Arianne Phosphate Inc. announced that Dr. Raef Sully has joined the Company as a strategic advisor. Dr. Sully comes to Arianne as a 10-year veteran of Nutrien Ltd., having most recently served as its Executive Vice President and CEO of their nitrogen and phosphate divisions. As head of these divisions, Dr. Sully was responsible for the leadership of its sizeable workforce and multi-billion-dollar revenue and EBITDA streams. Previous to his role at Nutrien Ltd., Dr. Sully was with Bain & Company in both Sydney, Australia and Houston, Texas.

Dr. Sully will be beginning his role with Arianne immediately, interfacing with the Company's management as they pursue their ongoing discussions with potential partners and off-takers. Arianne owns the Lac à Paul phosphate project in Quebec and has demonstrated the ability to produce a very high-purity/low-contaminant concentrate suitable for use in both fertilizer and specialty applications, such as the lithium-iron phosphate ("LFP") battery.