# Jaroslaw (Jarek) Kopias

Company Secretary

## Career chronology

- **Since 2011-06-21: Core Lithium Ltd** — Company Secretary. [Core Lithium 2026 Annual Report to Shareholders](<https://financialfilings.com/filings/core-lithium-ltd/annual-report/2026/61237777/>) (Management Team / corporate directory; named role as at 2026-09-25)

- **Since March 2017; service agreement commenced 6 March 2017 and was amended/restated 1 July 2026: Resolution Minerals Ltd** — Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary. [Resolution Minerals Ltd Form 20-F for year ended 30 June 2026](<https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2102907/000121390026114112/ea0308986-20f_resolution.htm>) (Items 6.A and 6.C; role and agreement dates)

- **Reported concurrent in the 30 October 2026 Form 20-F; dates not stated: Austral Resources Australia Ltd; Altitude Minerals Ltd; Core Lithium Ltd; Iron Road Ltd; iTech Minerals Ltd; Patagonia Lithium Ltd** — Company Secretary (concurrent roles reported by Resolution Minerals). [Resolution Minerals Ltd Form 20-F for year ended 30 June 2026](<https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2102907/000121390026114112/ea0308986-20f_resolution.htm>) (Item 6.A, p. 49)

## Contributions and company outcomes

### Finniss steady-state production target [cxo_jarek_kopias_issuer_event]

2026-07-15 · issuer reported · medium materiality

The issuer reported finniss steady-state production target: mid-2028. This records an employer-level event; the reviewed evidence does not attribute the event to Jaroslaw (Jarek) Kopias individually.

**Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The event occurred at the issuer level during the documented period; no source establishes this executive’s individual contribution or causal responsibility.

**Relevance:** Context for delivery and oversight in the current role; do not treat it as personal performance evidence.

[Quarterly Activities and Cashflow Report](<https://asx.api.markitdigital.com/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-03111073-6A1333881>) (Managing Director commentary and BP33, pages 2 and 4)

## Business failures and setbacks

### RML disclosed substantial going-concern doubt and short-term financing terms [cxo_jarek_kopias_rml_going_concern_2026]

FY ended 2026-06-30; financing agreement dated 2026-10-28 · issuer reported · medium materiality

For FY2026 Resolution Minerals reported a A$53.3 million net loss and A$28.3 million operating and investing cash outflows; its auditor stated these conditions raised substantial doubt about continuing as a going concern. The 28 October loan agreement provides for a facility up to A$10 million, including an A$2.5 million initial drawdown and further conditional tranches, unsecured at 12% with repayment within six months of advances. The filing does not establish all tranches were drawn or uncertainty resolved.

**Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. Kopias was RML CFO during the reporting period; the financial condition and financing terms are issuer-level events and do not establish personal causation.

**Relevance:** Relevant context for financial stewardship and financing in a concurrent CFO role.

[Resolution Minerals Ltd Form 20-F for year ended 30 June 2026](<https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2102907/000121390026114112/ea0308986-20f_resolution.htm>) (Item 3 and audited financial statements, pp. 4 and F-2); [Resolution Minerals Ltd Short-Term Loan Agreement dated 28 October 2026](<https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2102907/000121390026114112/ea030898601ex4-14.htm>) (Short-Term Loan Agreement, clauses 1-5)

## Governance and interests

### RML reported material weaknesses and ineffective financial reporting controls [cxo_jarek_kopias_rml_internal_controls_2026]

FY2024-FY2026; assessed as at 2026-06-30 · issuer reported · medium materiality

Resolution Minerals reported that material weaknesses identified in FY2024-FY2026 had resulted in material misstatements; management, under Audit Committee supervision and with CEO/CFO participation, concluded ICFR was ineffective at 30 June 2026. Kopias was RML CFO and signed the 30 October CFO certification. The auditor gave an unmodified opinion on the financial statements but was not engaged to audit ICFR and expressed no opinion on its effectiveness. These issuer disclosures do not identify individual causation or establish personal misconduct.

**Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. Kopias held the CFO role and participated in the assessment and certification, so the matter overlaps his role. The filings do not assign him sole or individual causal responsibility for the weaknesses or misstatements.

**Relevance:** Relevant to governance and financial-reporting oversight in a concurrent CFO appointment.

[Resolution Minerals Ltd Form 20-F for year ended 30 June 2026](<https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2102907/000121390026114112/ea0308986-20f_resolution.htm>) (Item 15, pp. 73 and 150; auditor report F-2); [Resolution Minerals Ltd Form 20-F Exhibit 12.2: CFO certification](<https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2102907/000121390026114112/ea030898601ex12-2.htm>) (CFO certification, paras. 1-5)

### RML disclosed fees paid to Kopias Consulting [cxo_jarek_kopias_rml_consulting_fees_2026]

FY2024-FY2026; reported 2026-10-30 · issuer reported · low materiality

Resolution Minerals reported A$243,185, A$110,019 and A$83,581 paid to Kopias Consulting for services provided by Kopias in FY2026, FY2025 and FY2024. It identifies him as a director of the consultancy, says the related-party transactions were negotiated at arm’s length, and notes he did not directly receive a salary for the CFO/Company Secretary roles.

**Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. The issuer directly identifies the relationship and payments while stating the transactions were negotiated at arm’s length. No allegation of improper payment appears in the reviewed disclosure.

**Relevance:** Relevant to related-party and compensation oversight in a concurrent CFO role.

[Resolution Minerals Ltd Form 20-F for year ended 30 June 2026](<https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2102907/000121390026114112/ea0308986-20f_resolution.htm>) (Item 7.B, p. 60)

## Suitability for the current role

### Role fit cannot be assessed from the disclosed profile [cxo_jarek_kopias_role_fit]

As of 2026-09-25 · analyst inference · low materiality

The CXO roster identifies Kopias as Company Secretary. A 2026 SEC-filed issuer report adds a concurrent CFO/Company Secretary role at Resolution Minerals since March 2017 and reports approximately 25 years’ finance/governance experience, but does not provide a complete dated chronology or independently verified qualifications; role fit remains partly assessable.

**Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. This is an evidence-limited analyst judgment, not an adverse claim about the executive.

**Relevance:** Role-specific experience and credentials are central to assessing the current position; the available record is insufficient for a positive or negative conclusion.

[Core Lithium 2026 Annual Report to Shareholders](<https://financialfilings.com/filings/core-lithium-ltd/annual-report/2026/61237777/>) (Management Team / corporate directory; named role as at 2026-09-25); [Resolution Minerals Ltd Form 20-F for year ended 30 June 2026](<https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2102907/000121390026114112/ea0308986-20f_resolution.htm>) (Item 6.A, p. 49)

## Evidence gaps

- Prior roles, exact tenure, education and professional qualifications are not established by the selected evidence.

- Targeted independent searches of regulator, court, safety and environmental records were not completed for this individual; the logged source review does not support a clearance conclusion.

- The SEC-filed issuer disclosures are not independent investigations. The auditor did not audit ICFR; individual causal responsibility is not established. Broader targeted regulator, court, safety, environment and prior-employer searches remain incomplete.