Mr Cornelius is a corporate lawyer and former partner of one of Australia’s leading international law firms. He brings legal and commercial experience in the execution of cross-border transactions, particularly in the resources and finance sectors.

Mr Cornelius is currently also the Non-Executive Chairman of Buxton Resources Limited, Element 25 Limited, Duketon Mining Limited and he is a Non-Executive Director of First Tin PLC.

Commenting on the appointment, South Harz Non-Executive Chairman, Ian Farmer, said: “I am delighted to welcome Seamus to the South Harz team. His commercial expertise and proven track record in stewarding resource development assets through to successful value realisation will be valuable as we continue to advance our world-class Ohmgebirge Potash Development in central Germany.”