Patriot Battery Metals Inc. announced the appointment of Pierre Boivin to its Board of Directors effective June 12, 2023. The appointment follows the planned retirement of Dusan Berka from the board of directors. Pierre is the Quebec Leader of the Global Metals &Mining Group at McCarthy Tetrault and is widely recognized in the legal industry for leading complex strategies focused on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and related commercial matters, notably in the mining sector on both a domestic and international scale.

Over the years, he has also acquired invaluable experience as a corporate director of several noteworthy organizations. Dusans retirement, Dusan has had a distinguished international mining and engineering career that has spanned more than 50 years. He has worked in many sectors throughout his career and has been a very active member in the junior mining sector for the past 40 years.

Dusan was one of the original founders of the Company since its incorporation in 2007, board member and Chief Financial Officer of Patriot for over 10 years. He has been a loyal, driven and dedicated director and key member of the management team. He was instrumental in laying the foundation for the success of the Company.

His efforts have been a large part of successful transformation to date and his wisdom and insights over the many years will be greatly missed.