Highfield Resources Limited announced that Mr. Isaac Querub has been appointed to the Highfield Board as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 5 April 2018. Mr. Querub, a Spanish national, has been an advisor to both Highfield and its wholly owned Spanish subsidiary, Geoalcali, since September 2017. He is one of Spain's most senior commodities professionals and has a successful track record as a global mining executive and over 35 years' experience in the sector. He was Chief Executive Officer of Glencore in Spain for over 14 years representing Glencore in negotiations which resulted in important transactions and acquisitions over more than 20 years. He led Glencore in transactions throughout Africa and Spain as well as representing the Company on the Board of Asturiana del Zinc. More recently he was Chief Executive Officer of EMED, now Atalaya, which operates the former Rio Tinto copper mine located in southern Spain. In accordance with the Company's Constitution, shareholder approval will be sought for Mr. Querub's appointment to the Board at its forthcoming Annual General Meeting on 24 May 2018.