Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp. announced On October 11, 2023, Mr. Matthew T. Mrozinski resigned from his position as director, and a member of the Audit Committee and chair of the Compensation Committee of the Board, effective on October 13, 2023, and Dr. Ralph Welpe resigned from his position as director, and chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation Committee of the of Board, effective immediately on October 11, 2023. Neither Mr. Mrozinski?s nor Dr. Ralph?s resignation is a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter related to the operations, policies, or practices of the Company.

On October 16, 2023, the Board appointed the New Directors to serve as independent directors of the Company, and members of the Company?s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Oggenfuss will serve as chair of the Company?s Audit Committee. Mr. Andrew Switaj ?

Director; Mr. Switaj has over 20 years of risk advisory experience having served in the United States Army Special Forces and held senior roles in government agencies of the United States and multi-national corporations. Mr. Switaj is an experienced risk professional and has advised multiple boards on the acquisition and operation of assets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Mr. Switaj has also had a decorated military career.

He served in the United States? military following the events of September 11, 2001. In 2003, he completed the US Special Forces Assessment and Selection and graduated from the US Army Special Forces Qualification Course.

Mr. Switaj then served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the US Special Forces until 2012. Thereafter, Mr. Switaj acted as the US Special Operation Command?s senior consultant for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency?s genomic and proteomic sequencing center at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Mr. Switaj completed his government sector work as advisor to the Commanding General of NATO Special Operations Command in Mons, Belgium.

Prior to 2019, Mr. Switaj was working with Indonesia-based Chevron?s IndoAsia Business Unit as the senior risk management advisor where he oversaw a business unit spanning from Sumatra, Indonesia, to the Philippines. He also provided risk assessment analysis for several of Chevron?s major capital projects along with the divestment of Chevron?s geothermal assets and served as a member of Chevron?s Decision Review Board. Mr. Switaj is currently the founder and chief executive officer of CSG Pte.

Ltd., where he advises clients on various facets of risk management and security in the mining, oil and gas, and energy sectors. Mr. Switaj has a degree from the University of South Florida in Political Science with a focus on International Policy and also studied finance and economics at Northeastern University. Mr. Dominik Michael Oggenfuss ?

Director; Mr. Oggenfuss has extensive management, marketing and leadership experience in private debt management, private credit fund, asset management, wealth management and banking. Mr. Oggenfuss most recently served as the Managing Director, Head of Business Development of VI Capital Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) in Singapore, an Asian private debt manager focused on mid-market segments of small to medium enterprises.

Prior to 2010, Mr. Oggenfuss worked as a risk management associate in market risk management and risk control with J.P. Morgan?s investment banking arm in the United Kingdom, London. From 2010, Mr. Oggenfuss was the Vice President of J.P. Morgan Private Bank Suisse SA, Geneva, Zurich and Swiss team and family office. Thereafter, Mr. Oggenfuss was the Executive Director of UBS AG, Wealth Management, European International Desk, Client Advisor UHNWI in Singapore.

Mr. Oggenfuss proceeded to work as the Global Head of Sales and Investor Relations and Executive Committee Member of EFAGroup, Trade Finance and Asset Management and subsequently, as the Executive Director, Head of Funding and Chief Investment Officer of Incomlend Capital, an award-winning, Sequoia-backed fintech, supply chain finance platform. In addition to his extensive professional experience, Mr. Oggenfuss holds an M.A. in Political Science and Economics from the University of Zurich, Department of Political Science and Harvard Business School?s Executive Education Program.