Pilbara Minerals Limited : - Appointment of New Non-Executive Director

Published: 2021-09-17 10:28:50 ET PLS.AX

Australian lithium producer, Pilbara Minerals Limited (ASX: PLS) ('Pilbara Minerals' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce the appointment of highly experienced resource industry executive, Miriam Stanborough, to its Board as a non-executive Director, effective 2 October, 2021.

Ms Stanborough is a chemical engineer with more than 20 years' experience in the mineral processing industry across various commodities including copper, uranium, gold, silver, alumina and mineral sands. She was previously part of the senior leadership team at Monadelphous, where she was Group Manager - Productivity and Innovation and previously its Group Manager - Business Services.

Prior to that, she held a number of senior roles at Iluka Resources, Alcoa Australia and WMC Resources in technical development, production management, project management, business improvement, HR & diversity strategy, and sales and marketing. She holds degrees in Chemical Engineering, Mineral Economics and Arts, is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Her other current Board roles include Chair of the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA), Deputy Chair of the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council (NACC), and Deputy Chair of Scouts WA. She also sits on the Independent Assessment Committee for the Federal Government's Boosting Female Founders Initiative.

Commenting on the appointment, Pilbara Minerals' Chair, Anthony Kiernan, said: 'Miriam is a highly respected chemical engineer and corporate executive who has worked at the highest levels in large mining and resources companies in Australia. She has held a range of roles giving her a depth of experience in areas including minerals processing, business improvement and production management, human resources, diversity strategy and sales and marketing. 'This experience - and her strong technical, commercial and strategic capabilities - will be very valuable, adding further depth and insights to the Pilbara Minerals Board. We are very much looking forward to her contribution.'

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