Peak Rare Earths Limited announced the appointment of Ms Hannah Badenach as a Non-Executive Director. Ms Badenach is an experienced executive and company director with more than 20 years of experience in resources, supply chain, business development, commodity trading and marketing in global markets across Africa, Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East. Ms Badenach is currently Executive Director Metals & Mongolia for commodities trader Noble Resources Limited, where she has held strategic roles for the last 13 years.

This includes managing several global ore and metals trading divisions and the establishment of Noble's Mongolian trading logistics and operations business. Ms Badenach has extensive experience in particular in Africa and China. She has built and run multiple metal supply chains across Africa (including Tanzania) and has an extensive network in China across sales and marketing.

She has held previous directorships with Aspire Mining Limited and Xanadu Mines Limited. Ms Badenach holds a Bachelor of Arts/Law (HONS) from the University of Tasmania and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In conjunction with the appointment of Ms Badenach, the Company also announced the resignation of Non-Executive Director Tony Pearson.