Critical Metals CEO Dietrich Wanke transitions to new role, Tony Sage to succeed

Critical Metals announced the appointment of Tony Sage as its CEO. Sage will continue in his role as chairman of the board and the current CEO, Dietrich Wanke, has been named the company’s president of European Operations to operationalize the Wolfsberg Project. These strategic appointments will better support the development and future operations of Critical Metals’ flagship asset in Europe, the Wolfsberg Lithium Project, and open up additional opportunities for Critical Metals. Wanke’s new role enables him to focus entirely on overseeing the Wolfsburg Project operations and advancing the mine’s development and future production. The company is aiming to operationalize its lithium spodumene concentrator in Wolfsberg, which will be the next significant source of lithium spodumene for European lithium-ion battery market, by 2027. As CEO and chairman of the board, Sage will oversee corporate strategy and commercial development for the Wolfsberg Lithium Project, and he will focus on evaluating additional strategic assets in the critical metals space to be brought under the company’s banner.