Critical Resources Limited announced the appointment of Alex Cheeseman as director. Date of appointment is 6 January 2022. Mr. Cheeseman is a commercially focussed professional with 20+ years' experience in leadership and management roles across a range of industries.

Having held a broad range of project and operational roles, the last 10 years has been focussed on the resources sector, specifically project development, commercial optimisation and marketing across iron ore and lithium commodities. Mr. Cheeseman has extensive lithium experience having been intimately involved with project delivery, commissioning and ramp-up to commercial production of the former Altura Pilgangoora operations. He has an active, global lithium supply chain network, encompassing lithium raw material developers, downstream converters/refiners, electric vehicle supply chain participants, analysts and market commentators.

Mr. Cheeseman holds a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's degree in development and acquisition, both from the University of New South Wales. Alex is currently the Chief Executive Officer of lithium explorer Morella Corporation Limited and Non-Executive Director of the privately owned, UK based, Green Lithium Refining Limited.