Giyani Announces Board Update
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Giyani Announces Board Update
TORONTO, Ontario, June 5, 2025 -- Giyani Metals Corp. (TSXV:EMM, GR:A2DUU8) ("Giyani" or the
"Company"), developer of the K.Hill battery-grade manganese project in Botswana ("K.Hill" or “the
Project”), announces the appointments of Nigel Robinson as in-coming Chair and Martin Botha to its
board of directors (the “Board”).
Mr. Robinson replaces Mark Burnett who was Interim Chair, bringing extensive experience from nine
years as CFO and a further six and a half years as CEO of Central Asia Metals PLC (CAML). He will
commence as Chair with effect from Wednesday 4 June 2025. Giyani wishes Mr. Burnett well in his
future endeavours and sincerely thanks Mr. Burnett for his time and service as Interim Chair.
Mr. Robinson has a background of over 35 years as an accountant in commercial businesses and, most
recently, spent over 17 years developing the CAML business into a well-established mining company
listed on the London Stock Exchange and with a market capitalisation of just under £300 million, Nigel
remains a Non-Executive Director on the CAML Board and is keen to use his knowledge and
experience in developing the Giyani business. Mr. Robinson has a degree in Engineering from
Lancaster University and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.
Mr. Botha replaces Alex Azpitarte with effect from Wednesday 4 June 2025. as the Board nominee as
appointed by ARCH Sustainable Resources Funds LP (“ARCH”) pursuant to the investor rights
agreement entered into by the Company and ARCH in conjunction with ARCH’s US$10 million
investment into the Company on February 20, 2024. The Company wishes Mr. Azpitarte well in his
future endeavours and thanks him for his service as a director.
Mr. Botha has a background of over 30 years’ experience in international investment banking. He was
a founding Director in Standard Bank’s London and international operations where his experience
included establishing and leading global natural resources trading and financing franchises. Mr. Botha
was, until recently, Non-Executive Chairman of ASX listed West African miner Resolute Mining Ltd and
Non-Executive Director of Zeta Resources Limited. Mr Botha holds a BSc degree in Engineering
(Survey) from the University of Cape Town.
Further to these appointments, Elisa Kgomotso Modikwa, Giyani’s Country Manager for Botswana, has
been appointed Vice President & Country Executive. Elisa has led Giyani’s in-country portfolio and
stakeholder engagement for the past three years. As the project grows, her expanded role will include
broader strategic initiatives and leadership of larger teams to support Giyani’s continued growth in
Botswana. She brings over 15 years of experience in geology, geotechnical consulting, and mining
operations across Botswana and the Middle East, with expertise in stakeholder engagement, project
management, regulatory compliance, and sustainability.
About Giyani
Giyani is focused on becoming the preferred western-world producer of sustainable, low carbon high
purity battery grade manganese for the EV and ESS industry. The Company has developed a
proprietary hydrometallurgical process to produce battery-grade manganese (HPMSM and HPMO), a
lithium-ion battery cathode precursor material critical for EVs and ESS.
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Additional information and corporate documents may be found on www.sedarplus.ca and on Giyani
Metals Corp. website at https://giyanimetals.com/.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Giyani Metals Corp.
Charles FitzRoy, President and CEO
Contact:
Giyani Metals Corp.
Charles FitzRoy, President & CEO
Tel: +1289-291-7632
Tavistock,
Corporate Communications
Tara Vivian-Neal / Josephine Clerkin
Tel: +44 20 7920 3150
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Forward Looking Information
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securities legislation. All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, that
address events or developments that Giyani expects to occur, are "forward-looking statements".
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All such forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of the relevant
management as of the date such statements are made and are subject to certain assumptions,
important risk factors and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Giyani's ability to control or predict.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, level
of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. In the case of Giyani, these facts include anticipated operations in
future periods, planned construction and development of its properties and facilities, and plans related
to its business and other matters that may occur in the future. This information relates to analyses and
other information that is based on expectations of future performance and planned work programs.
Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the
forward-looking information, including, without limitation: inherent exploration hazards and risks; risks
related to exploration and development of natural resource properties; uncertainty in Giyani's ability to
obtain funding; commodity price fluctuations; recent market events and conditions; risks related to
governmental regulations; risks related to obtaining necessary licences and permits; risks related to
Giyani's business being subject to environmental laws and regulations; risks related to the Company's
mineral properties being subject to prior unregistered agreements, transfers, or claims and other defects
in title; risks relating to competition from larger companies with greater financial and technical resources;
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risks relating to the inability to meet financial obligations under agreements to which they are a party;
ability to recruit and retain qualified personnel; and risks related to the Company's directors and officers
becoming associated with other natural resource companies which may give rise to conflicts of interests.
This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect Giyani's forward-looking information. Should one
or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking information or
statements.
Giyani's forward-looking information is based on the reasonable beliefs, expectations and opinions of
the Company's respective management on the date the statements are made, and Giyani does not
assume any obligation to update forward looking information if circumstances or management's beliefs,
expectations or opinions change, except as required by law. For the reasons set forth above, investors
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. For a complete discussion with respect
to Giyani and risks associated with forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, please
refer to Giyani's continuous disclosure documents which are filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.