Hazer Group Ltd (ASX:HZR) has appointed Mineral Resources Limited executive Simon Rushton as a non-executive director.
Mineral Resources has been a long-term shareholder and supporter of Hazer, having provided financial and technical assistance to the company.
This includes a cooperation agreement entered into late last year regarding synthetic graphite production.
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Rushton is general manager of commercial at Mineral Resources and has legal and commercial expertise across a range of industries, including logistics, mining and oil & gas.
During the past decade, he has been primarily responsible for managing the legal and commercial affairs of Mineral Resources.
This has included all front-end contract and corporate, including M&A, work as well as management of all major contracts.
He brings many strong mining industry relationships in Australia and overseas, as well as a network of State Government relationships relevant to the mining industry.
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Rushton said: “Since entering the cooperation agreement, Mineral Resources’ approach to innovation has assisted Hazer to achieve its recent advancements in its technology and we will continue to do so into the future.
“As the joint Hazer-Mineral Resources project team heads towards its targeted date for commercialisation of the synthetic graphite process, I am pleased to accept this position.
“It further demonstrates Mineral Resources’ belief in and commitment to the Hazer company.
“I look forward to working with Tim Goldsmith and the rest of the Hazer board to create maximum value for shareholders.”
Commercialising Hazer Process
Hazer Group is undertaking commercialisation of the Hazer Process, a low-emission hydrogen and graphite production process.
The process enables the effective conversion of natural gas and similar feedstocks, into hydrogen and high-quality graphite, using iron ore as a process catalyst.