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Robert Harding, Independent Chair

Mr Harding is a well-known and respected executive in the Canadian business community. He graduated with a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo in 1980 and received his Chartered Accountant designation the following year. Mr Harding began his career at a major accounting firm before joining Hees International (now Brookfield) where he served in progressively senior roles including Controller, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and ultimately, Chief Executive Officer in 1992. He retired from the Board of Brookfield Asset Management, where he was Chairman from 1997–2010, in 2019.

Member of: Audit Committee and Nominating & Governance Committee

Tristan Pascall, Chief Executive Officer

Tristan Pascall joined First Quantum in 2007. During his time at the Company, he has worked in a variety of site-based roles from pre-development of projects through construction to operational responsibilities. In 2015, he was appointed General Manager of Cobre Panama with responsibility for the operations through the ramp up and commercial production phase. Prior to that, Tristan was part of the group that developed, constructed and operated the Sentinel project in Zambia and also worked on projects at Kansanshi mine and in DRC. Since 2020, Tristan has held executive leadership roles in the Company based in the UK. Before joining First Quantum, Tristan spent eight years in corporate finance and investment banking with a focus on the resources industry. Tristan graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce and completed an MBA at INSEAD in France.

Andrew Adams, Independent Director

Mr Adams obtained his degree in Social Science from Southampton University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the United Kingdom in 1981. He worked for the Anglo American group of companies for 12 years up to 1999, his final position being Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AngloGold North America based in Denver, Colorado. Mr Adams worked for Aber Diamond Corporation as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1999 to 2003. Recent board roles include independent non-executive Director of Torex Gold Resources and Chairman of the Board of TMAC Resources Inc.

Member of: Audit Committee and Human Resources Committee

Alison Beckett, Independent Director, Chair Human Resources Committee

Independent Director Ms Beckett has a career spanning both industry and consulting, having worked at Conoco (now ConocoPhillips) between 1991 and 2001 in roles across finance, commercial, gas regulations and strategy. From 2001 until 2020 she was an advisor providing leadership advisory services at Egon Zehnder. Currently she is Chair of Governors at Sevenoaks school.

Member of: Audit Committee

Geoff Chater, Independent Director

Mr Chater is a geologist and corporate director with over 35 years of experience in the mineral exploration and mining industries operating worldwide. As a capital markets and corporate strategy consultant, he has focused on transaction-related business development, strategic review, relationship development, defense, mergers / acquisitions, equity finance, and communications. As a director, Mr Chater has been involved in the sale of several public resource companies including Nevsun Resources, Reservoir Minerals, Valley High Ventures, and Mason Resources. Mr Chater currently serves as an Independent Director at New Gold Inc. and Principal at Namron Advisors. He previously served as Corporate Relations Manager at First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (1999-2008), President of Valley High Ventures Ltd. (2010-2011), President and CEO at Bearing Resources Ltd. (2011-2012) and Luna Gold Ltd. (2014-2015), Director of Nevsun Resources Ltd. (2016-2018) and Mason Resources Ltd. (2017-2018). Mr Chater is a graduate of Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology.

Member of: Human Resources and Nominating & Governance Committee

Kathleen Hogenson , Independent Director, Chair Nominating & Governance Committee

Ms. Hogenson has extensive operational, leadership and executive experience in the oil and gas sector worldwide having served as an executive at Santos Limited and Unocal Corporation. Currently, she is the Chief Executive Officer of Zone Oil & Gas, a company she founded in 2008. Ms. Hogenson is also an independent director at Verisk Analytics, a New Jersey based publicly traded data analytics and risk assessment firm and a director at Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd., a Calgary based publicly traded oil & gas upstream operator. She previously served on the board of Parallel Petroleum LLC, Cimarex Energy Co. and in an advisory role at Samsung Oil & Gas, LLC and Samsung C&T from 2008 to 2015. She also serves on the Advisory Board of The Women’s Global Leadership Conference and was a speaker at the Harvard Business School Women’s Conference. Ms. Hogenson earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University.

Member of: Environmental, Health and Safety & CSR Committee

Kevin McArthur, Independent Director, Chair Environmental, Health and Safety & CSR Committee

Mr McArthur has over 40 years of experience focused on mining operations, corporate development and executive management. He currently serves as a Director of Royal Gold, Inc. and Novagold Resources Inc. Mr McArthur recently served as a non-executive Chair of Boart Longyear Limited from 2019 to 2021, Chief Executive Officer of Tahoe Resources Inc. from 2009 to 2015 and as Executive Chair from 2015 to 2019. Prior experience includes CEO of Goldcorp Inc. from 2006 to 2008 and CEO of Glamis Gold Ltd. from 1999 to 2006. His earlier career focused on mine operations and project development with Glamis Gold, BP Minerals and Homestake Mining Company. Mr McArthur obtained a degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Nevada in 1979.

Member of: Human Resources Committee

Simon Scott, Independent Director
Chair of the Audit Committee

Mr Scott has over 20 years of experience in the mining industry. Between 2010 and 2016, he was Chief Financial Officer of Lonmin plc, a London Stock Exchange listed platinum mining company and was acting CEO between 2012 and 2013. Prior to that, Mr Scott was Chief Financial Officer of Aveng Limited a Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed construction company providing products and services to the mining industry globally. Mr Scott also held a variety of senior management positions in Anglo American Platinum Limited including as acting CFO. His early career was spent in various financial positions, including as CFO Southern Africa for JP Morgan Chase. Mr Scott is a Chartered Accountant and holds degrees in both accounting and commerce from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He previously served on the board of AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc., a global gold mining company (2019 - February 2024). He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Sylvania Platinum Limited, a PGMs producing company listed on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market.

Member of: Environmental, Health Safety & CSR Committee

Dr. Joanne Warner, Independent Director

Dr Warner has considerable global asset management experience in the metals, mining and energy sectors, having served as Head of Global Resources for Colonial First State Global Asset Management from 2010 – 2017 (previously the Senior Portfolio Manager from 2003 – 2007). She is currently a Non-Executive Director of Deterra Royalties Limited, a mining royalty company listed on the ASX. Dr Warner earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (Applied Chemistry) from the University of Technology, Sydney and holds a D.Phil. in Solid State Chemistry from the University of Oxford, England.

Member of: Environmental, Health and Safety & CSR and Human Resources Committee

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Corporate Officers

The Board of Directors and Management group are supported by the following key financial, operational, and compliance staff.

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Robert Harding, Independent Chair

Tristan Pascall, Chief Executive Officer

Andrew Adams, Independent Director

Alison Beckett, Independent Director, Chair Human Resources Committee

Geoff Chater, Independent Director

Kathleen Hogenson , Independent Director, Chair Nominating & Governance Committee

Kevin McArthur, Independent Director, Chair Environmental, Health and Safety & CSR Committee

Simon Scott, Independent Director
Chair of the Audit Committee

Dr. Joanne Warner, Independent Director

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Corporate Officers

The Board of Directors and Management group are supported by the following key financial, operational, and compliance staff.

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Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation

Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation2

Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation3

Robert Harding, Independent Chair

Tristan Pascall, Chief Executive Officer

Andrew Adams, Independent Director

Alison Beckett, Independent Director, Chair Human Resources Committee

Geoff Chater, Independent Director

Kathleen Hogenson , Independent Director, Chair Nominating & Governance Committee

Kevin McArthur, Independent Director, Chair Environmental, Health and Safety & CSR Committee

Simon Scott, Independent Director Chair of the Audit Committee

Dr. Joanne Warner, Independent Director

Simon Scott, Independent Director
Chair of the Audit Committee