VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (the “Company” or “Rock Tech”) (TSX-V: RCK; Frankfurt: RJIB) announces that it has closed a non-brokered private placement of 778,892 units at a price of $0.90 per unit for gross proceeds of $701,003 (the “Offering”).

Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one half of one share purchase warrant. Each full warrant will entitle the holder to purchase an additional common share at a price of $1.25 per share expiring on April 8, 2022, subject to accelerated expiry in certain circumstances. 

The proceeds of the private placement will be used for further development of the Company’s Georgia Lake lithium property and for general working capital purposes.

The offering included participation of Rock Tech’s Chairman, Dirk Harbecke, in the amount of $105,000 (116,667 units). The remaining units were purchased by other existing key shareholders of the Company.

No bonuses, finder’s fees or commissions will be paid in connection with the Offering. All shares issues pursuant to the Offering will be subject to a four-month hold period expiring on August 10, 2019.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

"Martin Stephan"
Martin Stephan
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: bbarnett@rocktechlithium.com

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX 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 not 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. 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.