Critical Resources Limited announce the appointment of lithium industry expert, Anthony Tse, as a Strategic Advisor to the Board. Mr. Tse is the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Resources, where he served on the Board for 11 years. During his tenure as the CEO of Galaxy, Mr. Tse managed a global portfolio of assets, including the mining operations at the Mount Cattlin hard rock lithium project, development projects in the James Bay region of Canada and the Argentina Sal de Vida lithium-brine project.

Mr. Tse also oversaw the building of one of the largest most technologically advanced lithium conversion facilities in China (Jiangsu chemical refinery). During his tenure, Galaxy grew from an initial AUD 30 million market capitalization to just under AUD 10 billion following a merger with Orocobre to form Allkem in late 2021. Allkem is now one of the world's top-tier lithium producers and recently announced its intention to merge with US- based Livent to become a leading global lithium chemical company with a value of approximately AUD 15.7 billion.

Mr. Tse is a Director on the Board of Li-Cycle Corp. one of the leading lithium battery recycling and resource recovery companies in North America, and Li-Metal Corp. a developer of lithium metal and anode technologies for next generation lithium-based solid-state batteries.

He is also a Senior Advisor to Sicona Battery Technologies, a developer of silicon-based materials for next generation lithium battery anode technologies. In addition to his active industry participation responsibilities, Mr. Tse is an Operating Partner for the Global Private Equity Group of Franklin Templeton and a Senior Advisor to the EMR Capital group of portfolio companies.