Ms Keats is a lawyer and executive with over 20 years of corporate and commercial experience. With nearly 15 years in the mining industry, she has held senior management, executive, and Managing Director positions within publicly listed companies, navigating all phases of the development cycle. Ms Keats has also held Company Secretary roles for ASX/TSX listed producing companies. Ms. Keats brings expertise in legal matters, operations, financing, government relations, and off-take agreements. During her tenure at uranium producer Paladin Energy, Ms Keats managed the legal function during the last uranium cycle at a pivotal moment when the company advanced its second African mine from development into production. Prior to these roles, Ms. Keats was employed by a national law firm and a boutique mining law firm. She is the member of the Human Resources Committee.