Leadership Team

Paul Weibel

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

BSc, CPA

Paul Weibel

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BSc, CPA

Paul has broad global experience in financial accounting, administration, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, compliance, treasury, tax, and risk management of the daily operations. Originally, Paul was the acting CFO for American Pacific Borates US operations, where he optimized all financial processes and systems, installed HR processes, managed the IT organization and was a key partner to the operational leadership team. In 2022, became the Chief Financial Officer for 5E Advanced Materials, and also served as the Company Secretary for 5E Advanced Materials Board of Directors.

Prior to his role in ABR, Mr. Weibel was the Controller and Director of Operations for Blue Horizon Capital, an index, advisory and research company as well as Genlith Inc., a company focused on innovation and investments in sustainable new Energy Ecosystems. In his early career, Paul was a Senior Associate for PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Joshua Malm

INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

BSc, MSc, CPA

Joshua Malm

INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
BSc, MSc, CPA

Joshua Malm was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer in May 2024. Previously, Mr. Malm served as our Interim Chief Accounting Officer, on an independent contract basis, since September 2023. Mr. Malm has served as the Managing Member of Malm Consulting LLC, a public accounting firm that advises companies in the energy, mining and chemical industries since July 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Malm served as the Senior Manager of Technical Accounting from March of 2019, was promoted to Director of Financial Reporting in February 2020, and promoted and served as Financial Controller from September of 2021 until February of 2023 at Chord Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CHRD), where he joined the company through its acquisition of Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL) in July of 2022. Prior to Chord Energy Corporation, Mr. Malm was with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Denver, where he held various positions in their oil and gas audit practice since 2008. He has over 16 years of accounting experience and is an active Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Malm holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Accountancy from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Rod MacLaine

Vice President of Engineering & Construction

BSc Eng

Rod MacLaine

VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
BSc Eng

Rod is a senior executive with extensive global project experience in engineering and construction (E&C) within the traditional and renewal energy sectors. Rod has extensive experience in large capital greenfield and brownfield projects, working for both the owner and Tier 1 EPC contractors while working and residing in five continents. Prior roles held have included senior leader positions as Global Vice President for Project Management and Construction based in the Middle East, Senior Vice President of Construction based in Houston Texas and President of Canadian Operations based in Edmonton Canada

Rod holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Alberta and is a Professional Engineer with membership with the Association of Professional Engineer and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).

Mark Zamek

VP COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

BSc, ChE

Mark Zamek

VP COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS
BSc, ChE

Mr. Zamek joins the Company as its Vice President of Commercial Products and brings more than 20 years of direct industry experience, having held various senior roles across Sales and Marketing functions at the largest global borate producers. Most recently, Mr. Zamek served as a consultant for Eti Maden where he advised the U.S.-focused boron operations on commercial strategy and market expansion initiatives.

Prior to that, Mr. Zamek served in numerous strategic Sales and Marketing roles for over twenty years with Rio Tinto’s U.S. Borax, most recently as Key Global Accounts Manager where he was responsible for managing the company’s largest global borates contract.

Board of Directors

David J. Salisbury

Chairman and Non Executive Director

BSc, MBA

David J. Salisbury

CHAIRMAN AND NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BSc, MBA

David is a qualified electrical engineer with over 40 years’ experience in the global mining industry. David resides in the USA and is a former Rio Tinto executive who was President and CEO of Resolution Copper Company, Kennecott Minerals Company and Rössing Uranium Limited. David has been directly responsible for the development, construction and production of four mines.

Graham van't Hoff

NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BA, MChem, MBA

Graham van’t Hoff

NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BA, MChem, MBA

Graham is a global business executive with a 35 year career focused on business restructuring and growth with a track record of scaling business and driving growth through business disruption, restructures, technology integration and tight project management disciplines. Graham finished his 35 year career with Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: SHEL) as the Executive Vice President of Global Chemicals where he was responsible for the company’s $25bn global chemicals business over a seven year period of record profitability. Prior to this role, he held the positions of Chairman, Shell UK, Executive Vice President, Alternative Energies and CO2 and Vice President, Base Chemicals.

Bryn Jones

Non Executive Director

MMinEng

Bryn Jones

NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MMinEng

Experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the mining & metals industry. Skilled in process development, technology development, mineral exploration management, Uranium, and project management. Strong professional with a MMinEng focused in Mining and Mineral Engineering from UNSW.

H. Keith Jennings

Non Executive Director

BCom, MBA, CA

H. Keith Jennings

NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BCom, MBA, CA

Keith has over 30 years’ experience as a global business leader with a focus on finance across the pharmaceuticals, genomics, chemicals, fuels, and energy sectors. Most recently he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Weatherford International (NASDAQ: WFRD), Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Calumet Specialty Products Partners (NASDAQ: CLMT), Vice President, Finance and Vice President & Treasurer of Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN), and Vice President & Treasurer of Cameron International (NYSE:CAM).

Jimmy Lim

NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BA, MBA

Jimmy Lim

NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BA, MBA

Jimmy is the Managing Director and Founder of Virtova Capital Management, a natural resources industry advisory firm providing corporate advisory services encompassing M&A and structured financings in relation to assets in the sector. In this role, he advised several ASX listed mining companies with respect to mergers, acquisitions and structured finance. Jimmy has worked for global investment banks in Australia (JPMorgan) and Hong Kong (Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs).

Barry Dick

NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BS, MBA

Barry Dick

NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BS, MBA

Highly accomplished global investment banking executive, where his experience also includes Corporate Advisory services, private equity solutions, fixed income, and commodity sales. Barry has advised and worked with clients globally to raise necessary debt and equity solutions to advance operations in various market sectors including mining, specialty chemicals, technology, and healthcare. Barry holds a BS from Northeastern University and an MBA in Finance from Duke University.