IRIS Metals Limited announced the appointment of Chris Connell as Executive and Technical Director, Head of Group Exploration Ledger Holdings Pty Ltd. (Ledger) as Business Development Manager, North Americas. Mr. Connell is a geologist with over 25 years' experience. Along with managing exploration in Australia, Chris has spent many years managing international teams in culturally and environmentally diverse regions throughout West Africa, Central Africa, Papua New Guinea and Ecuador.

Until recently, he spent 4.5 years as Regional Exploration Manager at SolGold plc. Chris has extensive lithium experience having worked on the Mt Marion Lithium spodumene deposit in Western Australia that is currently in production.