Philipa Varris, CDI.D™ Appointed to the NexMetals Board of Directors
Congratulations to Philipa Varris for her appointment to the NexMetals Board of Directors. Philipa's Board appointment is the 130th for ACE Graduates. She earned her CDI.D™ designation from Corporate Directors International, having completed the Board Certification Program at ACE LLC.
ACE Announces the appointment of Philipa Varris, CDI.D™, to the NexMetals Board of Directors.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 23, 2025) - NexMetals Mining Corp. (TSXV: NEXM) (NASDAQ: NEXM) ("NEXM" or the "Company") announces that Philipa Varris has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"). Her appointment follows the retirement of Norman MacDonald, who has stepped down from the Board.
Ms. Varris brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in environment, health, safety, and community management ("ESG") within the mining sector. Her work has spanned multiple jurisdictions, including Africa, Australasia, and Latin America, and a broad range of mineral commodities. In recognition of her contributions to responsible mining, she has received the Australian Centenary Medal and was named one of Women in Mining's 100 Global Inspirational Women. Furthermore, she has led teams that have been recognized with several industry honours, including the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada Award for Environmental and Social Responsibility, the Australian Minerals and Energy Environment Foundation Award for Environmental Excellence, and the Mines and Money ESG Producer of the Year Award, among others.
Ms. Varris holds a Master of Science in Natural Resources from Curtin University, is an AusIMM Chartered Environmental Professional and UK Committee member and is qualified with Corporate Directors International. Ms. Varris has served as Head of Sustainability and Impact for Oryx Global Partners Limited since 2024. She has previously held similar positions for Horizonte Minerals from 2022 to 2024, Golden Star Resources from 2011 to 2022 and others. Ms. Varris is a non-executive director of Mkango Resources Limited and was previously a non-executive director of EnviroGold Global Limited.
Ms. Varris will serve as an independent director and will be appointed Chair of NEXM's Sustainability Committee.
About NexMetals Mining Corp.
NexMetals Mining Corp. is a mineral exploration and development company that is focused on the redevelopment of the previously producing copper, nickel and cobalt resources mines owned by the Company in the Republic of Botswana.
NexMetals is committed to governance through transparent accountability and open communication within our team and our stakeholders. NexMetals' team brings extensive experience across the full spectrum of mine discovery and development. Collectively, the team has contributed to dozens of projects, including work on the Company's Selebi and Selkirk mines. Senior team members each have on average, more than 20 years of experience spanning geology, engineering, operations, and project development.
About Philipa:
Ms. Varris has over five years of boards experience and more than 15 years as trusted advisor presenting to public boards. She has served on industry and government advisory committees as a minerals industry corporate responsibility (CR) advocate. She has experience with numerous impact assessments (ESIA), resettlement projects (RAPs), merger and acquisition (M&A) due diligence and enterprise risk management (ERM) processes. As a facilitator to a number of Private Public Partnership (PPP) she has secured €4 million in investments by public companies, European Aid Agencies and National Authorities, for local sustainable business development over three years.
Philipa has her board certification from Corporate Directors International LLC, USA. Her designation, CDI.D™, recognizes her as a qualified corporate board candidate for a public or private board.
Congratulations NexMetals Inc for appointing Philipa Varris to your board. We know she will bring value and serve the board, company and stakeholders well.