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FILED AS OF DATE:		20230519
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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Aqua Metals, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001621832
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECONDARY SMELTING & REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3341]
		IRS NUMBER:				471169572
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37515
		FILM NUMBER:		23940809

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 PERU DR.
		CITY:			MCCARRAN
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89437
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(775) 525-1936

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 PERU DR.
		CITY:			MCCARRAN
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89437
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Securities and Exchange Commission</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>AQUA METALS, INC.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>AQUA METALS, INC.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>5370 Kietzke Lane, #201</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Reno, Nevada, 89511</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>(775) 525-1936</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Supplement to Proxy Statement for</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Annual Meeting of Stockholders</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>to be held June 15, 2023</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;">This supplement, dated May 18, 2023, supplements the definitive proxy statement (as supplemented prior to the date hereof, the &#8220;Proxy Statement&#8221;) of Aqua Metals, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) on April 5, 2023, as supplemented by a Supplement to the Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on May 11, 2023, relating to the Company&#8217;s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;), previously scheduled to be held virtually on May 18, 2023. The Annual Meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Time, on Thursday, May 18, 2023 and then adjourned.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;">Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting has been adjourned and will reconvene at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Time, on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The Annual Meeting will be held by live audio webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AQMS2023. No changes have been made to the record date or the proposals to be brought before the Annual Meeting, which are presented in the Proxy Statement. Stockholders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2023 who have not yet voted are encouraged to vote by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 14, 2023, are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting to be held on June 15, 2023, and may participate in the meeting using the control number included in the previously-distributed proxy materials.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;">The Company has decided to adjourn the Annual Meeting in order to provide additional time to solicit proxies with respect to the proposal to amend the Company&#8217;s First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the Company to issue up to 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, which requires the affirmative &#8220;FOR&#8221; vote of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock. The Company&#8217;s board of directors recommends a vote &#8220;FOR&#8221; the abovementioned proposal for the reasons described in the Proxy Statement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;text-indent:36pt;">The Company recorded a call script that encourages stockholders to vote on the proposals outlined in the proxy materials for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Included below is a transcript of the recording.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;text-indent:36pt;">"Hello, this is Stephen Cotton, president and chief executive officer of aqua metals, inc.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;text-indent:36pt;">We have adjourned our annual shareholder meeting until 9:00 am pacific time on Thursday June 15, 2023. We still need your vote. At this time, there are not sufficient votes in favor of proposal 3 which protects the company&#8217;s NOL asset and the value of your investment in aqua metals. This proposal is supported by two major proxy advisory companies and we ask you to vote for proposal number 3.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;text-indent:36pt;">Please review the proxy materials sent to you either by mail or email.&nbsp; It is extremely important that you open them&nbsp;<u>and</u>&nbsp;vote.&nbsp; You can vote by telephone, over the internet, or by mail.&nbsp; If you need assistance in voting, please call our proxy solicitor toll free at 1-800-607-0088.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;text-indent:36pt;">Thank you for your attention to this matter and for your investment in aqua metals. Have a great day."</p>

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