Lamont Leatherman

Lamont Leatherman, Ekometall Board of Directors

Lamont is a veteran exploration geologist with over 30 years of experience in precious metals, base metals, lithium, and iron ore exploration. He was a co-founder and Chief Geologist of Piedmont Lithium, which merged with Sayona Mining to form Elevra Lithium, where his early recognition of the Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt’s potential helped build what became […]

Luke Kissam

Luke Kissam is a recognized leader and investor in the resources space with over two decades of experience in the operational and financial aspects of major global businesses. He previously served as Chairman and CEO of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global company with leading positions in lithium. In that role, he spearheaded Albemarle’s $6.2 […]

Jim Paterson

Jim Paterson, Ekometall Board of Directors

Jim Paterson brings nearly three decades of executive leadership experience in the mining industry, spanning capital raises, acquisitions, joint ventures, spin-outs, RTOs, and IPOs. As a principal of Discovery Group Jim has been a director or officer of companies that have raised over $300 million in equity, delivered exploration discoveries at multiple projects globally, and […]