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Securing Critical Minerals Supply: Rock Tech Breaks Ground for its First Lithium Conversion Plant in Germany
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Securing Critical Minerals Supply: Rock Tech Breaks Ground for its First Lithium Conversion Plant in Germany\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 Rock Tech broke ground for its European first-of-kind lithium conversion plant in\n \n Germany\n \n , enabling an entire battery value chain in the region.\n \n \n \n \n Mercedes-Benz as strategic partner to procure lithium hydroxide from Guben Converter for its state-of-the art battery production in\n \n Europe\n \n .\n \n \n \n \n The start of commissioning and ramp-up for the lithium converter is expected in 2025 and battery-grade lithium hydroxide production in early 2026.\n \n \n \n \n The Guben Converter is the first of five converters that Rock Tech intends to build in\n \n Europe\n \n and\n \n North America\n \n .\n \n \n \n \n \n GUBEN,\n \n Germany\n \n \n ,\n \n \n March 27, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ -\n \n Rock Tech Lithium Inc.\n \n (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) (FWB: RJIB) (WKN: A1XF0V)\n \n (\"Rock Tech\") is excited to have broken ground for its first lithium hydroxide conversion plant in Guben,\n \n Germany\n \n (the \"Guben Converter\"). The facility will be the first of its kind in\n \n Europe\n \n and a blueprint for the EU's new strategic goals to secure 12 times the demand of lithium by 2030 and at the same time to process 40% of it regionally.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n At the groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, the Premier of the State of Brandenburg Dr.\n \n Dietmar Woidke\n \n stated, \"I am very pleased that we have attracted Rock Tech, a visionary cleantech company, which brings us closer to our goal of becoming a hub of modern industry, sustainable mobility, and high technology. With this groundbreaking, Brandenburg is taking another important step towards becoming a highly prosperous and climate neutral growth cluster.\"\n \n \n \"Rock Tech's lithium plant in Guben will considerably strengthen Brandenburg's position as the centre of electromobility and energy transition in\n \n Germany\n \n . Brandenburg will thus be able to cover the...