Mr. Murphy is a seasoned mining executive with over 35 years of experience in mining and mineral processing across the base metals, precious metals, and rare earth elements sectors. He has held senior technical and project development positions with major mining companies, including Anglo American, Yamana Gold Inc., and Torex Gold. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Aclara Resources Inc.

Mr. Murphy has overseen the successful development and execution of several large-scale, multi-million- and billion-dollar mining and industrial projects in Southern Africa and South America. He also served as a Non-Executive Director of Adventus Mining Corp. until its acquisition by Silvercorp in 2024.

He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand, a degree in Commerce from the University of South Africa, and is a registered Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa.

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