Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain
Directors
Effective May 23, 2022, Clark Moseley resigned as a director of Texas Mineral
Resources Corp. ("Company") due to his retirement from The Navajo Transitional
Energy Company ("NTEC") and not due to any disagreement with the Company on any
matter relating to Company operations, policies or practices.
Effective May 24 2022, LaVern "Vern" Lund, age 49, was nominated, appointed and
elected as director to fill Mr. Moseley's vacancy to serve until the next annual
meeting or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Mr. Lund will not
serve on any committee of the Board.
Mr. Lund has served as chief executive officer of NTEC since February 1, 2022
and served as vice president of commercial operations for NTEC from February
2021 through January 2022. Mr. Lund began his career as an engineer with The
North America Coal Corporation ("NACoal") in 1996, where he served as vice
president, engineering and business development, from March 2019 through January
2021, and vice president, business development, from March 2017 through February
2019. Over a 25-year span with NACoal, Mr. Lund held various technical,
operational management, and executive positions, including over 18 years of
field operating experience gained while working at five different surface mines
located in North Dakota, Texas, and Mississippi. Mr. Lund was also involved in
the development of two greenfield surface mines including the role of President
of an entity that built a $240 million greenfield surface lignite mine in
Mississippi. Mr. Lund has spent over seven years in Business Development and led
a corporate diversification strategy resulting in securing a 20-year contract
mining agreement for a greenfield lithium project. Mr. Lund holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Civil Engineering from North Dakota State University and is a
Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Mississippi. He also holds a
Masters of Business Administration from Auburn University and is a graduate of
Wharton's Advanced Management Program. We believe Mr. Lund is qualified to serve
on our Board based on his leadership, financial and industry experience.
NTEC was formed in 2013 as an autonomous company established under Navajo law
with its sole shareholder being the Navajo Nation. NTEC employs roughly 1,400
employees and is the third largest coal producer in the U.S., shipping over 50
million tons of thermal coal per year from its Antelope, Cordero Rojo, and
Spring Creek mines in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana and the
Navajo Mine located on the Navajo Nation. Additionally, NTEC owns 7% interest in
the 1500MW Four Corners Power Plant and is a developer and seller of bulk helium
through its Tocito Dome operation on the Navajo Nation and its significant
helium lease holdings in Utah.
In connection with its investment in the Company, NTEC was granted the right to
nominate and appoint two directors, one of which was Mr. Moseley and Mr. Lund
has been appointed to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Moseley's resignation.
There are no other arrangements or understandings between Mr. Lund and any other
director or the Company. Mr. Lund will be entitled to receive standard board
compensation for his services. NTEC owns approximately 14% of the shares of
Company common stock.
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