Aclara Appoints New COO to Lead Rare Earth Expansion in the Americas

Aclara Resources Inc. (“Aclara” or the “Company”) (TSX: ARA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Hugh Broadhurst as Chief Operating Officer of Aclara, effective June 16, 2025. Hugh will be based in the United States and will assume the technical leadership role across Aclara’s upstream projects, including the Carina Project and Penco Module, as well as its downstream U.S. initiatives in rare earths separation, metals, and alloys. He will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

Hugh brings over twenty years of leadership experience with multinational corporations specializing in global operations, process development, project finance, capital project implementations and building high performing teams. Prior to joining Aclara, he served as General Manager of the Thacker Pass Project at Lithium Americas Corp., where he led process development, operations readiness, and played a key role in securing financing from the U.S. Department of Energy and other strategic investors. Hugh has a proven track record of delivering value through innovation in both new and existing chemical processes, particularly within the specialty chemicals sector. His experience spans several major corporations, including Rohm & Haas (Dow Chemical), Syngenta, and Arysta LifeScience. Hugh holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa, and a Master of Science in chemical engineering from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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