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

15 December 2025

Zinnwald Lithium plc ('Zinnwald Lithium' or the 'Company')

Strong Support from German Federal Government

Zinnwald Lithium plc, the European focused lithium company developing the integrated Zinnwald Lithium Project ("the Project") in Germany, is pleased to report that the German Federal Government has confirmed its support for the Project, noting its alignment with Germany's strategic raw materials priorities, and will advocate for its recognition at European level. This builds on the strong support already received from the State of Saxony.

Parliamentary State Secretary Stefan Rouenhoff from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection visited the site on 12 December as part of a political raw materials tour to review progress and discuss ways to accelerate feasibility and approval processes. Discussions also covered opportunities linked to the new European RESourceEU action plan, which aims to speed up financing and permitting for critical raw material projects.

Stefan Rouenhoff said: "The German economy depends on a reliable supply of raw materials and secure supply chains. They are the basic prerequisite for industrial value creation in our country. Increasing geopolitical tensions are putting pressure on business and politics to make further joint efforts at national and European level to secure the supply of raw materials. The National Raw Materials Fund, the Critical Raw Materials Act and the RESourceEU approach, which includes plans for a European centre for critical raw materials, will improve the framework conditions for strategic raw materials projects.

"The project in Zinnwald could also benefit from this.  In any case, the project impressively demonstrates that modern extraction of strategic raw materials is possible in Germany, Rouenhoff continued. With regard to the ongoing application phase for the CRMA, he promised that the federal government would advocate for the recognition of Zinnwald Lithium as a CRMA project."

State Secretary of Saxony Dr Andreas Handschuh classified the Project as one of the State's long-term goals: "Saxony has a long tradition of mining. It is wise and in our interest to build on this tradition and utilise existing sources of raw materials. Committed companies such as Zinnwald Lithium GmbH are crucial in this regard. This is because the development of domestic raw materials strengthens Saxony as a business location and, at the same time, ensures greater independence and sovereignty in the supply of raw materials to key industries in Germany and Europe. In view of the difficult geopolitical situation and restrictive trade policies, domestic raw material extraction is more important than ever."

Andreas Scheel from the Saxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour, Energy and Climate Protection added: "Europe, Germany and Saxony must do everything they can to achieve independence from raw materials. Without secure, predictable access to raw materials, the transformation of our industry will stall. We must protect the competitiveness of Saxony as a business location and give companies the prospect that investments can also be implemented within a reliable timeframe.

"The challenges of the coming years are enormous - from industrial restructuring and supply chain risks to geopolitical tensions. "This is precisely why we need responsibly developed projects such as Zinnwald Lithium, which utilise regional expertise, keep value creation in the state and make Europe's industry more independent."

Zinnwald continues to advance work streams required ahead of commencing a Feasibility Study and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, alongside technical and logistical planning, to support data driven decision making and responsible project development.

The full announcement is available at https://lithium-im-erzgebirge.de.

For more information, and the chance to have your questions directly answered by the management team, please head to our interactive investor hub via: https://investors.zinnwaldlithium.com/s/92fa2f. Here you will find all company news and additional content to further explain Zinnwald's strategy and products.

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Notes

AIM quoted Zinnwald Lithium plc (EPIC: ZNWD.L) is focused on becoming an important supplier of lithium hydroxide to Europe's fast-growing battery sector. The Company owns 100% of the Zinnwald Lithium Project in Germany, which has an approved mining licence, is located in the heart of Europe's chemical and automotive industries and has the potential to be one of Europe's more advanced battery grade lithium projects.

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