Ms Sloboda is a mining executive and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in developing emerging and established resources companies. Born in Belarus, she speaks fluent Russian and German, and brings a unique understanding of the dynamics in Eastern Europe and Balkans. Ms Sloboda is a current Non-Executive Director of Elixir Energy Ltd, an oil and gas developer with its focus on development of the portfolio of the gas assets in Queensland, Australia and in Mongolia. Ms Sloboda brings to the Board capabilities solid commercial acumen, having being involved in international negotiations of offtake agreements, joint ventures, projects acquisitions and stakeholders’ engagement. Previously, she held key leadership positions in successful private mineral exploration ventures, Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd and Red Citadel Resources Pty Ltd, as well as senior financial roles in various blue chip organisations including Deloitte in Germany, Lehman Brothers JV in Luxembourg, Clough Ltd and Curtin University of Technology in Western Australia.

Ms Sloboda currently serves as an Advisory Committee Member, Maritime Archaeology, at the Western Australian Maritime Museum. She holds an MBA degree from Melbourne Business School and Master Degree of Economics of Belarussian State University. Ms Sloboda is a Graduate member of Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ms Sloboda is an Australian resident. She presently does not have a shareholding in the Company and is therefore considered to be an Independent Director of Lykos Metals.