Senior Mining Executive Alex Eastwood to Join Patriot Battery Metals.
Patriot Battery Metals Inc. (the “Company” or “Patriot”) (TSX: PMET) (ASX: PMT) (OTCQX: PMETF) (FSE: R9GA) is pleased to announce that highly experienced lithium commercial executive, Alex Eastwood, will join Patriot Battery Metals, commencing immediately.
Based primarily in Australia, Mr Eastwood will take on the newly created role of Executive Vice President – Commercial, contributing to the extensive engagement that Patriot currently has underway with the industry downstream as it positions for the future of the Shaakichiuwaanaan (shaa-gi-chi-waa-naan) Project (formerly known as the Corvette Project).
Mr Eastwood, a lawyer by training with over 28 years’ experience in mining and corporate transactions, was one of the founding senior executives at Pilbara Minerals in the roles of General Counsel, Chief Commercial and Legal Officer and Company Secretary.
Ken Brinsden, Patriot’s Managing Director said:
There is no one more experienced commercially in lithium raw materials than Alex and I am pleased that we have been able to secure him to join the Patriot team.
“It is another important endorsement of what the Shaakichiuwaanaan Project represents to the lithium world.
“With Patriot’s ongoing engagement with the industry downstream, it’s great to have someone of Alex’s calibre and experience in helping us position the Company for success,” Mr Brinsden added.
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