Joshua Thurlow

Chief Executive Lithium
Joshua commenced in the role of Chief Executive – Lithium in September 2022 and is responsible for the continued growth of our world-class lithium assets and partnerships.
With over 20 years of experience in the mining and resources sectors across Asia Pacific, Africa and North America, Joshua’s expertise spans corporate strategy, social responsibility, business development and growth, and operations leadership.
He was previously our Executive General Manager Project Development – overseeing all aspects of planning, development, and social responsibility for our mining projects – and prior to joining MinRes held key leadership roles with Newcrest Mining, Aeris Resources Limited, and BHP.
Joshua is a qualified mining engineer and holds a Master of Business Administration from Melbourne Business School.
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