The following amendment has been made to the 'Board
Appointment' announcement released on 15 May 2024 at 7:00am under
RNS No 5062O:
The role that Edward Koranteng is assuming has been amended from
'Independent Non-Executive Director' to 'Non-Executive
Director'.
All other details remain unchanged.
The full amended text is shown below.
15 May 2024
Board
Appointment
Minerals Income Investment Fund CEO
Appointed to the Atlantic Lithium Board
Atlantic Lithium Limited (AIM: ALL, ASX: A11, GSE:
ALLGH, OTCQX: ALLIF, "Atlantic Lithium" or the "Company"), the
African-focused lithium exploration and development company
targeting to deliver Ghana's first lithium mine, is pleased to
announce the appointment of Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng to the
Company's Board of Directors as Non-Executive Director, effective
immediately.
Edward Koranteng is a lawyer and an experienced
corporate and investment banker with over 23 years of experience.
He has held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals
Income Investment Fund ("MIIF"), Ghana's sovereign minerals wealth
fund, since 2021. As CEO, he oversees the management of Ghana's
equity interest in mining companies, manages all royalties paid to
the state from mining activities and supports the growth of the
mining industry through long-term, sustainable investments in the
sector.
Mr. Koranteng assumes the role of Non-Executive
Director in line with the agreed terms of MIIF's US$5m subscription
in the Company (refer
announcement of 24 January
2024), which forms the first part of its planned
US$32.9m total investment in Atlantic Lithium and its Ghanaian
subsidiaries to expedite the development of the Company's flagship
Ewoyaa Lithium Project.
Prior to joining MIIF, Mr. Koranteng held the role of
Business Head for East, Central and Southern Africa for Ghana
International Bank plc ("GHIB"), where he was responsible for
GHIB's energy and mining portfolio. At GHIB, he led various
financing projects in Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya and Malawi.
Before that, Mr. Koranteng worked with the Chase Bank Group
(Kenya), now SBM Bank of Mauritius, as the Group Head for Energy,
Oil, Gas and Mining.
Mr. Koranteng is the co-founder of one of Ghana's
leading law firms, Koranteng & Koranteng Legal Advisors, and
currently sits on the boards of major gold producer Asante Gold
Corporation, the Minerals Income Investment Fund, and Glico General
Insurance Ltd in Ghana.
Mr. Koranteng holds a BA (Hons) from the University
of Ghana, a Master of Laws in International Banking and Finance
from the University of Leeds in the UK, a Postgraduate Diploma from
BPP Law School in the UK and the Ghana School of Law. He has
practised as a barrister in both the UK and Ghana and holds various
executive and postgraduate certifications, including in Oil, Gas
and Mining from the Blavatnik School of Government, University of
Oxford in the UK.
Commenting, Neil Herbert, Executive Chairman of Atlantic
Lithium, said:
"It gives me great
pleasure to welcome Edward to the Atlantic Lithium Board, assuming
the position available to the Minerals Income Investment Fund as
agreed under the terms of MIIF's US$5m Subscription in the Company,
which was completed in January 2024.
"Enabling greater
Ghanaian representation in the strategic direction of the Company
and the Ewoyaa Lithium Project, Edward's appointment more closely
aligns the Company's objectives and the advancement of the Project
with its Ghanaian stakeholders.
"Further to its
Subscription in the Company, Edward's appointment reflects MIIF's
strong belief in Atlantic Lithium as an investment opportunity and
the successful delivery of the Project to generate significant
benefits to Ghanaians. Bringing decades of mining, legal and
corporate experience to the role, Edward will, no doubt, contribute
greatly to the advancement of the Project.
"I look forward to
finalising the second stage of MIIF's investment in the Company and
working closely with Edward towards our shared goal of achieving
lithium production at Ewoyaa."
Commenting, Edward Koranteng, added:
"I look forward to
supporting the growth of Atlantic Lithium, not only in Ghana but as
a foremost lithium exploration company on the continent. MIIF's
investment in Atlantic Lithium is premised on the belief that the
Ewoyaa Lithium Project and the Company's other tenements hold great
promise and opportunity, which will generate significant returns
and further support Ghana's green energy efforts.
"Our investment also
supports the Government of Ghana's overarching objective of
ensuring that Ghana remains the preferred mining destination in
Africa, with MIIF as a co-investment partner. I am without any
doubt that the Project shall be successfully delivered with the
full support of MIIF and the Government of Ghana.
"I look forward to
working with the Board and Management of Atlantic Lithium towards
the goal of developing the world-class Ewoyaa Mine and achieving
full lithium production."
The following information is disclosed pursuant to
Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for
Companies in relation to Mr. Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng (a Ghanaian
national residing in Ghana), aged 49. Mr Koranteng currently holds
or has held the following directorships and partnerships in the
last five years:
Current directorships and/or
partnerships:
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Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five
years):
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Agyapa
Royalties Limited
Asante Gold
Corporation
Gilco
General Insurance Company Limited
Minerals
Income Investment Fund
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Koranteng
and Koranteng Legal Advisers
Lincoln
Advisors (Kenya) Limited
Lincoln
Investment Advisers Limited
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Mr. Koranteng does not hold any shares in Atlantic
Lithium Limited.
This announcement contains inside information for the
purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014
as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is disclosed in accordance with
the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.
For any further information, please
contact:
Atlantic Lithium Limited
Neil Herbert (Executive Chairman)
Amanda Harsas (Finance Director and Company
Secretary)
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www.atlanticlithium.com.au
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IR@atlanticlithium.com.au
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Tel: +61 2 8072
0640
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SP
Angel Corporate Finance LLP
Nominated Adviser
Jeff Keating
Charlie Bouverat
Tel: +44 (0)20 3470 0470
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Yellow Jersey PR Limited
Charles
Goodwin
Bessie
Elliot atlantic@yellowjerseypr.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 3004
9512
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Canaccord Genuity Limited
Financial Adviser:
Raj Khatri (UK) /
Duncan St John, Christian
Calabrese (Australia)
Corporate Broking:
James
Asensio
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523
4500
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Notes to Editors:
About Atlantic
Lithium
www.atlanticlithium.com.au
Atlantic Lithium is an AIM, ASX, GSE and OTCQX-listed
lithium company advancing its flagship project, the Ewoyaa Lithium
Project, a significant lithium spodumene pegmatite discovery in
Ghana, through to production to become the country's first
lithium-producing mine.
The Definitive Feasibility Study for the Project
indicates the production of 3.6Mt of spodumene concentrate over a
12-year mine life, making it one of the largest spodumene
concentrate mines in the world.
The Project, which was awarded a Mining Lease in
October 2023, is being developed under an earn-in agreement with
Piedmont Lithium Inc.
Atlantic Lithium holds a portfolio of lithium projects
within 509km2 and 774km2 of granted and
under-application tenure across Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire
respectively, which, in addition to the Project, comprises
significantly under-explored, highly prospective licences.