American Rare Earths Limited announced Melissa (Mel) Sanderson is the new President of North America. Ms. Sanderson is an accomplished leader in mining and diplomacy, with a global career that has spanned 30 plus years. Mel brings to the role a wealth of industry expertise based on her time at global mining leader Freeport-McMoRan, in a corporate ESG role and as Vice President for Africa.

Mel serves on several boards, including American Rare Earths Limited, Advance Metals Limited, the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations and Chairs the Arizona District Export Council. Sanderson will report to Chris Gibbs, Managing Director as well as remain on the ARR Board as an executive director. Under the leadership of Marty Weems, the company established significant partnerships with various Research organizations and the Departments of Energy and Defense.

Mel is very well positioned to continue these relationships as she is well versed in working with US government agencies having served as a senior diplomat in the US State Department. The Company will additionally benefit from the fact that Mel is a Wyoming native, where ARR has a significant asset at its Halleck Creek Rare Earth Project located in Platte and Albany Counties in southeast ranch country. The Southern end of the Laramie Range is home to a massive geologic pluton rare earth deposit, estimated to have over one billion tonnes of ore, potentially making it the biggest such project in the US with few global deposits rivaling such immense size and scope.

Mel takes on her new role following the departure of Marty Weems who has accepted a role with a company outside the rare earth industry.