.\n \n\n Rock Tech will benefit from improved access to funding opportunities (debt and equity), and stronger support from European policymakers. In detail, the designation enables Rock Tech to connect with the CRMA finance subgroup, which will provide guidance and meaningful support in finalizing the project's financing by exploring both private and public funding sources. Furthermore, this status ensures that regional and national authorities can leverage the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund to support the project's development.\n \n\n Therefore, the selection as a Strategic Project is an important milestone that confirms Rock Tech's strategy and highlights the critical importance of building local processing capacity for lithium extraction from primary sources while leve...