• Experienced global mining and lithium-ion battery industry professional, Ron Mitchell, appointed as CEO
• Evan Cranston to transition to Executive Chairman
• Peter Allen to step down as Managing Director and move to consulting role

Firebird Metals Ltd (ASX: FRB) has announced the appointment of Ron Mitchell to the role of Chief Executive Officer and the appointment of Evan Cranston as Executive Chairman, effective 3 November 2025. Peter Allen will step down from his role as Managing Director effective 31 October 2025 and will transition to a consulting role with the Company. Mr Mitchell has more than 25 years' experience in senior commercial, strategy, sales and business development roles including 15 years specialising in lithium, battery materials and critical minerals. He has held senior executive and board-level roles with ASX and offshore public companies in the global battery value chain and electric vehicle ecosystem.The Board has thanked Mr Allen for his work as Managing Director since the Company's IPO in 2021 and is pleased to retain his services going forward on a consulting basis.Firebird Metals is an integrated manganese technology company positioned in the EV and energy-storage markets. The Company's state-of-the-art lab and research facility demonstrate full flow-sheet capability, from manganese ore to finished battery active cathode materials. Firebird is advancing an lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) pathway to near-term production of high-purity manganese sulphate and an LMR program for next-generation cathodes. The Company also holds significant manganese resources in Western Australia.

Firebird Metals has not provided any high-importance, price-sensitive forward-looking financial metrics or other company-specific metrics in the announcement.

Firebird Metals has not provided any forward-looking outlook statements in the announcement.