Blackstone Appoints High Calibre Independent Non-Executive Director

Dan Lougher is a qualified mining engineer with over 40 years of experience in all aspects of resource and mining project exploration, feasibility, development and operations and has a significant corporate network in the financial and mining community. Dan left his most recent role, CEO and Managing Director of Western Areas, following a merger with IGO Ltd. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Perseus Mining.

Prior to leading Western Areas, Dan spent 18 years in Africa with BHP Billiton, Impala Plats, Anglo American and Genmin. His professional qualifications include a Bachelor of Science (Honours) of Mining Geology, a Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Mining) and a Master of Science (Engineering). He also holds a First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency (WA) and is a fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Blackstone Minerals’ Chairman Hamish Halliday commented:

“We are delighted to welcome Dan to our board and believe his expertise, work experience in the international mining operations and first-class professional qualifications complements and adds strength to the composition of the Board of Blackstone.”

“We look forward to receiving his guidance and benefitting from his wealth of technical knowledge and experience as we continue our journey to become the world’s leading green battery supplier, enabling a solution from mine to consumer.”

Dan Lougher, Non-Executive Director commented:

“I look forward to joining and working with the Board at such an exciting time, as the Company focusses on advancing the Ta Khoa Project, a project which I have previously visited in Vietnam. Scott and the team at Blackstone Minerals have done a tremendous job in securing and developing a quality nickel sulphide asset, which are both in high demand and short supply. I look forward to working with Blackstone as the Company seeks to realise it’s downstream ambitions, and becomes a significant supplier to the electric vehicle industry”.

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