Patriot Battery Metals Inc. announced that Ken Brinsden, to transition from Non-Executive Chair to CEO /President /Managing Director residing in Montreal, Quebec. Current CEO /President, Blair Way, to move into the COO (Chief Operating Officer) role, retaining his Executive Board position. The Board and Management changes to come into effect from 24th January, 2024.

Mr. Brinsden is a Mining Engineer with approximately 30 years' experience in surface and underground mining operations. Mr. Brinsden graduated from the Western Australian School of Mines in 1993. He previously worked for WMC Resources, Normandy, Central Norseman Gold Corporation, GoldFields, Iluka Resources, Atlas Iron and Pilbara Minerals in various production, development, management, brownfields /green fields mine development, Executive and Board roles.

Mr. Brinsden joined Pilbara Minerals as Chief Executive Officer in January 2016 and was appointed Managing Director and CEO in May 2016. He led the rapid development of Pilbara Minerals through corporate development, financing, project execution and ongoing production at Pilgangoora such that it has become one of the leading lithium development projects globally and facilitated Pilbara's entry into the ASX 100 (subsequently ASX 50). Pilbara Minerals is now an AUD 11B billioncompany producing and selling in excess of 600,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate annually, with a developing pipeline of vertically integrated production growth options.