Hugh Broadhurst. Image from Aclara Resources
Aclara Resources (TSX: ARA) announced Monday the appointment of Hugh Broadhurst as chief operating officer of Aclara, effective immediately.
Broadhurst will be based in the United States and will assume the technical leadership role across Aclara’s upstream projects, including the Carina project and Penco Module in Brazil, as well as its downstream US initiatives in rare earths separation, metals, and alloys.
He brings over twenty years of leadership experience with multinational corporations specializing in global operations, process development, project finance, capital project implementations and building high performing teams.
Prior to joining Aclara, Broadhurst served as General Manager of the Thacker Pass Project at Lithium Americas Corp., where he led process development, operations readiness, and played a key role in securing financing from the U.S. Department of Energy and other strategic investors.
Broadhurst has a proven track record of delivering value through innovation in both new and existing chemical processes, particularly within the specialty chemicals sector. His experience spans several major corporations, including Rohm & Haas (Dow Chemical), Syngenta, and Arysta LifeScience. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa, and a Master of Science in chemical engineering from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
“We are thrilled to announce Hugh Broadhurst as Aclara’s new Chief Operating Officer, reinforcing our dedication to assembling a world-class team to drive our mine-to-magnet vertical integration strategy,” Aclara CEO Ramón Barua said in a news release.
“Hugh’s extensive experience in U.S. chemical, industrial, and mining sectors, paired with his proven expertise in delivering large- scale projects, positions him to lead the development and implementation of Aclara’s downstream processing capabilities in the United States, as well as ensuring a seamless integration with of our mining projects in Brazil and Chile.”