TSX-V-listed Strategic Resources has appointed Terry Perles to its board of directors. He will also take on a role with the company’s management team as business development lead for vanadium and titanium products.

Perles is the founder of TTP Squared, a vanadium industry consulting firm which he has managed for the last 15 years.

He is also the current chairperson of the Vanadium International Technical Committee market development committee and is a past board member of the International Titanium Association.

Perles is well known in the vanadium industry and has a demonstrated record assisting development stage companies achieve their business development goals, Strategic Resources points out.

Early in his career, he worked for US Steel before focusing on the vanadium industry with roles in sales, marketing, strategic planning and senior management.

Perles holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.

“There is an increased focus on critical minerals across North America, Europe and the Middle East. Strategic Resources is entering an important development phase for the BlackRock project. Having Terry join the team deepens and broadens our management and board of directors and provides important market knowledge, enhanced credibility and international contacts that can unlock opportunities for our company,” Strategic Resources CEO Sean Cleary says.

“I have been closely watching the BlackRock project develop over the years. I believe that Strategic Resources is at an important inflection point, and it is the right time to join the team to help deliver the project and grow the company,” Perles says.

His role will include driving business development for vanadium and titanium products, which requires identifying, introducing and assisting the negotiations of joint ventures and collaboration opportunities with industry participants.

He will also represent Strategic Resources at conferences, industry events and partner meetings.

Perles will also support management in investor relations, including preparing materials, delivering presentations and following up with stakeholders.

He will also lead a review of vanadium and titanium market trends and provide actionable insights to the corporate management team.

Strategic Resources' Blackrock project is located in Quebec and comprises a mining operation and concentrator plant.