Perth, Australia (ABN Newswire) - Lithium and graphite explorer Ardiden Limited (ASX:ADV) is pleased to advise that it has appointed highly experienced international mining executive Dr Michelle Li as a non-executive Technical Director.

Dr Li, has more than 20 years of international mining experience, including senior executive roles with mining companies such as Grange Resources (ASX:GRR), Citic Pacific, Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) and Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU). She brings valuable technical and operational expertise to the Company as it advances its key lithium and graphite projects in Canada to the next stage.

She holds a PhD of metallurgical engineering from the University of Queensland, and also has a Bachelor degree and a Master's degree of mineral processing engineering from the China University of Mining Technology.

Her distinguished career has involved positions with leading global mining companies such as Rio Tinto in R&D roles and its iron ore expansion projects, Iluka Resources at its Eneabba operations, Grange Resources and Citic Pacific Mining.

She is currently non-executive Chair of Grange Resources, an ASX-listed mid-tier iron ore producer, and previously held non-executive board positions with Sherwin Iron and Orion Metals.

Dr Li's industry experience ranges from the delivery of project studies (Pre-Feasibility and Definitive Feasibility Studies) to production and operations across a diverse range of operations and commodities including base metals, iron ore, mineral sands and coal.

Ardiden's Chairman, Mr Neil Hackett, said Dr Li is a highly respected and well-credentialed mining executive with a broad depth of operational and technical expertise at the highest levels of the mining industry.

"We are delighted that Michelle as agreed to join our board at an important time for the Company," he said. "Our team has done a great job in identifying and securing our portfolio of advanced lithium and graphite assets in North America at Seymour Lake, Root Lake and Manitouwadge.

"We are now planning to move ahead with resource development activities on all of these projects, with a view of positioning Ardiden to become a niche supplier of high-value product to the booming lithium-ion battery industry in North America.

"With both lithium and graphite projects in our portfolio, we are well placed to cover both ends of the supply spectrum for this rapidly emerging market sector, and we are fortunate in having projects which are well located in respect to existing infrastructure and in the heart of an established mining district.

"The addition of valuable technical expertise to the Company will be important as we take these next steps and aim to make the transition from explorer to developer and, ultimately, producer."



About Ardiden Ltd:

Ardiden Limited (ASX:ADV) is an Australian mineral exploration company seeking to generate shareholder wealth by identifying, acquiring and developing mineral projects in any jurisdiction that possess the potential for cashflow and growth



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