REG-Critical Mineral Resources Plc: Director change

Critical Mineral ResourcesAnnouncement

16/02/2026 07:02

16 February 2026

 

 

Critical Mineral Resources Plc

Appointment of Chairman

 

Critical Mineral Resources plc is pleased to announce the appointment of
Géraud Moussarie as Chairman of the Board. Géraud brings significant
leadership experience in the management of natural resources and
infrastructure projects across North and West Africa.

 

Landmark Appointment strengthens governance and strategic capability
*            Highly experienced Africa focused energy, infrastructure and
mining executive with a track record across North and West Africa.          
*            Former BP leader across multiple jurisdictions including Morocco.
         
*            Served as BP Senegal Country Manager, overseeing in-country
development of the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) offshore gas project.          
*            Former Head of Country for Rio Tinto in Guinea, participating in
key negotiations and supporting the early development phase of the Simandou
project.          
*            Appointment further strengthens the Company’s relationships
with key Moroccan, Middle Eastern and European stakeholders and investors.
 

Background and experience

Géraud Moussarie is a seasoned executive with extensive international
experience leading multi-country commercial and stakeholder programmes and
advancing large scale energy, infrastructure and natural resources projects
across North and West Africa.

 

He spent a significant part of his career at BP, holding senior roles across
the region, including Senior Commercial Manager for BP North Africa, where he
managed licence performance and commercial governance across multiple
jurisdictions, and Branch Manager for BP Morocco, where he developed and
maintained strong in-country relationships with government and commercial
counterparties. He was subsequently appointed BP’s Country Manager for
Senegal during the development of the GTA LNG mega-project (2017–2021),
providing in-country leadership through a critical development phase.

 

Mr Moussarie later served as Project Director and General Manager for Rio
Tinto in Guinea (2021–2023). Based in Conakry at an important stage in the
evolution of the Simandou Project, he participated in key negotiations and
engagement with government, local stakeholders and international investors.

 

Mr Moussarie’s appointment adds a new dimension to CMR’s strategic and
governance capabilities.

 

Charlie Long, CEO commented:

“CMR’s strategy is underpinned by a clear ambition - to build CMR into a
leading mining company in Morocco and North Africa. As we progress this
ambition, we have prioritised strengthening the Board with leaders that have
operated at the highest level across Africa’s natural resources and
infrastructure landscape. Géraud’s appointment as Chairman is a strong
endorsement of CMR’s direction and ambition, and materially enhances our
ability to deliver.

 

His experience in BP and Rio Tinto will be highly relevant as CMR builds
momentum towards becoming a mid sized mining company in the region. His
longstanding relationships in Morocco will strengthen our connectivity with
the Moroccan government, the finance and legal sectors, adding a huge amount
of tangible and intangible value.                                The Board is
delighted to welcome Géraud at this important juncture for CMR, and I look
forward to working closely with him as we execute our ambitious strategy”.

 

Géraud Moussarie, commented

 

“I am delighted to be joining CMR at this pivotal stage in its development,
at a time when it is setting its sights on building a leading mining platform
in Morocco and North Africa. The quality of CMR’s ambition is compelling,
and I see an opportunity to build exponentially on the progress achieved to
date.

 

Having worked across North and West Africa for many years, I recognise the
importance of establishing trusted relationships with government, communities,
strategic partners and investors, and of maintaining a rigorous approach to
stakeholder engagement and project delivery.                               
Against this backdrop, I look forward to working with management to support
the delivery of CMR’s objectives and create long term value for all
stakeholders”.


ENDS

 

 Critical Mineral Resources plc  Charles Long,  Chief Executive Officer         info@cmrplc.com                                   
 Shard Capital LLP   Erik Woolgar  Damon Heath      AlbR Capital   Jon Belliss  +44 (0) 207 186 9952        +44 (0) 20 7399 9425  

 

 

Notes To Editors

Critical Mineral Resources (CMR) PLC is an exploration and development company
focused on developing assets that produce critical minerals for the global
economy, including those essential for electrification and the clean energy
revolution. Many of these commodities are widely recognised as being at the
start of a supply and demand super cycle.

CMR is building a diversified portfolio of high-quality metals exploration and
development projects in Morocco, focusing on copper, silver and potentially
other critical minerals and metals. CMR identified Morocco as an ideal
mining-friendly jurisdiction that meets its acquisition and operational
criteria. The country is perfectly located to supply raw materials to Europe
and possesses excellent prospective geology, good infrastructure and
attractive permitting, tax and royalty conditions. In 2023, the Company
acquired an 80% stake in leading Moroccan exploration and geological services
company Atlantic Research Minerals SARL.

The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange (CMRS.L). More information
regarding the Company can be found at                      www.cmrplc.com     
                         



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