Johannes Stoltz is the Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Stoltz carries a dual qualification in mining and mechanical engineering. He has worked at various mining operations since 2005. He was responsible for significant growth and cost reduction in Tier 1 and Mid-Tier companies. He joined Allied in 2023 as the Vice President Operations and brings 30 years operational experience. Prior to Allied, Mr. Stoltz was involved in inter alia optimizing and ramping up Mogalakwena Platinum Mine and South Deep Gold Mine; as well as the development and commissioning of opencast mining operations in the Northern Cape in South Africa. Mr. Stoltz started as an apprentice fitter in 1995 and progressed to fulfill supervisory, managerial and senior managerial roles during his career in the mining industry. Mr. Stoltz brings with him a wealth of practical and theoretical underground and opencast mining experience, as well as leadership and entrepreneurial skillsets.