ATLAS LITHIUM - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Independent Director

Job Titles:

• Vice President, Mineral Exploration

Areli Nogueira da Silva Júnior, Geol. has been a consultant to us since 2018 and became our Vice-President, Mineral Exploration, in 2021. Under Regulation S-K 1300, he is a Qualified Person for lithium, iron, and gold, He is the Founder and was the Chief Technical Officer of MineXplore, a consultancy focused on mineral rights in Brazil. Mr. da Silva Júnior has been a consultant geologist with GeoEspinhaço, a firm that undertakes geological studies in a variety of minerals across Brazil. Mr. da Silva Júnior has also been a college faculty member teaching geology. Previously, he worked at the Brazilian mining department and before that as a geologist at Usiminas Mineração. Mr. da Silva Júnior has a Master of Geology degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and an undergraduate degree in Geological Engineering from the School of Mines of the Federal University of Ouro Preto, the oldest mining college in Brazil. Mr. da Silva is also a director of Jupiter Gold Corporation, a company in which we own an equity position.

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• Vice President, Communications
• Communications and Investor

Brian W. Bernier has held various communications and investor relations roles at Atlas Lithium since 2019. From 2010 to 2017, Mr. Bernier was at Four Spring Capital Trust, and from 2017 to 2019, he was at Noble Capital Markets. Mr. Bernier graduated with a degree in Management from Boston University.

Job Titles:

• Independent Director
• Member of the Audit Committee

Cassiopeia Olson, Esq. has been an independent director since 2021, and a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors since 2021. She is an attorney with extensive experience in international contracts and venture negotiations. She has represented or engaged in transactions with leading companies, including Credit Suisse, UBS, Apollo Group, Universal Music Group, Sony, Chrysler/Jeep, Stella Artois, Miller Brewing Company, General Motors, McDonald's, and Verizon, among others. From 2013 to 2017, Ms. Olson was at Brighton Capital Ltd, and from 2017 to January 2021, she was an attorney with Kaplowitz Firm, PC. Since February 2021, Ms. Olson has been an attorney with Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LP. She received a B.A. in Economics and Finance from Loyola University in Chicago, and a J.D. from The John Marshall School of Law.

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• Project Management Officer ( PMO ) & Vice President of Engineering
• Project Management Officer and Vice President of Engineering

Eduardo Queiroz has served as Project Management Officer and Vice President of Engineering at Atlas Lithium since December 2024. He brings over 20 years of expertise in managing large-scale and complex mining projects, most recently as General Manager of Planning and Management at Bamin, a unit of Eurasian Resources Group. During his tenure at Bamin, he successfully led the strategic planning of several projects exceeding US$3 billion in value, including an integrated iron ore mining project that encompassed mining operations, processing plant, railway, and ocean port facilities. Mr. Queiroz's comprehensive experience includes engineering oversight, environmental compliance, risk management, and the implementation of cost-efficient operational strategies. His expertise in project implementation and management of Brazilian mining projects makes him instrumental in driving Atlas Lithium's Neves Project toward revenue generation. He holds an MBA in Project Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and a degree in Civil Engineering from the Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto.

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• Vice President of Investor Relations

Gary Guyton joined our company as Vice President of Investor Relations in July 2024. He brings over a decade of experience in investor relations, including his role as Director of Investor Relations and Planning at Comstock Resources (NYSE: CRK), a $4 billion enterprise value exploration and production company. During his tenure at Comstock, the company completed over $4 billion in M&A transactions and more than $3 billion in balance sheet refinancing. Mr. Guyton has also served as an outsourced investor relations executive across various sectors, including Industrial, Software, Financial Services, Energy, and Transportation/Logistics. With extensive relationships in the institutional investor and sell-side analyst communities, Mr. Guyton's background includes over 10 years as an Institutional Salesman covering equity investors across major U.S. markets. He has also consulted for two large hedge funds, achieving top-decile performance in each. Earlier in his career, Mr. Guyton spent five years as an Equity Research Analyst focusing on exploration and production and oilfield services companies. His responsibilities included writing research reports, building complex financial models, and communicating ideas to sales teams and institutional investors. Mr. Guyton began his professional journey with five years in engineering roles, specializing in energy-related heavy marine construction and refinery turnaround and maintenance. He holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Tulane University.

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• Vice President of Corporate Strategy

Igor Tkachenko has been our Vice President of Corporate Strategy since 2023. Igor Tkachenko, a Ukrainian-American and a US-trained physician, has served as a strategic advisor to us since 2021, lending his leadership talents and private sector experience to further the company's mission to become a leading hard-rock lithium provider for the green energy transition. In 2022, Mr. Tkachenko began consulting for us as our Director of Strategic Development, overseeing the rapid expansion of our investor relations efforts. He participated in the design and execution of our organizational growth strategy that led to our successful up-listing to Nasdaq in January 2023. On the heels of this major milestone, Mr. Tkachenko transitioned from his academic role as a Clinical Assistant Professor to take on an executive position at Atlas Lithium and began serving as our Vice President of Corporate Strategy in 2023. His education includes a Bachelor of Science (Summa Cum Laude) and a Doctor of Medicine degrees.

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• ESG Chief & Vice President, Administration & Operations

Joel de Paiva Monteiro, Esq. has been our Vice-President, Administration and Operations, since 2020; our Chief of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance ("ESG") matters since 2021; and our Secretary since 2022. Previously he was a partner of the Brazilian law firm PRA Advogados with three offices and headquarters in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais. Mr. Monteiro has worked with all aspects of Brazilian business law and has extensive experience in a wide range of areas, from strategic business planning to litigation. His prior clients included large corporations in a variety of economic sectors in diverse states in Brazil. Mr. Monteiro has a law degree from the Milton Campos Faculty in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Subsequently, he achieved a post-graduate degree in Business and Civil Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais. Mr. Monteiro is also a director of Jupiter Gold Corporation and Apollo Resources Corporation, two companies in which we own equity positions.

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• Head of Business Development for Asia

Lili Wu has served as Head of Business Development for Asia at Atlas Lithium since December 2024. Based in Beijing, she brings extensive knowledge and network connections in the lithium and battery materials industries. Her strategic role supports Atlas Lithium's market presence in regions experiencing robust electric vehicle growth, particularly in Asia where EV sales have shown significant year-over-year increases. Prior to joining Atlas Lithium, Ms. Wu held positions at InsightWoo and IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global), where she demonstrated her ability to drive results in international markets. Her experience includes negotiating long-term procurement agreements and advising top financial institutions on lithium investments, showcasing her proven ability to add value in the evolving lithium supply chain. Ms. Wu holds a Master's degree in Accounting from the University of New South Wales and a Bachelor's degree in International Trade from Beijing International Studies University.

Job Titles:

• Chairman
• Chief Executive Officer
• Director

Marc Fogassa has been a director and our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 2012. He has extensive experience in venture capital and public company chief executive management. He has served on boards of directors of multiple private companies in various industries and has been invited to speak about investment issues, particularly as related to Brazil. Mr. Fogassa double majored at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), graduating with two Bachelor of Science degrees in 1990. He later graduated from the Harvard Medical School with a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1995 and also from the Harvard Business School with a Master of Business Administration degree in 1999 with Second-Year Honors. At Harvard Business School, he was Co-President of the Venture Capital and Private Equity Club. Mr. Fogassa was born in Brazil and is fluent in Portuguese and English. Mr. Fogassa is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Jupiter Gold Corporation and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Apollo Resources Corporation, two companies in which we own equity positions.

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• Vice President of Lithium Processing

Raimundo Almeida Jr. has served as Vice President of Lithium Processing at Atlas Lithium since December 2022. He brings 23 years of operations management experience in the mining industry, with expertise in processing plants for specialty minerals such as spodumene, tantalite/cassiterite, manganese, and gold. Mr. Almeida has 14 years of hands-on experience with lithium ores. He previously helped manage the first flotation pilot plant for AMG Mining and oversaw the commissioning and operations of the dense media separation (DMS) pilot plant for Sigma Lithium. His well-rounded background includes roles at prominent mining companies like AMG Mining, Mineração Taboca, and Equinox Gold. In addition to a Production Engineering undergraduate degree, Mr. Almeida holds a Business Administration master level degree and a post-graduate certification in Development Management from Fundação Dom Cabral in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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• Director

Mr. Menck joined the Board of Directors in August, 2024. Mr. Menck served as an advisor to Atlas Lithium since September 2023 covering a range of topics including operational readiness and interface with institutional investors. Previously, from January 2023 to July 2023, Mr. Menck was the Chief Financial Officer of Sigma Lithium Corporation, a Canadian publicly listed company with lithium projects in Brazil in the same mineral district as those of Atlas Lithium. During his tenure at Sigma Lithium, he successfully contributed to listing its BDR (Brazilian Depository Receipts) at B3, the local Brazilian stock exchange. He also worked in structuring the financial area to its first PCAOB audit review. Between February 2019 and July 2022, Mr. Menck held the position of Senior Vice President of Finance & Group CFO at Nexa Resources SA, a NYSE & TSX listed company, controller by traditional Brazilian group Votorantim. Prior to that, he was the Global Treasurer at Nexa Resources from April 2016 to January 2019, responsible for the debt restructuring of the company, as well as acting as PMO for its IPO process, which was successfully concluded in October 2017. From January 2011 to March 2016, Mr. Menck was an Investment Director at the Odebrecht group in Brazil, responsible for the structuring of project finance transactions of road concessions throughout Latin American, especially in Peru, Colombia and Panama. He was also responsible for the structuring of MLA (Multilateral Agencies) financing for landmark public constructions in countries such as Argentina, Paraguay and the Dominican Republic. From May 2008 to January 2011 Mr. Menck held positions at Braskem SA, a large Brazilian petrochemical company, initially as Debt Manager, from May 2008 to May 2010, and then as Corporate Finance & Shared Services Director, during which was responsible for several capital market transactions, such as bond issuances, local securitization funds structuring and day-to-day debt restructuring. Prior to that, from January 1996 to May 2008, Mr. Menck had a 12-year career in several Brazilian and international banks based in Brazil, such as BankBoston, Banco Francês e Brasileiro, WestLB, Citibank and BNP Paribas, holding several different positions such as Trader, Trade Finance Manager, Securitization Officer, Product Manager, DCM & Export Finance Structurer and Relationship Manager, while covering a variety of clients in a diverse range of segments in Brazil. He has a degree in Business Administration, and a MBA in Economics of the Financial Sector, both from the University of São Paulo in Brazil. Mr. Menck is fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish and is a Certified CFO by the Brazilian Institute of Financial Executives in Brazil.

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• Ambassador ( Ret. )

Ambassador Roger Noriega has been an independent director since 2012, and a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors since 2021. He has extensive experience in Latin America. Amb. Noriega was appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and served from 2003 to 2005. In that capacity, Amb. Noriega managed a 3,000-person team of professionals in Washington and 50 diplomatic posts to design and implement political and economic strategies in Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Prior to this assignment, Amb. Noriega served as U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States from 2001 to 2003. Since 2009, Amb. Noriega has been the Managing Director of Vision Americas, a Latin America-focused consulting group that he founded. Amb. Noriega has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas.

Job Titles:

• Independent Director
• Member of the Audit Committee

Stephen R. Petersen, CFA has been an independent director since 2021 and a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors since 202. Mr. Petersen has over 40 years of experience in capital markets and investment management. Since 2013, he has been a Managing Director and member of the Investment Committee at Prio Wealth, an independent investment management firm with over $3 billion in assets under management. Previously, Mr. Petersen served as Senior Vice President, Investments at Fidelity Investments for approximately 32 years. During his tenure at Fidelity, Mr. Petersen served as a Portfolio Manager and Group Leader of The Fidelity Management Trust Company and was responsible for managing several equity income and balanced mutual funds such as Fidelity Equity Income Fund (1993-2011), Fidelity Balanced Fund (1996-1997), Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Fund (1997-2011), Fidelity Puritan Fund (2000-2007), Fidelity Advisor Equity-Income Fund (2009-2011), and Fidelity Equity-Income II (2009-2011). He began his career at Fidelity as an Equity Analyst. Mr. Petersen received a B.B.A. in Finance and an M.S. in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mr. Petersen serves on the Board of the University of Wisconsin Foundation and Chairs its Investment Committee. He also is Co-Chair of the Executive Committee for the Catholic Schools Foundation Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Mr. Petersen is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Job Titles:

• Chief Financial Officer
• Principal Accounting Officer
• Treasurer

Tiago Miranda is our Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, and Treasurer. From February 2024 until July 2024, Mr. Miranda was the Chief Financial Officer of Apollo Resources Corporation, a private company and a subsidiary of Atlas Lithium. In such capacity, Mr. Miranda managed all of Apollo Resources' financial and administrative related processes, including treasury, accounting, tax, and financial planning and budgeting. Previously, from May 2020 to December 2023, Mr. Miranda was the senior financial officer for the Brazilian operations of Horizonte Minerals Plc., a British publicly listed company with two nickel projects in Brazil. During his tenure, he successfully contributed to securing project financing of US$713 million for a ferronickel project and an additional $300 million Brazilian real credit facility with Banco da Amazônia. Between November 2019 to April 2020, Mr. Miranda held the position of Financial Controller for the Brazilian operations at Equinox Gold, a Canadian publicly listed gold producer. From March 2008 to October 2019, Mr. Miranda served as the Controller of Ferrous Resources Ltd., an iron producer partially owned by Icahn Enterprises, a NYSE-listed company. He actively contributed to the development of company projects from exploration through construction and operation and was also heavily involved in Ferrous Resources' US$550 million sale to Vale S/A, the largest Brazilian mining company. From September 2005 to March 2008, Mr. Miranda was an auditor with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in Brazil. He has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Accounting, and a Master of Business Administration, both from IBMEC in Brazil. Mr. Miranda is fluent in Portuguese and English.