Empire Metals Ltd (AIM:EEE) has added heavyweight mining experience to its senior management as it moves forward with its huge Pitfield titanium project in Western Australia.
Phillip Brumit joins as a non-executive director from 1 February 2025 having held leadership roles at Freeport-McMoRan, Lundin Mining and with a proven track record of operational success on a global scale, said Empire.
Neil O'Brien, Empire’s chairman, added: “Phil has an accomplished career that includes operational leadership roles for two of the largest US mining companies.
“With the addition of Phil, the Empire board will broaden its areas of expertise, covering exploration, metallurgy, mine development and operations, finance, and capital markets.
Brumit added: “I recognise Pitfield as being a truly world-class deposit that can become a globally significant mine capable of producing large tonnages of high-purity titanium.”