MTAL Metals Acquisition Limited

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July 2023

Commission File Number: 001-41722

 

 

METALS ACQUISITION LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

3^rd Floor, 44 Esplanade, St.

St. Helier, Jersey, JE49WG

Tel: +(817) 698-9901

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

 

 

 

On July 19, 2023, Metals Acquisition Limited (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Chris Rosario as General Counsel of the Company. Mr. Rosario will commence full-time employment in the near time after a short transition period with his current employer.

 

Chris Rosario, 37, is a leading corporate lawyer with more than 15 years experience advising on major recourse focused cross-border M&A transactions, capital markets and project developments. Prior to taking the position of General Counsel, Mr. Rosario was a Senior Partner at Squire Patton Boggs (AU) LLP since 2014. During this time, he was intimately involved in the Company’s acquisition of the CSA Mine, including the preparation and execution of all of MAC’s Senior Lending, Mezzanine Lending, Royalty and Streaming agreements, the purchase agreements for the CSA Mine and assisting with the preparation of the US listing documents.

 

Mr. Rosario was formerly based in Japan for more than three years where he focused on providing extensive advice to a major Japanese trading company on outbound investments. His experience covers many cross-border transactions across Australia, Japan, the Middle East, Europe and North America in the natural resources, renewable energy and technology sectors.

 

Mr. Rosario holds a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours from the University of Notre Dame Australia and has been admitted to legal practice in New South Wales and Western Australia.

 

The information in this Form 6-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

 

The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit		Description of Exhibit
99.1.		Press Release of New MAC dated July 19, 2023.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

METALS ACQUISITION LIMITED
By:	/s/ Michael James McMullen
	Name:	Michael James McMullen
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: July 19, 2023

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

  

July 19, 2023

 

Metals Acquisition Limited Appoints Chris Rosario as General Counsel

 

JERSEY, Channel Islands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metals Acquisition Limited. (NYSE: MTAL):

 

Metals Acquisition Limited (“MAC”) today announced the appointment of Chris Rosario as General Counsel.   Mr. Rosario will commence full time employment with MAC in the near term after a short transition period with his current employer.

 

Prior to his appointment, Mr. Rosario was a Senior Partner at Squire Patton Boggs (AU) LLP and was intimately involved in MAC’s acquisition of the CSA Mine, including the preparation and execution of all of MAC’s Senior Lending, Mezzanine Lending, Royalty and Streaming agreements, the purchase agreements for the CSA Mine and assisting with the preparation of the US listing documents.

 

He has extensive experience advising Australian and Japanese companies and was formerly based in Japan for three years. His experience covers many cross-border transactions across Australia, Japan, the Middle East, Europe and North America in the natural resources, renewable energy and technology sectors.

 

Chris holds a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours from the University of Notre Dame Australia and has been admitted to legal practice in New South Wales and Western Australia.

 

Mick McMullen, MAC CEO commented “As we build out MAC to be a preferred mid-tier operating copper company in Tier 1 jurisdictions we are also building out our team and Chris is a great addition. He has a full understanding of our financing agreements and has shown a great ability to work with our counterparties to achieve the required outcomes. We have worked extensively with Chris for the past 18 months and he has proven his worth and will be a strong addition to the team as we grow our business.”

 

 

Contacts

 

Mick McMullen   Chief Executive Officer   Metals Acquisition Limited.   +1 (817) 698-9901   mick.mcmullen@metalsacqcorp.com

Dan Vujcic   Chief Development Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer   Metals Acquisition Limited.   +61 451 634 120   dan.vujcic@metalsacqcorp.com

 

About Metals Acquisition Limited

 

Metals Acquisition Limited (NYSE: MTAL) is a company focused on operating and acquiring metals and mining businesses in high quality, stable jurisdictions that are critical in the electrification and decarbonization of the global economy.

 

 

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