– UK, London – CleanTech Lithium PLC (LON: CTL | FRA: T2N | OTC: CTLHF), an exploration and development company advancing next-generation sustainable lithium projects in Chile for the EV transition, today announced the appointment of Tommy McKeith to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
“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,” said Executive Chairman, Steve Kesler.
The company also announced the appointment of current Non-Executive Director Jonathan Morley-Kirk as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, replacing Dr. Steve Kesler who moved to the Executive Chairman position earlier this year
About Tommy McKeith
Tommy McKeith is an experienced public company director and geologist with over 30 years of mining company leadership, corporate development, project development, and exploration experience. He’s held roles in an international mining company and across several ASX-listed mining companies. Tommy McKeith currently serves as Non-Executive Director of Evolution Mining Limited and as Non-Executive Chairman of Arrow Minerals Limited. Having worked in bulk, base, and precious metals across numerous jurisdictions, including operations in Canada, Africa, South America, and Australia, Mr. McKeith brings strategic insights to CTL with a strong focus on value creation that will support the leadership of the Company’s CEO, Aldo Boitano, alongside Dr. Kesler as Executive Chairman.
Mr McKeith holds a B.Sc (Geology), a Graduate Diploma in Engineering, and an MBA from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He has also been a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy since 2009.
Tommy McKeith said: “The significant progress that’s already been made at CleanTech Lithium, combined with the capabilities and skills of the Company’s senior management team and partners, was a great attraction and the reason I was delighted to be asked to join the Board. As we prepare to list on the ASX, having a presence here in Australia will bring new opportunities for CTL as we advance toward 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.
About CleanTech Lithium
CleanTech Lithium is an exploration and development company, advancing the next generation of sustainable lithium projects in Chile. The Company’s mission is to produce material quantities of battery-grade lithium by 2026, with near zero carbon emissions and low environmental impact, offering the EV market a green lithium supply solution.
CleanTech Lithium has three prospective lithium projects – Laguna Verde, Francisco Basin, and Llamara – located in the lithium triangle, the world’s center for battery-grade lithium production. They are situated within basins entirely controlled by the Company, which affords significant potential development and operational advantages. The projects have direct access to excellent infrastructure and renewable power.
CleanTech Lithium is committed to using renewable power for processing and reducing the environmental impact of its lithium production by utilizing Direct Lithium Extraction. Direct Lithium Extraction is a transformative technology which only removes lithium from brine, with higher recoveries and purities. The method offers short development lead times, low upfront capex, with no extensive site construction and no evaporation pond development so there is no water depletion from the aquifer or harm to the local environment.
Source: https://ctlithium.com/
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