Aspire Mining Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Avery as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board effective immediately. Mr. Avery was appointed to the Board of Directors on 29 November 2022 and has been involved in the establishment and management of successful public and private companies in mining, exploration & development, mining consulting services and mining contractor services. He is a 30 year plus mining industry veteran with a Bachelor of Mining Engineering and a Master of Business Administration.

He is also a qualified Australian Coal Mine Manager and a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Avery has worked for blue-chip mining and contracting companies (including Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Brambles) at operations and projects both in Australia and internationally. These roles covered the full life cycle of open cut and underground mines from resource exploration and evaluation, through to conceptual design, pre-feasibility, feasibility, construction, operation and management.

He has also held executive level positions in the mining sector, including serving as a director on both public and private company boards. He has held positions of Managing Director and Chairman. Of note, he was the founding Managing Director of TerraCom Limited.

Mr. Avery has international experience in the mining sector outside of Australia including Mongolia, Indonesia, China, the USA, South Africa and Madagascar.