Critical Metals CRML

Tony Sage has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since April 2024 and as Executive Chairman of the Company since the Closing of the Business Combination on February 27, 2024. Mr. Sage has served as Non-Executive Chairman of EUR since September 2016 transitioning to Executive Chairman of EUR in December 2021 quarter, and has more than 35 years' experience in corporate advisory services, funds management and capital raising predominantly within the resource sector. Mr. Sage is based in Western Australia and has been involved in the management and financing of listed mining companies for the last 22 years. Mr. Sage has operated in Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Romania, Russia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Congo, South Africa, Indonesia, China and Australia. Mr. Sage currently holds the position of Executive Chairman of ASX listed CuFe Ltd and until October 2025 served as Non-Executive Chairman of ASX listed Cyclone Metals Limited. Mr. Sage holds a B. Bus. degree from Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, is a chartered accountant with the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), is a fellow of Certified Practicing Accountants in Australia (FCPA) and is a fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia (FTIA).

John Thomas has served as General Counsel of the Company since May 1, 2025. Mr. Thomas has more than 30 years' corporate legal experience supporting a range of American high tech, manufacturing, and distribution businesses. Mr. Thomas most recently served as the Shanghai-based regional General Counsel for Medtronic, Inc., the world's largest medical device maker. Prior to that, Mr. Thomas served as General Counsel for Genzyme's biotech operations across all of Asia while based in Singapore, and as Vice President (Legal) for the Dole Food Company's Asian operations, based in Manila. Mr. Thomas matriculated Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and has advanced degrees from Cornell University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Mr. Thomas has been an active member of local AmChams and is a member of the DC Bar.

Malcolm Day has served as a Director of the Company since the closing of the Business Combination on February 27, 2024. Mr. Day has served as a Director of EUR since July 2012. In addition, Mr. Day is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Since 1999 Mr. Day has been the Managing Director of ASX listed entity Moab Minerals Limited (ASX Code: MOM). Mr. Day commenced his career working in the civil construction industry for 10 years, six of which were spent in senior management as a Licensed Surveyor and then later as a Civil Engineer. Whilst working as a Surveyor, Mr. Day spent 3 years conducting mining and exploration surveys in remote Western Australia. Mr. Day holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Surveying and Mapping.

Dietrich Wanke has served as President of European Operations of the Company since April 2024. Previously, Mr. Wanke was Chief Executive Officer of the Company from the closing of the Business Combination on February 27, 2024 to April 2024. Mr. Wanke was appointed as General Manager of EUR in October 2016 and has served as the President of European Operations since the Closing of the Business Combination. In addition, Mr. Wanke also currently holds a position as General Manager for Marampa Iron Ore in Sierra Leone. No exploration activities are currently being undertaken at Marampa Iron Ore. Thus, while Mr. Wanke has a contractual obligation with Marampa Iron Ore, he is currently overseeing the project remotely without the requirement to travel to Sierra Leone. For so long as this arrangement continues, Mr. Wanke expects to allocate minimal time to Marampa Iron Ore, which will allow Mr. Wanke to carry out the role of President of European Operations in a full-time capacity. Mr. Wanke has worked in the past as General Manager for Tolukuma Gold Mines in Papua New Guinea, Mine Manager for Atlas Iron in Western Australia, Technical Services Manager for Thiess (hard coal) in Indonesia, Mine Manager for Kimberley Diamonds in Western Australia, Technical Services Manager for Lightning Nickel in Western Australia, Technical Director for LMV, an engineering/surveying service provider for coal mines in Germany and Technical Services Manager and Licensed Surveyor for Laubag (lignite) in Germany. Mr. Wanke has more than 30 years' experience in management at operational level for underground and open cut mines. Mr. Wanke has held statutory positions as registered manager under the applicable mining acts in several countries and commodities, notably gold/silver, nickel, diamonds, coal and iron. Mr. Wanke has lived and served professionally for mining operations in Germany, Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone. Mr. Wanke has managed mining operations through all phases, starting from greenfield exploration to full-scale production as well as extension of existing mines. Mr. Wanke holds a Mine Engineering/Mine Surveying degree from Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, a licensed Mine Surveyor's certificate in Germany and 1st class Mine Manger's certificates in Western Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Mr. Michael Hanson has served as a Director of the Company since the closing of the Business Combination on February 27, 2024. Mr. Hanson is currently a Partner at Hanson Peak LLP. Mr. Hanson also serves as a Director of Itchen Down Properties Limited. Mr. Hanson brings a wealth of expertise with over 30 years' experience in Natural Resources and Corporate Finance sectors and has advised on a broad range of corporate transactions. Mr. Hanson has successfully advised on numerous IPOs, public and private equity raises and M&A transactions for many AIM, TSX and ASX listed companies. His postings have included Russia and South Africa.

Michael C. Ryan, has served as a Director of the Company since March 1, 2025. Mr. Ryan previously served in the U.S. Air Force and more recently supported the Secretary of Defense through his work as an Executive at the U.S. Department of Defense. From October 2019 to October 2020, Mr. Ryan served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy for the U.S. Department of Defense. In this role, he supported the Secretary of Defense and oversaw policy issues related to the nations and international organizations of Europe (including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union). Mr. Ryan spent twenty-five years in the United States Air Force, retiring with the rank of Colonel. He is a graduate of the French War College, served on Capitol Hill as a National Defense Fellow and is a distinguished graduate of the National Intelligence University. Mr. Ryan graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy with a degree in History and Soviet Studies and holds a master's degree from Troy University in International Relations.

Thomas McNamara has served as Director of Corporate Development & Investor Relations since May 1, 2025. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. McNamara served as Principal Consultant at T-Macro Advisors, where he primarily covered Metals & Mining, Energy and all Natural Resources, providing in-depth analysis on market valuations, regulatory environments, and operational efficiencies. Before that, he spent over a decade at Impala Asset Management, where he co-managed the Impala Natural Resources Fund, leading investment strategies and client relationship development in cyclical industries. Mr. McNamara studied mining, engineering and mineral economics at Columbia School of Engineering's Henry Krumb School of Mines and holds a Bachelor of Arts in History with an Accounting minor from Providence College.

Mykhailo Zhernov has served as a Director of the Company since the closing of the Business Combination on February 27, 2024. Mr. Zhernov has served as a Director of EUR since December 2021. Mr. Zhernov has a track record of twenty years in the financial sector of Ukraine, CIS, Central and Eastern Europe. Mr. Zhernov has served as the managing partner at Millstone & Co Investment Company since 2016, a private investment company specializing on investment, asset and capital management in Central and Eastern Europe. He was the founder and head of ALTERA FINANCE (altera-finance.com), the member of the supervisory boards of the insurance companies VUSO (vuso.ua), INNEX Stock Exchange, the head of the private banking in PJSC DIAMANTBANK. Mr. Zhernov holds an economics degree with a specialization in marketing from the National University Donetsk Ukraine.

Sergey Savchenko has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company since May 1, 2025. Mr. Savchenko has more than 20 years' experience in a variety of senior and executive roles in accounting and finance, including public and corporate accounting, treasury and cash management, corporate finance and investor relations. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Savchenko spent more than three years consulting in respect of a range of projected special purpose acquisition companies. Mr. Savchenko was engaged by Sizzle Acquisition Corp., which ultimately merged with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company as part of the Business Combination which resulted in the Company becoming publicly traded. Mr. Savchenko holds an MBA from the William E. Simon School of Business Administration at the University of Rochester with a concentration in both public accounting and corporate finance. He is also a CPA in the state of New Jersey and a Chartered Accountant in Canada.