VANCOUVER, July 18, 2017 /CNW/ - Rock Tech Lithium
Inc. (TSX-Venture: RCK | Frankfurt: RJIB) (the "Company" or
"Rock Tech") is pleased to announce the appointment, effective
July 18, 2017, of Dr. Peter Kausch to the Board of Directors of the
Company.
Dr. Kausch holds Doctorate and Masters of Science degrees in
Mining Engineering and has over 40 years of experience in the
natural resources sector. He has served as an advisor to the United
Nations Seabed Committee and held a variety of progressive
positions with Rheinbraun AG (now RWE Power AG), including managing
director of Rheinbraun US GmbH and chairman of Rheinbraun Australia
Pty Ltd, Sydney. During his
distinguished career with Rheinbraun, Dr. Kausch participated in
building uranium divisions in North
America and Australia and
organized the US hard coal division.
Additionally, Dr. Kausch has served as the chairman of the
German-Chinese Coal Group and of the German Association of Foreign
Mining. Dr. Kausch has also served on the boards of Uranerz
Exploration and Mining Ltd., Consol Energy Inc., Energy Resources
of Australia and SSM, Rotterdam (a hard coal trading company), in
addition to several other directorships with natural resource
companies in Canada and
Australia.
Dr. Kausch was a lecturer and honorary professor of
International Management of Resources and Environment, at the
Technical University, Bergakademie, in Freiberg, Germany.
"We are honoured to welcome Dr. Kausch to the board of directors
of Rock Tech Lithium," said Dirk
Harbecke, the Company's chairman. "Dr. Kausch brings to Rock
Tech a wealth of experience from a distinguished career in academia
and in the natural resources sector."
The Company also announces that it has granted to Dr. Kausch
55,000 stock options with an exercise price of $0.93 and an expiry date of July 17, 2017.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company,
"Dirk Harbecke"
Dirk Harbecke
Chairman
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accuracy of this release.
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concerning our plans, intentions and expectations, which are not
historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified
as, "forward‐looking statements". Forward‐looking statements
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"intends", "estimates", "expects" and similar expressions. The
Company cautions readers that forward‐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 materially
from those indicated in the forward‐looking statements.
SOURCE Rock Tech Lithium Inc.