Oceana Lithium Limited announced that appointment of Mr. Caue Araujo as Chief Executive Officer, effective from 11 September 2023. Caue is a qualified Australian-Brazilian geologist and an experienced mining industry professional. Following his early training with Vale in Brazil his subsequent roles have included General Manager of SRK Consulting Brazil, Regional Director of Investment and Business Planning at Hatch for Australia and Asia and more recently Global General Manager - Mine Finance with mining industry advisory group Palaris Australia.

He has a strong aptitude for the technical and economic evaluation of mineral resource projects, having been involved in the development of numerous projects during his career working with finance providers and equity investors including emerging lithium miners and mine gate concentrate producers. Caue is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has an MBA (Project Management, Business and Finance) from Ibmec University, Brazil. Through his diverse experience, Caue has refined his abilities to lead and manage multi-disciplinary teams. He is well acquainted with the key chemical companies, battery producers and EV manufacturers' supply chain and their requirements to secure environmentally responsible long-term sources of lithium supply.