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The HydroLit Team
Globally experienced team from a wide variety of extractive industries
Board and Management
Dan Fraser
Managing Director
Dan, founder of Ironside Capital, a boutique corporate advisory and capital raising firm specialising in resources, brings valuable experience from his tenure at Fortescue Metals Group, one of the world’s largest iron ore producers. Dan is also the founding Non-Executive Chairman of DingoTechnology, a specialized green recycling company focused on cleaning up the mining industry by recycling lithium tetraborate.
Michael Hunt
Chairman
Michael has 50 years of experience as a lawyer advising on mining and petroleum projects, including as a former partner at Parker & Parker (now Herbert Smith Freehills) and Blake Dawson (now Ashurst). He has held several ASX/TSX directorships, including Red Back Mining Inc., which was sold to Kinross Gold for $8bn.
Advisory Committee
Peter Secker
Peter is a mining engineer with 30+ years of experience. He has built and operated mines globally and led companies like Bacanora Minerals and Canada Lithium Corporation.
Mark Hohnen
Mark has been active in mineral resources since the late 1970s and was the former Chairman of Bacanora Minerals. He played
key roles at Anglo Pacific Resources, Kalahari Minerals, and Extract Resources.
key roles at Anglo Pacific Resources, Kalahari Minerals, and Extract Resources.
Justin Anderson P.E.
Justin, a mining engineer, has 15 years of experience in mining finance with Trident
Royalties and Resource Capital Funds.
Royalties and Resource Capital Funds.
Technical Team
Tim Scholefield
Tim has 40+ years of experience in resources and renewable energy, particularly oil, gas, and geothermal projects in the Cooper Basin, including over 16 years of experience in the reservoir that hosts the project.
Silvio Bertolli
Silvio, a chemical engineer with 40+ years of experience, has led lithium, uranium, rare
metals, and vanadium projects globally, including major lithium developments in Argentina, Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.
metals, and vanadium projects globally, including major lithium developments in Argentina, Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.
Adam Lloyd
Adam, a chemical engineer with 20+ years of experience, has led lithium, uranium, rare metals, and vanadium projects globally.
Geoff Freer
Geoff, a geoscientist with 30 years of experience in oil and gas, has held senior positions in exploration and business development for multiple international operators. Geoff also holds Masters in Sustainable Energy from the University of Queensland.
Our Competitive Advantage
One of the largest inferred JORC-compliant lithium resources in Australia, the Cooper Lithium Project offers low-cost potential, purity and scalability. Hydro Lit will use contemporary technology through conventional brine processing or DLE technology to produce sustainable lithium.
Inferred JORC-compliant lithium resource
(Total Dissolved Solids) High grade lithium to TDS ratio
CO₂ emissions compared to traditional methods
Learn more about our Project and Sustainability Initiatives
Leading the way in sustainable lithium extraction.
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PO Box 446
Cottesloe, WA
Australia, 6011
info@hydrolit.com.au
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