In his role as Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Mr. Harding oversaw the Company's succession planning process that led to the appointment of Tristan Pascall to the role of Chief Executive Officer in May 2022. "On behalf of the Board of Directors, we extend our sincerest condolences to the Pascall family and friends," said Robert Harding, Interim Chairman. "We are all indebted to Phillip for his extraordinary leadership at First Quantum, setting us firmly on the path to the modern, multi-national mining company that we are today.