CleanTech Lithium Plc announces changes to the Board of Directors with the Non-Executive Chairman, Steve Kesler, moving to the role of Executive Chairman and the appointment of a new independent non-executive director, Maha Daoudi, as the Company moves into the next phase of growth. Steve Kesler, has a hydrometallurgy background and, as General Manager, operated the largest uranium project in the world, Rossing Uranium, using ion exchange technology that has many similarities to DLE. He has 45 years of senior management, CEO, and director experience for multiple mining companies across many commodities and jurisdictions.

Most notably this has included being responsible for growing Escondida in Chile from its start-up capacity to become the largest copper mine in the world and as its first CEO taking Collahuasi in Chile from exploration through feasibility, permitting, offtake, financing and into construction to become the second largest copper mine in the world. This included being CEO when Collahuasi completed its $1.76 billion financing that comprised a $1.05 billion debt finance package with Mitsui and Nippon Mining entering the project. He also has considerable prior lithium experience having been the CEO of European Lithium Ltd. Having spent a large part of his mining career in Chile he is well placed to work together with Aldo in guiding the growing executive team to fulfill its ambition to be the greenest lithium supplier to the EV market.

Maha Daoudihas been appointed as an independent non-executive director at CleanTech Lithium, having spent 20+ years in the commodities and energy transition industries, across the entire value chain. She holds French and Moroccan nationalities and currently resides in Switzerland. She has held Board and Senior level management roles at several large organisations, including Trafigura, one of the largest international trading houses, where she was Global Head of Copper Concentrates Trading.

She has been the architect of significant offtake agreements and involved in large investments in mining, smelting and warehousing in support of trading businesses in China, Latin America, Europe and Africa. She holds a Master's degree in International Business and Strategic Management from Toulouse Business School, a Master's degree in Design (focusing on social innovation services) from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, as well as an Executive Management degree in Leadership and Strategic Development. She speaks Arabic, English, French and German.

Ms Daoudi's appointment will take immediate effect, where she will be advising the Company on its business strategy, marketing, operations and expansion plans. She will also participate in the ESG Committee that the Company is in the process of establishing. Her involvement in various social impact initiatives helping women succeed professionally, is also noteworthy.