First Tin PLC announced the appointment of Ross Ainger to its Board as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. He will replace Seamus Cornelius, who is stepping down from the Board with immediate effect to pursue other opportunities. Ross will act as Chairman of the ESG Committee and as a member of the Audit/Risk and Remuneration/Nominations Committees.

Ross, who has been Company Secretary since March 2022, has worked as an independent corporate consultant since January 2020, advising public, private and FCA Authorized and Regulated firms on a variety of different mandates. He previously worked at Arlington Group Asset Management Limited, a commodities focused investment management, corporate finance and advisory business; Merrill Lynch Investment Managers; Deutsche Bank and Reuters. In addition he has been a non-executive director of a London Stock Exchange listed acquisition company, an FCA regulated corporate finance firm, a Guernsey domiciled commodities fund and a commercial property investment vehicle.

Ross will continue as Company Secretary in addition to his new role as Non-Executive Director.