Adriatic Metals PLC announced the appointment of Mr. Alex Budden to the newly created role of Chief Sustainability Officer for the Company, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Budden's role at Adriatic Metals will cover government relations, sustainability and ESG issues, including environmental services, community relations and energy, working closely with Risk & Assurance, Human Resources and Corporate Development. Mr. Budden has held senior Corporate Affairs and Sustainability roles at Harbour Energy and Lundin Energy, and has worked across the oil & gas, mining, and renewable energy sectors.

This followed a twenty year career as a diplomat with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, where he was based in several locations, including Croatia.