Critical Metals plc announced the appointment of Mr. Gordon Thompson to the board as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Technical committee as of 1 April 2024. Mr. Thompson brings a wealth of experience and expertise to Critical Metals, with a career spanning over 30 years in both leadership and advisory roles in the mining and exploration industry. He has demonstrated proficiency in overseeing mine operations and executing growth strategies across key mining jurisdictions such as Western Australia, West Africa, Southern Africa, Mali, DRC, and Brazil.

Mr. Thompson is the Chief Operating Officer at Copper 360, an emerging powerhouse in copper mining and processing based in the Northern Cape South Africa, and as a Non-Executive Director at Contango Holdings Plc. His extensive industry experience and engineering background, including several years in technical consultancy and strategic planning, as well as direct technical and commercial work experience in mechanized surface (open cut) and shallow to ultra-deep underground mining operations, will be an invaluable asset to Critical Metals. Mr. Thompson's previous management roles in the mining industry include Chief Operations Officer of Tiger Resources Limited, Chief Executive Officer of Taurus Gold Limited (BVI), and Chief Operations Officer of Central African Mining & Exploration Co.

Plc. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Mr. Thompson set up and became a Technical Consultant at Gordon Thompson Inc., a Mining Investment consultant advising mid-tier investment funds seeking mining opportunities in West Africa.