AVZ Minerals Limited announced the appointment of Dr. Casta Tungaraza as an independent non-executive director, effective from 25 September 2023. Dr. Tungaraza has over 40 years of domestic and international industry experience. She has managed multiple projects in Australia and Africa and has delivered key projects across these regions within the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

She also has extensive experience and knowledge of international trade between Australia and Africa as the chair of the Australian Government?s Advisory Group on Australia-Africa Relations (AGAAR) advising the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Australia?s engagement with the countries of Africa to enhance commercial, investment and people-to-people relations for the mutual benefit of the two Continents. In 2012, she was inducted in the Western Australia Women?s Hall of Fame. Previously, Dr. Tungaraza was a director and co-founder of the East Africa Oil and Gas company promoting and facilitating Australia?s investment in Africa.

She has held academic and management positions with several organizations including the University of Dar-Es-Salaam in Tanzania, Murdoch University in Western Australia, and Flinders University in South Australia. She is the founding director of Australia-Africa Trade and Cultural Expo and served on various Federal and State Ministerial Advisory Boards. Dr Tungaraza holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in International Relations with a French Major from the University of Dar-Es-Salaam in Tanzania and a master?s degree in development studies from the University of Dar-Es-Salaam in Tanzania.

She also holds Doctor of Philosophy in International Politics from the Flinders University in South Australia. She is currently the Tanzania?s Tourism Goodwill Ambassador in Australia, appointed by the Tanzanian Government. The company confirmed the appointment of Mr. Serge Ngandu as Executive Director, effective 25 September 2023.

Mr. Ngandu has over 40 years of experience in the mining industry across various African countries where he has been involved in delivering major mining projects. Mr. Ngandu is currently the Director for Corporate affairs of the company?ssubsidiary, Dathcom Mining SA. Mr. Ngandu has been instrumental in delivering the Company?s favourable opinions obtained from various departments of the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo ?DRC?.

These four favourable opinions (Technical, Environmental, Cadastral and Financial) underpin the rights to the Manono Lithium and Tin project and will be instrumental in obtaining the company?s mining licence. Mr. Ngandu previously held Senior Management and Board positions with several international mining and engineering companies including Hatch Africa (South Africa), Areva (France, Central African Republic, and South Africa), West African Minerals Corporation (Sierra Leone), Worley Parsons (South Africa) and Gecamines (DRC). Mr. Ngandu holds BSC and MSC degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lubumbashi and further holds a MSC Degree in Mineral processing from the Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine in France and a dual MBA from the International Management Centre of United Kingdom and Business School Netherlands.