March 13, 2025, Vancouver, British Columbia – Supernova Metals Corp. (the “Company” or “Supernova”) (CSE:SUPR) (Frankfurt:A1S) is very pleased to welcome Mr. Tim O’Hanlon to the Supernova Strategic Advisory Board, effective immediately.
Mr. O’Hanlon commented: “I am delighted to step into this exciting role as a Senior Advisor to Supernova and look forward to leveraging my expertise in the oil and gas industry, particularly in Africa, and assisting the Company on its prominent exploration opportunities in the Orange Basin, one of the most active oil exploration regions in the world with some of the highest exploration drilling success rates in recent times.”
Armed with his Civil Engineering degree from University College Dublin, Irishman Tim O’Hanlon joined Schlumberger which served as his earliest introduction to the oil business. Following post-graduate studies in Reservoir Engineering at Imperial College London, he became a member of the founding team of Irish start-up Tullow Oil in the mid 1980’s. From the outset, this exciting and ambitious explorer/producer focused on Africa, operating oil and gas opportunities which had proved non-commercial for the IOC Majors. During these early years at Tullow, Tim lived in Senegal heading up the company’s onshore, oil & gas, production business cash-cow, splitting his time between wearing coveralls/hard-hat and a suit/tie. More recently as Vice President for Africa, Tim was central to Tullow’s rapid expansion across the Mother Continent involving ground-floor licence negotiations, the velvet acquisitions of Energy Africa and Hardman and finally Tullow’s fabled frontier exploration of some of Africa’s more remote interior basins.
During these years Tim was more likely to be found in the Ministerial waiting rooms of Brazzaville or Bujumbura than Tullow HQ or the oil company data rooms of Houston or London. Over the course of Tim’s 33 years at the company - during which he was widely known as “Tullow’s Monsieur Afrique” - Tim has visited all but one of Africa’s 54 countries (Djibouti) and negotiated with dozens of Africa’s Heads of State. Since retiring from Tullow in 2020, Tim has been advising Africa-focused explorer/producer Panoro Energy on its growth ambitions across the Continent as well as being involved with start-ups in the African power and forestry sectors.
Mr. Sean McGrath, Supernova CEO, commented: “Tim’s knowledge at every level of operations and vast experience in the African oil and gas industry is immeasurable. His expertise and relationships in Africa are a tremendous addition to Supernova as we forge ahead with our investment in the Orange Basin.”
Board of Directors
Supernova announces that Dr. Kent Ausburn has resigned from the Company's Board of Directors effective today. We thank Kent for his services and wish him well in his future endeavours.
Compensation Securities
The Company has granted a total of 500,000 RSUs which will vest over 12 months and will expire on December 31, 2028.
About Supernova
Supernova is an energy and resource exploration company focused on acquiring and advancing natural resources opportunities globally. The Company is exploring its rare earth project in Labrador as well as holding an 8.75% indirect ownership interest in Block 2712A located in the Orange Basin, offshore Namibia.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Sean McGrath
Chief Executive Officer
E: info@supernovametals.com
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