BBX Minerals Limited announced that it has further strengthened its Board of Directors with the appointments of Mr. Ken A. Kluksdahl and Ms. Abby Smith as independent non-executive directors of the Board. Both appointments are effective from 15 August 2022. Mr. Kluksdahl is a seasoned mining executive with over 35 years of global broad-based operational and leadership experience.

He has a strong knowledge of the PGM market. From 2017-2021, Mr. Kluksdahl held the role of Chief Operating Officer ­ US Region, at SibanyeStillwate a multinational precious metals company with a diverse portfolio of PGMs, gold and base metals assets South Africa, North and South America. Prior to that, Mr. Kluksdahl held the position of President of AngloGold Ashanti Colombia, from 2011 to 2017.

During his tenure, he led the successful recovery of three struggling green field projects and country development programs in Colombia. Mr. Kluksdahl has also held senior roles with Washington Group International, Rio Tinto, Homestake Mining Company, Battle Mountain Gold, and Tenneco Minerals. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology and is a registered professional engineer.

In addition, the Company is also pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Abby Smith as a non- executive director. Ms. Smith has over 15 years' experience working in environmental and public health roles across private, government and non-for-profit sectors in Australia and Canada. During her career, Ms. Smith has successfully led the development and implementation of sustainability strategies, where she assessed the environmental and health impact of developments, whilst ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and industry best practices.

She has a MSc and BA/BSc (Honours) from Queen's University, Canada and is a PhD Candidate at the University of Sydney, Australia. She is currently the director of Quit Tasmania at Cancer Council Tasmania.