In his function as Government Chairman of Meteoric Assets NL (ASX:MEI), MC ~$370m, he oversaw the transformative acquisition and development of the Caldeira ionic clay REE mission in Brazil, one of many world’s largest excessive grade ionic clay uncommon earth deposits. Mr Burke was actively concerned in all points of the mission’s preliminary development, together with negotiations with authorities companies, native companions and funders.
He’s a professional lawyer, with over 20 years authorized and company advisory expertise. Mr Burke’s authorized experience is in company, industrial and securities regulation. His company advisory expertise contains identification of acquisition targets, deal structuring and financing and mission growth.
He has held Board roles throughout quite a few ASX corporations, in addition to AIM and NASDAQ-listed corporations, together with Mandrake Assets and Vulcan Power Assets.
Locksley is getting into a major progress section because it advances its Mine to Market Technique. Together with Mr Burke’s appointment, Mr Nathan Lude will transition from Chairman to the newly created function of Head of Technique, Capital Markets & Commercialisation. This displays the Firm’s concentrate on advancing its U.S. minerals tasks, processing pathways and downstream vital minerals and expertise initiatives. On this function Mr Lude will dedicate his time to:
Downstream Know-how & Commercialisation
– Coordinating Locksley’s collaboration with Rice College to fast-track antimony extraction, processing and power storage innovation
– Securing industrial licensing alternatives, pilot website identification, and deployments
– Driving the institution and contributions of Locksley’s U.S. subsidiary and Advisory Board
Strategic Partnerships & Authorities Engagement
– Constructing strategic partnerships and alliances with U.S. protection, power, and focused expertise sectors
– Coordinating engagement via GreenMet, together with submissions to U.S. federal and state authorities packages and funding alternatives such because the DOE, DoD, and EXIM Financial institution
Capital Markets & Investor Development
– Overseeing advertising and marketing, investor relations, and public relations
– Coordinating with ASX funds and buyers, whereas increasing the U.S. investor base through OTCQB
– Assessing progress pathways to OTCQX, NASDAQ, SPAC buildings, and Frankfurt itemizing
Mr Lude commented:
“Locksley has quickly superior its progress technique in current months, advancing each upstream mission growth and new downstream alternatives. This alteration permits me to concentrate on our Mine to Market initiatives within the U.S., the place our tasks and partnerships can meaningfully strengthen America’s vital minerals provide chain. With Pat main the Board, drawing on his expertise and success in figuring out and advancing the Meteoric REE alternative and his deep business information on vital minerals, I can dedicate my time to constructing the enterprise foundations for Locksley’s subsequent section of investor progress.”
Mr Burke commented:
“Locksley’s built-in strategy from useful resource growth via to downstream processing and superior purposes is nicely aligned with the present U.S. concentrate on safe, strategic vital minerals provide chains. I stay up for working with the Board and administration to advance the Firm’s portfolio and ship worth for shareholders.”
About Locksley Assets Restricted:
Locksley Assets Restricted (ASX:LKY) (OTCMKTS:LKYRF) is an ASX-listed explorer centered on vital minerals in the US of America. The Firm is actively advancing exploration throughout the Mojave Challenge in California, concentrating on uncommon earth parts (REEs) and antimony. Locksley Assets goals to generate shareholder worth via strategic exploration, discovery and growth of vital minerals for U.S.
Mojave Challenge
Situated within the Mojave Desert, California, the Mojave Challenge contains over 240 claims throughout two contiguous prospect areas, specifically, the North Block-Northeast Block and the El Campo Prospect. The North Block straight abuts claims held by MP Supplies, whereas El Campo lies alongside strike of the Mountain Move Mine and is enveloped by MP Supplies’ claims, highlighting the robust geological continuity and exploration potential of the mission space.
Along with uncommon earths, the Mojave Challenge hosts the historic “Desert Antimony Mine”, which final operated in 1937. Regardless of the US at the moment having no home antimony manufacturing, demand for the metallic stays excessive as a result of its important function in protection programs, semiconductors, and metallic alloys. With floor samples grading as much as 46% Sb in addition to silver as much as 1,022 g/t Ag, the Desert Mine prospect represents one of many highest-grade identified antimony occurrences within the U.S.
Locksley’s North American place is additional strengthened by rising geopolitical urgency to diversify provide chains away from China, the worldwide chief in each REE & antimony manufacturing. With its maiden drilling program deliberate, the Mojave Challenge is uniquely positioned to align with U.S. strategic targets round vital mineral independence and financial safety.
