Askari Metals Limited announce the appointment of Cliff Fitzhenry to the new role of Chief Exploration and Project Manager (Africa). The appointment is part of the Company's aggressive exploration strategy to accelerate the drilling and development program at flagship asset, the Uis Lithium Project in Namibia, Africa. Mr. Fitzhenry will lead the in-country exploration team, overseeing the planned diamond drilling program due to commence in approximately four weeks.

Recent RC drilling encountered 100-metre plus lithium- bearing mineralised pegmatites across the project area and initial diamond drilling will focus on the ~112m lithium-bearing mineralised pegmatite intersected in the south-east of EPL 7345. Mr. Fitzhenry is a seasoned Geologist with 19 years' experience, beginning his career with Anglo Platinum on the Bushveld Complex and has subsequently worked on mining and exploration projects throughout Africa including Central African Republic, Liberia, Madagascar, South Africa, Mozambique, Nigeria, Mauritania, Tanzania and Malawi. He has held senior management positions, successfully leading teams across all aspects of exploration, development and feasibility studies.

Most recently he was the senior geologist for Sovereign Metals Limited delivering the maiden mineral resource estimate, and subsequent resource upgrades, of the Kasiya rutile-graphite project in Malawi. Mr. Fitzhenry holds MSc and BSc Honours (cum laude) degrees from the University of KwaZulu Natal (South Africa) and is a Registered Professional Natural Scientist in South Africa.