Arafura Rare Earths Limited advised that Mr. Quansheng Zhang has resigned as a Non-Executive Director of the Company, effective as of 18 May 2023. Mr. Zhang was appointed in 2016 as the nominee director of major shareholder East China Non-Ferrous Mineral Resources Co Ltd. (ECE). ECE has been a significant shareholder of the Company since 2009 and its financial and technical expertise supported the success of Arafura through a number of global economic cycles.

ECE has recently undertaken a change in corporate strategic direction to focus on domestic projects. Mr. Zhang's resignation follows a two-month leave of absence while ECE considered its preferred path forward in light of this strategic shift. As ECE is no longer a substantial shareholder it is appropriate that he resign as a Director.