Deshnee Naidoo is our Chief Executive Officer and was appointed as an employee director to our board of directors in March 2026. Ms. Naidoo served as Chief Executive Officer of VRL, an affiliate of the Company, from January 2025 to March 2026. Previously, Ms. Naidoo served as Chief Executive Officer of Vale Base Metals in Canada from 2023 until March 2024. 

She joined Vale Base Metals in January 2021 and held roles including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, where she led the successful carve-out of the business from its parent company, Vale S.A. Between 2014 and 2020, Ms. Naidoo held senior leadership roles at Vedanta, including CEO of Vedanta Zinc International and Africa Base Metals. 

Ms. Naidoo holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and a certification in Finance and Administration from the Witwatersrand Business School.