# Joshua Thurlow Chief Executive Lithium; announced resignation, handover through December 2026 ## Career chronology - **FY2026–31 October 2026, with announced transition where stated: Mineral Resources Limited** — Chief Executive Lithium; announced resignation, handover through December 2026. [FY2026 annual report]() (physical PDF p.16 leadership roster); [MinRes biography: joshua thurlow]() (issuer biography and career) - **Before lithium role; dates not established: Mineral Resources Limited** — Executive general manager, project development. [MinRes biography: joshua thurlow]() (issuer biography and prior roles) - **Earlier career; employer-specific dates not established: Newcrest Mining, Aeris Resources and BHP** — Mining leadership roles. [MinRes biography: joshua thurlow]() (issuer biography and prior roles) ## Education and qualifications ### Qualifications and evidence [min_joshua_thurlow_education] Education dates not established · issuer reported · low materiality Issuer describes him as a mining engineer and reports an MBA from Melbourne Business School; independent verification is incomplete. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. The issuer reports the qualification when stated; no independent degree verification is implied. **Relevance:** Supports professional background assessment. [MinRes biography: joshua thurlow]() (qualifications section) ## Governance and interests ### Announced lithium leadership transition [min_joshua_thurlow_transition] October–December 2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality On 1 October 2026 MinRes announced Thurlow had resigned but would remain until December to support a transition. On 14 October it said Hardy would take lithium oversight and the two would manage a handover. Exact handover and departure dates were not stated. **Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. Directly identifies his announced transition; no adverse conduct is implied. **Relevance:** Relevant to continuity of lithium operations. [MinRes leadership update]() (1 October announcement, December transition); [Leadership of Lithium division]() (14 October issuer update) ## Suitability for the current role ### Relevant experience [min_joshua_thurlow_fit] Through 31 October 2026 · analyst inference · low materiality As an analytical inference, the reported background is relevant to chief executive lithium; announced resignation, handover through december 2026. MinRes lithium chief from September 2022, previously project-development executive; earlier roles at Newcrest, Aeris and BHP. He announced a resignation but was to remain until December 2026 for a handover. Individual contributions to employer-wide outcomes are not assumed. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Judgment based on issuer disclosures; not a measured outcome or a personal-conduct finding. **Relevance:** Shows the experience applicable to this remit. [MinRes biography: joshua thurlow]() (career and role biography) ## Evidence gaps - This is partial public-source screening, not a comprehensive court, criminal, sanctions or professional-credential check. - Independent verification of qualifications, detailed prior-employer dates, individual contributions and relevant local regulator/court records is incomplete. - The precise December 2026 departure date and timing of transfer of operational responsibility are not stated.