Aston Minerals Limited announced that Mr. Peter Breese to be appointed as Executive Chairman from May 1st, bringing an exemplary track record of developing large assets into producing mines. Previous leadership roles include: COO of Nickel producer, LionOre through takeover by Norilsk Nickel, Chief Executive of Norilsk Nickel following its acquisition of LionOre, CEO of ASX Listed Mantra Resources Ltd, acquired in 2011 by ARMZ for AUD 1.16 billion. Russell Bradford to be appointed Managing Director from May 1st, bringing 35 years of operational and project management experience.

Executive level operational experience at multiple Tier 1 mining companies including Anglo American, BCL and LionOre. Tolga Kumova and Robert Jewson to transition to Non-Executive Directors and Dale Ginn to retire from the Board upon appointment of Executives on 1st of May 2023. About Peter Breese - Executive Chairman Elect: Peter has over 30 years of experience in the global mining industry with a strong track record of successful project development and operations management.

Most recently, Peter was President and CEO of the TSX/NYSE listed gold company Asanko Gold. During his tenure, he oversaw the acquisition of ASX listed PMI Gold, and the successful financing, construction, and commissioning of the Asanko Gold Mine, within budget and ahead of schedule, transforming Asanko into one of Ghana's leading gold producers. During his career, Peter has held several Executive positions, including: CEO of ASX listed Mantra Resources, acquired in 2011 by ARMZ Chief Executive of Norilsk Nickel International, following its acquisition of TSX/LSE listed LionOre Mining in 2007, where he was COO with multiple mining operations across Australia, South Africa, and Botswana In addition, he has held Senior Management and Board positions with: Impala Platinum in South Africa, Mimosa Mining Company in Zimbabwe, and Zimasco, a large fully integrated Nickel mining and smelting operation, located in Botswana where during his tenure he facilitated the resolution of USD 1.3 Billion of debt owed to the various governmental and international development institutions, that had been unresolved for over 20 years, providing BCL and its various stakeholders a lifeline to support its regional and social objectives.

About Russell Bradford - Managing Director Elect: Russell is a partner at Lionhead Resources and is primarily responsible for conducting and undertaking technical due diligence on mining projects and for providing portfolio company oversight where he serves as a key partner to management teams, providing technical insights and overseeing development, growth and performance. Russell is a metallurgist with more than 35 years of project management and operational experience in the mining sector. Prior to LHR, Russell gained extensive, hands-on experience at an executive level in both operations and project development for a number of tier-1 mining companies, including Anglo American, BCL and LionOre.

He has extensive experience in grassroots to advanced exploration and the development of projects across a wide range of commodities and countries. For more than 20 years, Russell has worked in executive operational roles within Africa and Australia and has played a key role in successfully developing and building a number of significant projects for listed mining companies globally. Russell holds a Higher National Diploma in Extraction Metallurgy from the University of Johannesburg and is a fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and a member of AICD.