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RNS Number : 0273X  Zinnwald Lithium PLC  18 March 2026

Zinnwald Lithium plc / EPIC: ZNWD.L / Market: AIM / Sector: Mining

 

18 March 2026

Zinnwald Lithium plc

('Zinnwald Lithium' or the 'Company')

 

Zinnwald Awarded German R&D Grant and Official Seal

 

Zinnwald Lithium plc, the European focused lithium company developing the
integrated Zinnwald Lithium Project in Germany (the "Project"), is pleased to
announce that it has been awarded a grant of up to €1.9 million under the
German Forschungszulage scheme.  As part of this recognition, Zinnwald has
also received its official seal from the Bescheinigungsstelle Forschungszulage
("BSFZ") as proof of its 'entrepreneurial innovation competence'.

 

This scheme was introduced in Germany in 2020 to promote and accelerate
corporate research and development ("R&D"). It is a government-funded tax
incentive scheme that reimburses eligible R&D expenses. Eligible projects
must be in fundamental research, industrial research, or experimental
development.  Zinnwald submitted two applications, one for its geological
R&D studies into the extraction of lithium from micas, and the other for
its innovative processing development work, both of which were reflected in
its Pre-Feasibility Study in 2025.  Both applications were approved by the
BSFZ resulting in an overall grant of up to €1.9 million to be received
later in 2026.

 

Anton du Plessis CEO of Zinnwald Lithium plc, commented, "We are delighted to
receive both the grant and the official seal of approval from the BSFZ.  It
is a strong endorsement of the R&D work that culminated in our PFS that
showed the Project to have the largest reserves of any hard rock lithium
project in Europe and an innovative processing flowsheet for the production of
battery-grade lithium hydroxide."

 

BSFZ Seal

The BSFZ seal is a proof of entrepreneurial innovation competence. The BSFZ
only awards the seal to companies that are allowed to claim funding through
the research allowance. The BSFZ awards the seal in two variants, with the one
received by Zinnwald reflecting its own research and development activities.

 

*ENDS*

 

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 Anton du Plessis  Zinnwald Lithium plc                       info@zinnwaldlithium.com

 Cherif Rifaat
 David Hart        Allenby Capital Limited Nominated Adviser  +44 (0) 20 3328 5656

 Michael Seabrook  Oberon Capital                             +44 (0) 20 3179 5300

 Adam Pollock      Broker

 Isabel de Salis   St Brides Partners Ltd                     zinnwald@stbridespartners.co.uk

 Paul Dulieu       Financial PR

 

Notes

Zinnwald Lithium plc (AIM: ZNWD) is an AIM-quoted company advancing one of
Europe's largest integrated lithium projects, focused on supplying
battery-grade lithium hydroxide (LiOH) to Europe's fast-growing electric
vehicle and energy storage markets. The Company owns 100% of the Zinnwald
Lithium Project in Saxony, Germany, strategically located at the centre of
Europe's battery, automotive and chemical corridor.

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