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accession: "0001437749-24-035293"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AQMS"
cik: "0001621832"
company_name: "Aqua Metals, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T00:29:29.913842+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aqua Metals reports Q3 progress on financing, lithium carbonate production, and Sierra ARC prep

## Summary
- Pilot produced over 99.5% pure battery-grade lithium carbonate in kg quantities.
- Evaluating term sheets for long-term financing and commercial supply/offtake agreements.
- Sierra ARC site prep complete; expects 6-9 month buildout after funding, initially 3,000 tonnes/year.
- Technology eliminates sodium sulfate byproduct, reducing chemical and waste disposal costs.
- No specific Q3 revenue or EPS figures provided in the release.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-035293
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AQMS
- cik: 0001621832
- company_name: Aqua Metals, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000143774924035293/0001437749-24-035293-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621832/000143774924035293/aqms20240826_8k.htm

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