LHM

VOLT LITHIUM CORP. ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL PILOT PROJECT, CONFIRMING 90% LITHIUM RECOVERY, COMMERCIAL ECONOMICS AND UNPRECEDENTED BREAKTHROUGH

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

The Pilot Project proved the Company’s ability to achieve lithium recoveries of 90% based on concentrations of only 34 mg/L.

Key Points: 
  • The Pilot Project proved the Company’s ability to achieve lithium recoveries of 90% based on concentrations of only 34 mg/L.
  • Further, in an unprecedented result, the Pilot Project proved Volt’s DLE technology can maintain 90% lithium recoveries in concentrations as low as 34 mg/L, and still maintain commercial economics, an achievement that has yet to be reported by other lithium producers.
  • “Volt has achieved remarkable and ground-breaking results through the Pilot Project, and achieved an impressive 97% recovery rate with 120 mg/L concentrations under simulated operating conditions.
  • This technological discovery effectively opens up multiple oilfield reservoirs across North America that can now offer commercial lithium extraction using Volt’s proprietary DLE process.

Rock Tech's Guben Converter Lithium Production Carbon Footprint is 30 Percent Lower than the International Energy Agency's Reported Average

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Rock Tech compared the results against an International Energy Agency (IEA) special report showing a carbon footprint 30 percent lower than the average for LHM from hard rock.

Key Points: 
  • Rock Tech compared the results against an International Energy Agency (IEA) special report showing a carbon footprint 30 percent lower than the average for LHM from hard rock.
  • According to the LCA base case scenario, the carbon footprint of battery-grade LHM from Guben is 10.5 kg per kilogram.
  • When compared against an International Energy Agency (IEA) special report, Rock Tech's base case footprint for LHM from hard rock is 30 percent lower.
  • When compared against the International Energy Agency's (IEA) special study on "The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions" (also see Table 1), Rock Tech's base carbon footprint is 30 percent lower.

Rock Tech Lithium Completes Final Engineering Study Before Construction of its Guben Lithium Converter and Mandates Deutsche Bank as Placement Agent

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Monday, May 15, 2023

Deutsche Bank mandated as placement agent for Converter equity financing.

Key Points: 
  • Deutsche Bank mandated as placement agent for Converter equity financing.
  • The study includes detailed specifications for construction, commissioning, start-up, and operation, along with a purchase-ready major equipment cost estimates.
  • The study was finalized by the Company's German subsidiary Rock Tech Guben GmbH in collaboration with engineering partner AFRY AB, paving the final way for the Project's construction phase.
  • Additionally, Rock Tech has appointed Deutsche Bank AG as placement agent for the Company's Converter-related financing.

The Larry H. Miller Company Names Kelsey Berg as Vice President of Government Relations

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

SANDY, Utah, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Larry H. Miller Company (LHM) has named Kelsey Berg vice president of government relations.

Key Points: 
  • SANDY, Utah, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Larry H. Miller Company (LHM) has named Kelsey Berg vice president of government relations.
  • Berg will primarily support the growing and diverse Larry H. Miller Communities (LHM Communities) platform.
  • "It's a great honor to join a company with such a great legacy for doing good and improving the community.
  • Berg grew up in Utah's Heber Valley and earned her bachelor's in political science and government from Brigham Young University.

Rock Tech Lithium completes Bankable Project Study for its Guben Converter Project

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Friday, November 4, 2022

The study assumes sodiumsulphateanhydrous is a saleable product while all other by-products are assumed to be disposed of in waste management facilities at Rock Tech's expense.

Key Points: 
  • The study assumes sodiumsulphateanhydrous is a saleable product while all other by-products are assumed to be disposed of in waste management facilities at Rock Tech's expense.
  • Rock Tech believes there is a significant opportunity to improve project cash flow by finalizing the by-product use cases and continues to develop and evaluate these cases.
  • Rock Tech plans to source raw material from its own mineral project in Canada as well as procuring it from other responsibly producing mines.
  • The BPS does not constitute a preliminary economic assessment, preliminary feasibility study or feasibility study within the definitions adopted by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, as it relates to a standalone lithium hydroxide converter and does not concern a mineral project of Rock Tech.

LithiumBank Reports Up to 60X Grade Increase and Production of High Purity Lithium Concentrate From DLE Test Work at the Boardwalk Lithium Brine Project, Alberta, Canada

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Test work results indicate the selected DLE technology to be a highly effective and scalable method of extracting lithium chloride from the Boardwalk brine.

Key Points: 
  • Test work results indicate the selected DLE technology to be a highly effective and scalable method of extracting lithium chloride from the Boardwalk brine.
  • Testing produced a lithium concentrate with a range between 35-60 times grade increase over the initial raw lithium brine concentration level.
  • Boardwalk raw brine characteristics prove to be well-suited in terms of temperature, pH, grade, impurities with the DLE Ion Exchange method.
  • LithiumBank engaged Conductive Energy Inc. (Conductive) from Alberta, Canada to test their proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology using brine collected from the Leduc Formation at the Boardwalk project.

Aqua-Yield Announces $23 Million Series A Funding Round

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

SANDY, Utah, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aqua-Yield, the leading nanoliquid company for agricultural production worldwide, today announced the close of its Series A investment round of $23M. The round was led by the Larry H. Miller Company (the LHM Company) with participation from Penny Newman Grain Company and San Leonardo. The company will leverage the funding to accelerate the global adoption of its nanoliquid solutions.

Key Points: 
  • Aqua-Yield offers a technology unlike anything else in the market, having created its own segment in the world of crop inputs.
  • "The patented nano-based technology acts as a catalyst to traditional liquid agricultural fertilizers and crop protection products.
  • This tech works with all traditional ag inputs by enhancing plant absorption of nutrients and efficacy of crop protectants.
  • "The capital from our Series A will allow us to expand our commercial team globally and establish a strategic international footprint."

The Larry H. Miller Company Invests in Recyclops to Expedite Waste Reduction in Utah

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

SANDY, Utah, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Larry H. Miller Company (the LHM Company) announced it has invested in Recyclops Inc., a Utah technology startup that innovates sustainability solutions, starting with recycling. Launched in 2014, Recyclops applies technology to environmental logistics, collecting hard-to-recycle (HTR) materials and scaling recycling in rural areas.

Key Points: 
  • Recyclops+ will collect, transport, reuse and recycle HTR materials from homes along the Wasatch Front, specifically in Salt Lake and Utah counties.
  • "The Larry H. Miller Company's mission to enrich lives is something that resonates deeply with Recyclops and what we've set out to do as a company," said Smith.
  • Headquartered in Sandy, Utah, the Larry H. Miller Company (the LHM Company) is a privately-owned business with operations located mainly across the western United States.
  • Recyclops is in 30 different states and in 2021 enabled families to recycle and reuse over 1,475,465 pounds of waste, diverting it from landfills.

Rock Tech Lithium Appoints Esther Bahne as Director

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) (FWB: RJIB) (WKN: A1XF0V) (the "Company" or "Rock Tech") is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Esther Bahne to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) (FWB: RJIB) (WKN: A1XF0V) (the "Company" or "Rock Tech") is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Esther Bahne to its Board of Directors.
  • "Rock Tech Lithium is helping to future-proof our industry while spearheading low carbon, closed loop industrial production.
  • "Esther brought on a strong strategic vision and is an expert in communication," said Dirk Harbecke, Rock Tech's Chairman.
  • About Rock Tech Lithium Inc.
    Rock Tech Lithium is a cleantech company with operations in Canada and Germany that aims to supply the automotive industry with high quality lithium hydroxide "made in Germany".

Rock Tech Lithium Starts Permitting Process for Europe's First Lithium Hydroxide Converter

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Commenting on the start of the approval process, Markus Brgmann, Chief Executive Officer at Rock Tech Lithium, said: "The first partial application represents an important step for us from planning to implementation of our lithium hydroxide converter in Guben.

Key Points: 
  • Commenting on the start of the approval process, Markus Brgmann, Chief Executive Officer at Rock Tech Lithium, said: "The first partial application represents an important step for us from planning to implementation of our lithium hydroxide converter in Guben.
  • Rock Tech Lithium plans to hold an information day in Guben in April/May to involve the local population in the project as early as possible.
  • Once in full operation, the production plant for battery-grade lithium hydroxide (converter) is expected to produce 24,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide annually for the batteries of 500,000 electric cars.
  • About Rock Tech Lithium Inc.
    Rock Tech Lithium is a cleantech company with operations in Canada and Germany that aims to supply the automotive industry with high quality lithium hydroxide "made in Germany".