Giyani Announces Board Update

TORONTO, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Giyani Metals Corp. (TSXV:EMM, GR:A2DUU8) ("Giyani" or the "Company"), developer of the K.Hill battery-grade manganese project in Botswana ("K.Hill" or “the Project”), announces the appointments of Nigel Robinson as in-coming Chair and Martin Botha to its board of directors (the “Board”). 

Mr. Robinson replaces Mark Burnett who was Interim Chair, bringing extensive experience from nine years as CFO and a further six  and a half years as CEO of Central Asia Metals PLC (CAML). He will commence as Chair with effect from Wednesday 4 June 2025. Giyani wishes Mr. Burnett well in his future endeavours and sincerely thanks Mr. Burnett for his time and service as Interim Chair.

Mr. Robinson has a background of over 35 years as an accountant in commercial businesses and, most recently, spent over 17 years developing the CAML business into a well-established mining company listed on the London Stock Exchange and with a market capitalisation of just under £300 million,  Nigel remains a Non-Executive Director on the CAML Board  and is keen to use his knowledge and experience in developing the Giyani business. Mr. Robinson has a degree in Engineering from Lancaster University and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

Mr. Botha replaces Alex Azpitarte with effect from Wednesday 4 June 2025. as the Board nominee as appointed by ARCH Sustainable Resources Funds LP (“ARCH”) pursuant to the investor rights agreement entered into by the Company and ARCH in conjunction with ARCH’s US$10 million investment into the Company on February 20, 2024. The Company wishes Mr. Azpitarte well in his future endeavours and thanks him for his service as a director. 

Mr. Botha has a background of over 30 years’ experience in international investment banking. He was a founding Director in Standard Bank’s London and international operations where his experience included establishing and leading global natural resources trading and financing franchises. Mr. Botha was, until recently, Non-Executive Chairman of ASX listed West African miner Resolute Mining Ltd and Non-Executive Director of Zeta Resources Limited. Mr Botha holds a BSc degree in Engineering (Survey) from the University of Cape Town.

Further to these appointments, Elisa Kgomotso Modikwa, Giyani’s Country Manager for Botswana, has been appointed Vice President & Country Executive. Elisa has led Giyani’s in-country portfolio and stakeholder engagement for the past three years. As the project grows, her expanded role will include broader strategic initiatives and leadership of larger teams to support Giyani’s continued growth in Botswana. She brings over 15 years of experience in geology, geotechnical consulting, and mining operations across Botswana and the Middle East, with expertise in stakeholder engagement, project management, regulatory compliance, and sustainability.

About Giyani

Giyani is focused on becoming the preferred western-world producer of sustainable, low carbon high purity battery grade manganese for the EV and ESS industry. The Company has developed a proprietary hydrometallurgical process to produce battery-grade manganese (HPMSM and HPMO), a lithium-ion battery cathode precursor material critical for EVs and ESS.
Additional information and corporate documents may be found on www.sedarplus.ca and on Giyani Metals Corp. website at https://giyanimetals.com/.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Giyani Metals Corp.
Charles FitzRoy, President and CEO

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Forward Looking Information

This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, that address events or developments that Giyani expects to occur, are "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "does not expect", "plans", "anticipates", "does not anticipate", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential", "scheduled", "forecast", "budget" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could", "should" or "might" occur.

All such forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of the relevant management as of the date such statements are made and are subject to certain assumptions, important risk factors and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Giyani's ability to control or predict. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In the case of Giyani, these facts include anticipated operations in future periods, planned construction and development of its properties and facilities, and plans related to its business and other matters that may occur in the future. This information relates to analyses and other information that is based on expectations of future performance and planned work programs.

Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information, including, without limitation: inherent exploration hazards and risks; risks related to exploration and development of natural resource properties; uncertainty in Giyani's ability to obtain funding; commodity price fluctuations; recent market events and conditions; risks related to governmental regulations; risks related to obtaining necessary licences and permits; risks related to Giyani's business being subject to environmental laws and regulations; risks related to the Company's mineral properties being subject to prior unregistered agreements, transfers, or claims and other defects in title; risks relating to competition from larger companies with greater financial and technical resources; risks relating to the inability to meet financial obligations under agreements to which they are a party; ability to recruit and retain qualified personnel; and risks related to the Company's directors and officers becoming associated with other natural resource companies which may give rise to conflicts of interests. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect Giyani's forward-looking information. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking information or statements.

Giyani's forward-looking information is based on the reasonable beliefs, expectations and opinions of the Company's respective management on the date the statements are made, and Giyani does not assume any obligation to update forward looking information if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations or opinions change, except as required by law. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. For a complete discussion with respect to Giyani and risks associated with forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, please refer to Giyani's continuous disclosure documents which are filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

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