2 December 2022
Highlights
Vital Metals Limited (ASX: VML l OTCQB: VTMXF) (“Vital”, “Vital Metals” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Lisa Riley as a Non-Executive Independent Director to its Board. Ms Riley is based in Toronto, Canada, effective immediately.
Ms Riley has nearly 30 years of experience in global capital markets, finance, mining advisory and government relations in Canada and Latin America. She is a Non-Executive Director of Star Diamond Corp (TSX: DIAM), chairing its audit committee and is a member of its corporate governance, compensation and nomination committee. She is also a Director of GFG Resources Inc (TSX-V: GFG), and is a member of GFG’s corporate governance/compensation and audit committees. She is Chair of the Board of Tribeca Resources (TSX-V: TRBC) and a member of the corporate governance/compensation and audit committees.
Previously, she was Lead Director of Scorpio Mining Corp (TSX: SPM) which became Americas Gold and Silver (TSX: USA) and chaired its audit committee. She was also a director of Scorpio Gold (TSXV: SGN).
Earlier in her career, Ms Riley held roles as Vice President and Director of Equity Sales at TD Securities in London, Vice President of Equity Sales at RBC Capital Markets in London and Vice President of Equity Research at Lehman Brothers in New York City.
She has extensive experience advising companies on improving stakeholder relations and incorporating ESG focuses in real and measurable ways, and is also fluent in three languages.
Vital Metals Chairman Evan Cranston said Ms Riley’s appointment to the Board reflected Vital’s evolving Board and management skillset.
“Lisa has a wealth of experience across areas which are important to Vital as we expand upon our rare earths mining at Nechalacho. She has worked closely with other mining companies in an advisory role and also has experience in equity markets and with government relations, which are both integral to ensuring our ongoing success.
“We are really excited to welcome her to the Board following the appointments of John Dorward as Managing Director, as well as Richard Crookes and Paul Quirk in recent months, as these new directors combine to give our Board a more rounded and complementary skillset."