Pilbara Minerals (PLS) has appointed Paul Laybourne to the position of project director. As Project Director, Paul will be responsible for overseeing the execution and delivery of Pilbara Minerals' expansion pathway up to 1Mtpa at the Pilgangoora Project, as well as other key downstream growth programs to move the Company further down the global battery materials supply chain. Paul joins Pilbara Minerals following an extensive career in the resources industry, having delivered complex projects across all stages and phases, from studies to execution, in both brownfield and greenfield settings.

He has over 30 years of project management experience, including 12 years of leadership in the mining industry delivering large- scale projects. He has held senior roles with Hancock Prospecting Group, Roy Hill, WSP and Turner & Townsend, working on both the owners' and contractors' side of project delivery. Most notably, Paul was one of the Directors who played a leading role in the delivery of the $10 billion Roy Hill Iron Ore Project in Western Australia, which at the time was the world's largest debt-funded resource project.

Paul will commence as Project Director within the next three months.