Core Lithium has announced the appointment of two new Executive General Managers (EGM) to its executive team, as well as the registration of its new head office in Perth, Western Australia.
Appointment of new leadership team members
Pierre Malan has been appointed EGM of Development and Exploration, and Paul Benjamin as EGM of Commercial and Marketing.
The appointments of Mr Malan and Mr Benjamin are the culmination of a ten month recruitment process to build an executive leadership team with the requisite operational, commercial and development capabilities to maximise value from Core’s asset base, pursue growth initiatives and guide the transition from developer to miner and operator of the Finniss Lithium Operation in the Northern Territory.
Mr Malan has been appointed to focus on Core’s exploration portfolio potential and define the best strategy for developing the company’s assets.
Mr Malan is a mining executive with more than 30 years’ experience leading operations and developing complex projects from exploration to mining in Australia and abroad. He holds a Bachelor of Mining Engineering and a Master of Engineering Management. Mr Malan will commence in his role with Core in August 2023.
Mr Benjamin has been appointed to focus on maximising value from Core’s lithium products and to develop the company’s strategy in the broader lithium value chain.
Mr Benjamin brings more than 25 years’ experience and a demonstrated track record developing and managing commercial and strategic relationships in major global markets and within the rechargeable battery materials industry.
Mr Benjamin brings experience from working across production, research and development, marketing and business development for mining companies in Australia, Asia and Europe. Mr Benjamin will commence his role with Core in July 2023.
Core Lithium CEO, Gareth Manderson, welcomed Mr Malan and Mr Benjamin into these two key roles with the Core Lithium team.
“The transition from developer to miner requires us to strategically assess and reset our outlook for the business,” Mr Manderson said.
“Core’s executive team is now equipped with the capabilities to guide the business through this next phase of development as we finalise commissioning, ramp up toward steady state operations and pursue mine life expansion through targeted and systematic drilling across our leases.”
Core’s executive team and flat structure are looking to drive performance from four value levers:
- Sustainability – part of the battery/EV supply chain, operating safely and responsibly, respecting people and the community to deliver a valued product
- Delivery – safety, operational and financial performance
- Growth – discovery, business development and downstream processing
- Commercial – product sales and broader market strategy
Registered office change
Core’s registered office and principal administrative office will change to Perth, Western Australia from 11 July 2023.
Perth is the corporate centre of Australia’s lithium industry and provides Core with good access to mining service providers, particularly those with lithium industry experience and a deep pool of mining and project delivery talent.
