Tharisa announced change to the Lead Independent Director and the composition of certain board committees. Dr. Carol Bell has been appointed as the Lead Independent Director, member and chairman of the Nomination Committee and chairman of the Remuneration Committee. She replaces Dr. David Salter, who relinquishes the lead independent role, having served in this position since April 2014, and chairmanship of the Nomination Committee, and Mr. Antonios Djakouris, who has stepped down as the chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Both Dr. Salter and Mr. Djakouris will remain as independent non-executive directors and members of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee. These changes are effective from 1 October 2021. Dr. Bell has served as an independent non-executive director on Tharisa's board since 2016. Mr. Lucien Matthews recently joined as Managing Director Special Projects and is driving the Company's beneficiation strategy. A physicist by training, Mr. Matthews has spent over three decades in steel, stainless steel and associated industries, and has been CEO of a number of stainless steel companies globally. Mr. Suren Singh has joined Tharisa as Group Head of Internal Audit. A Chartered Accountant by profession, he has spent three decades in internal audit, ranging from government, retail, automotive and most recently as Chief Internal Auditor at an international gold producer. Mr. Andrew Henwood joins as Executive Corporate Finance, based in London, from 1 October 2021.