Emmerson plc announced the appointment of Mr. James Kelly to the board of directors, effective from 22 March 2021. Mr. Kelly has nearly 20 years of experience in the mining sector, particularly in the areas of corporate finance and financing strategy. Prior to its merger with Glencore Plc, James was a senior member of the business development team of Xstrata Plc. He went on to help found the mining private equity company, Greenstone Resources LP, which takes strategic equity positions in post exploration and development stage assets in both OECD and Emerging Market geographies. James is also founder and non-executive chairman of Trident Royalties Plc, a rapidly growing, diversified mining royalty and streaming company.