Rover Critical Minerals Corp. announced the appointment of Mr. Thomas Powell to its advisory board. Thomas Powell .

Mr. Powell is a graduate of the University of Louisville graduate with BA in Mathematics and Chemistry. 40 years specialty minerals experience focusing on specialty clays. He holds two patents: (1) IVY BLOCK clay-based poison ivy preventative; and, (2) RHEOPOUR oxidized polyethylene rheological additive for high temperature drilling fluids.

From 1987 - 1990 he developed water washed HECTORITE organoclay additive based upon Franklin Wells Hectorite (IMVITONE 38H), including the marketing of truckload quantities to paint &coatings industry and drilling industry. Mr. Powell managed the IMV Nevada specialty clay mining operation in Amargosa Valley from 2006 to 2011 (now owned and operated by Lhoist North America). Mr. Powell was also the Manager of Clay Operations for Western Lithium/Lithium Americas from 2011 to 2019.

He is familiar with potential markets for by-products of LITHIUM extraction from clay process. He has been an Amargosa Valley resident since 2006.