Aura Energy Limited announced the appointment of David Woodall as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective 17 October 2022. Mr. Woodall is a senior, corporate executive with a mining engineering qualification and 30 years' experience across exploration, operations, project development, community alignment and engagement in the mineral resources industry including rare earths, critical minerals, gold, copper, iron ore and nickel. He has used his broad experience across the value chain at operational, corporate and board levels to maximise shareholder value.

Mr. Woodall has overseen transformation and change management in complex and difficult operating environments, driving and linking strategic, operational and transformational change strategies in organizations using both the application of technical skills and his deep affinity with shop floor staff, local communities and host nation leaders to create a safe, team-based leadership approach and to achieve outcomes that create value for all stakeholders. He also has experience in managed large, geographically distant teams across multiple locations and different cultures (countries, unionised, aging workforce, new teams). He is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).