Heavy Minerals Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Aaron Williams in the role of non-executive director, effective immediately and the resignation of Mr. Wayne Richards from the board. Aaron is a renowned international expert in the garnet industry and his extensive experience and expertise will be invaluable as the company works towards developing its industrial garnet mining operations. Aarons' distinguished career spans over three decades.

From 2002 until 2011, he oversaw mining operations, head office functions, and international sales & marketing and distribution operations for GMA, the world's largest garnet producing group based in Western Australia. He also established the group's American business unit in Houston, Texas. From 2012 to 2020, Aaron co-founded and managed a Malaysian and later Saudi Arabian based manufacturer and distributor of abrasive blasting equipment, blast media abrasives, and related surface preparation consumables.

More recently, he founded and manages a blast media distribution business in Malaysia, looking after Southeast Asian maintenance and fabrication yards. Aaron is board director (Global Centre) for the Association for Material Protection and Performance (AMPP), 2022-2025 and is an AMPP Certified Coatings Inspector. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Australia, and until recently was an Australian CPA.

The company also announced that Mr. Richards has resigned as a non-executive director, effective immediately.