MTM Critical Metals Limited (ASX:MTM)

Revolutionising Metal Recovery & Decarbonising the Mining Value Chain

About Us

MTM Critical Metals Limited is discovering and developing critical mineral resources and innovative processing technologies that support the global transition to a low-carbon economy.

Company Overview

MTM Critical Metals Limited, formerly known as Mt Monger Resources Limited, is an Australian-based exploration and technology company focused on critical minerals essential for the clean energy transition. The company holds a diversified portfolio of exploration projects in Western Australia and Canada targeting rare earth elements (REE), niobium, gold, lithium, nickel, and base metals.​

In addition to its exploration activities, MTM is advancing the development of its proprietary Flash Joule Heating (FJH) technology. This innovative, low-carbon process enables efficient extraction of critical metals from various sources, including ores and high-value waste streams such as e-waste, coal fly ash and bauxite residue. The FJH technology positions MTM at the forefront of sustainable metal recovery solutions.

Board & Management

John Hannaford

John Hannaford

Non-Executive Chairman

John Hannaford is an experienced corporate executive with extensive experience in the ASX resources sector as corporate advisor, executive, chairman, promoter and investor. John has founded and listed several companies on the ASX. He has established an extensive corporate network and gained a highly distinguished reputation over the last twenty years of corporate life in Australia

A qualified Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Securities Institute of Australia, he is a co-founder and director of Rockford Partners, a boutique financial services company located in Perth, Western Australia.

Anthony Hadley

Anthony Hadley

Non-Executive Director

Tony Hadley is a metallurgist and rare earth element (REE) technical expert with more than 30 years of experience in the mining industry in operations, technical development of complex metallurgical flowsheets, project design and management, engineering and process plant commissioning.

He has worked extensively in the REE sector, having previously held the roles of General Manager with both Lynas Corporation (ASX:LYC) at the world-class Mt Weld light REE mine, and subsequently with Northern Minerals Limited (ASX:NTU) at Australia’s first heavy REE mine at Browns Range. Tony is a technical advisor to Meteoric Resources (ASX:MEI) which has an Ionic Clay REE project in Brazil.

Tony holds a BSc in Extractive Metallurgy and Chemistry from Murdoch University.

Simon Adams

Simon Adams

CFO & Company Secretary

Simon Adams is an experienced CFO with background in a range of industries including mineral exploration, upstream energy sector (oil and gas), aquaculture (pearl production and distribution), hybrid power systems (design and manufacture) and mining (gold exploration and mining). Skilled in business analysis, negotiation, team building and risk management. Strong finance, accounting and administrative skills. Simon has gained a wide range of experience as a senior member of the executive team in organisations that have had operations globally including USA, Indonesia and Australia.

Simon has a Masters of Accounting from Curtin University, Perth, W. Australia.

Michael Walshe

Michael Walshe

Managing Director & CEO

Chemical Engineer & MBA with over 15 years of international experience in engineering, operations, technology commercialisation, & project development across the minerals, chemicals, and energy sectors.

Prior to MTM, Michael served as CEO of Voltaic Strategic Resources Ltd (ASX: VSR), a Battery Metals and Rare Earths exploration company. His career includes a decade with Metso:Outotec, the global leader in mining and metals processing technology solutions, where he held senior leadership roles such as Director and Vice President for the Asia Pacific Minerals division.

Michael’s extensive international experience spans a wide range of mineral projects, with a strong focus on Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and South Korea. His work has covered an array of critical and precious metals, including lithium, rare earths, nickel, copper, zinc, and gold.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Chemical and Process Engineering (Hons.) from University College Dublin and an MBA in Finance from the Australian Institute of Business. He is a chartered engineer with Engineers Australia and the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (AusIMM).

Paul Niardone

Paul Niardone

Non-Executive Director

Paul Niardone is an experienced director and executive in a range of roles for ASX-listed companies, private entities and not-for-profit organisations. Paul is known as a strategic planner, a problem solver and, above all, a consummate professional, with over 15 years advising and establishing numerous high profile businesses, including the Agency Group Ltd where he has been an executive Director since 2013. Founder and Executive Director of Professional Public Relations, the largest PR and communications firm in Western Australia. Paul has an extensive network of connections across business and government which have been developed from direct involvement across a range of businesses and sectors.

Paul has a degree in Politics and Industrial Relations and an MBA, he started his career in the Department of Cabinet and Parliamentary Services.

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