James Rattenbury Named CEO with $300K Salary and 7M Performance Rights

A New Chapter for GreenTech Metals

GreenTech Metals Limited (ASX – GRE) has announced the appointment of James Rattenbury as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 March 2026. This leadership change comes at a pivotal moment for the company as it seeks to unlock the potential of its recently acquired Munni Munni Platinum-Palladium Copper-Nickel Project in Western Australia's West Pilbara region.

Rattenbury’s appointment is more than a routine executive shuffle. With 18 years of experience spanning hands-on geological work and private equity mining finance, he embodies a hybrid skill set that GreenTech’s board believes is essential for the next phase of growth. His background includes roles at OceanaGold and Fortescue Metals Group, as well as a senior investment position at Resource Capital Funds, where he focused on mining investments and exploration strategy.

Strategic Focus on Munni Munni

The Munni Munni Project is one of Australia’s most significant platinum group element (PGE) intrusions, hosting a large reef rich in platinum, palladium, rhodium, and gold, alongside copper and nickel. Its location adjacent to GreenTech’s existing Whundo Copper-Gold Project offers strategic synergies, consolidating a sizeable footprint in a world-class mineral province.

Historically, the project has seen substantial exploration and development activity, although progress was previously hampered by weaker PGE prices. Now, with market conditions improving and GreenTech’s consolidated tenure, the company is positioned to apply modern geophysical techniques and drilling to expand known high-grade zones and discover new targets.

Incentives Aligned with Growth

GreenTech has structured Rattenbury’s remuneration to align closely with shareholder value creation. His fixed salary is set at $300,000 per annum, supplemented by a mix of performance rights and options. These incentives are tied to key milestones, including achieving specific share price thresholds and publishing a JORC-compliant mineral resource estimate exceeding 3 million ounces of platinum group elements.

This approach reflects the board’s confidence in Rattenbury’s ability to drive technical de-risking and deliver tangible results. Non-Executive Chairman Simon Kidston highlighted Rattenbury’s rare combination of geological expertise and investment acumen as critical to accelerating exploration and development efforts.

Looking Ahead

While the appointment signals clear intent, several challenges remain. GreenTech currently has no processing agreement in place for Munni Munni, and the timeline for advancing the project through to production is yet to be defined. However, the consolidation of the Munni Munni tenure into a contiguous 346.4 square kilometre package provides a strong platform for district-scale exploration and potential resource expansion.

Investors will be watching closely as Rattenbury takes the helm, with expectations that his leadership will catalyse the unlocking of value in GreenTech’s portfolio and position the company as a significant player in the PGE sector.