CleanTech Lithium PLC (AIM:CTL, OTCQB:CTLHF) has announced the appointment of Tommy McKeith as an independent non-executive director (NED) and has also made other changes to its board and board committees structures.
McKeith, an experienced public company director and geologist with over 30 years of mining industry expertise, brings strategic insights to CleanTech Lithium. He has held leadership roles in international mining companies and various ASX-listed mining companies.
Currently serving as non-executive director of Evolution Mining Limited and non-executive chairman of Arrow Minerals Limited, McKeith's extensive experience in bulk, base and precious metals across different jurisdictions will support the company's CEO, Aldo Boitano, and executive chairman, Dr Steve Kesler, in driving value creation, the company said.
It added that Jonathan Morley-Kirk has been appointed as the board's senior independent non-executive director, taking over from Dr Kesler, who assumed the executive chairman position earlier this year. This change aims to maintain open communication with shareholders and provide an alternative point of contact for investors.
In a statement, Dr Kesler expressed his enthusiasm for McKeith joining the board, saying: "Tommy McKeith has considerable board experience in Australia and a wealth of knowledge, including developing and operating mining projects around the world, including Chile, and as our Australian resident independent non-executive director will greatly help the company gain the most it can from the planned listing on the ASX.
"I am delighted that he is joining our board as we look to expand our reach into the Australian market, which has an established reputation for supporting junior mining companies and where we already have a strong shareholder base."
McKeith commented: "As we prepare to list on the ASX, having a presence here in Australia will bring new opportunities for CTL as we advance towards commercial production. It is a jurisdiction that values the vital role mining and the commodities industries play in providing the materials to develop our global economies.
"I look forward to opening doors for CTL in Australia through my strong network of investors, banks and various other stakeholders. Lithium is experiencing unprecedented demand, largely driven by the transition to decarbonise transport through electrification."
CleanTech Lithium's board now consists of six directors.