# Rich Munson

Guyana Executive Director

## Career chronology

- **Current at 9 October 2026: Altair Minerals Limited** — Guyana Executive Director. [Corporate](<https://altairminerals.com.au/corporate/>) (Board &amp; Management / Guyana Strategic Leadership Team)

- **Prior role; exact start/end dates not stated: ETK Inc.** — Chief Executive Officer. [Appointment of Rich Munson as Executive Director](<https://company-announcements.afr.com/asx/alr/2b3ffd79-7bb9-11f0-ac52-da82edd5c6c0.pdf>) (pp. 1–2, bio)

- **Prior role; exact start/end dates not stated: Sandspring Resources Ltd.** — Chief Executive Officer. [Appointment of Rich Munson as Executive Director](<https://company-announcements.afr.com/asx/alr/2b3ffd79-7bb9-11f0-ac52-da82edd5c6c0.pdf>) (pp. 1–2, bio)

## Education and qualifications

### Law degrees reported in appointment biography [rich_munson_education]

As reported 18 Aug 2025 · issuer reported · low materiality

Appointment notice lists JD from University of San Diego and LLM from University of Denver. Primary degree verification was not performed.

**Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Issuer biography lists credentials; no independent university confirmation.

**Relevance:** Relevant to executive director role and Guyana project negotiations, but not a substitute for technical operating experience.

[Appointment of Rich Munson as Executive Director](<https://company-announcements.afr.com/asx/alr/2b3ffd79-7bb9-11f0-ac52-da82edd5c6c0.pdf>) (p. 2)

## Personal achievements

### Issuer credits Munson with co-leading Toroparu discovery [rich_munson_toroparu]

Approximately decade-long prior project tenure; exact dates absent · issuer reported · medium materiality

Altair’s August 2025 appointment release describes Munson as co-leading the discovery of Toroparu and reports a resource exceeding 10 Moz over the exploration period, and says he raised more than US$500m across projects. These are issuer-attributed professional claims; the source does not establish commercial production, financing by Munson alone or mine construction.

**Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. The issuer directly attributes discovery/co-leadership and fundraising history, though underlying independent validation was not completed.

**Relevance:** Relevant discovery and capital-raising experience in Guyana; Toroparu remains development-stage rather than a producing mine.

[Appointment of Rich Munson as Executive Director](<https://company-announcements.afr.com/asx/alr/2b3ffd79-7bb9-11f0-ac52-da82edd5c6c0.pdf>) (pp. 1–2)

## Suitability for the current role

### Guyana project and financing background aligns with strategic role [rich_munson_role_fit]

Current role · analyst inference · medium materiality

Analyst inference: issuer-reported Guyana tenure, discovery leadership and fundraising history are relevant to Altair’s Guyana strategy. Available sources do not verify full dates or commercial delivery at prior projects.

**Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Prior achievements remain issuer-reported; no mine-delivery record established.

**Relevance:** Strategic fit is supported for exploration and project finance with material evidence limitations.

[Appointment of Rich Munson as Executive Director](<https://company-announcements.afr.com/asx/alr/2b3ffd79-7bb9-11f0-ac52-da82edd5c6c0.pdf>) (pp. 1–2); [Corporate](<https://altairminerals.com.au/corporate/>) (Guyana leadership profile)

## Evidence gaps

- Exact ETK and Sandspring tenure dates and primary source attribution for discovery/fundraising outcomes were not established.

- Toroparu remained development-stage in the reviewed materials; no commercial operation was established during his documented discovery contribution.

- Open-web checks are not exhaustive employer safety, environmental, litigation, credential or sanctions reviews.