Richard Storrie

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Richard Storrie, Regional President, EMEA

Richard Storrie is the Regional President, EMEA at Li-Cycle.


Richard first joined Li-Cycle as Regional President, Americas in January 2022. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing Li-Cycle’s operations, commercial activities, and execution of its growth strategy in the Americas region.


In June 2023, he was appointed Regional President, EMEA and is responsible for developing and expanding the Li-Cycle business in the EMEA markets, driving profitable growth, and ensuring the Company’s market leadership position. He is also responsible for the EMEA Spoke & Hub Technology operations, commercial functions, as well as oversight of all other aspects of the Li-Cycle EMEA business.


With more than 26 years of operational, technical, and strategic development experience in the metals and mining industry, Richard possesses a deep understanding of the battery metals supply chain.


Prior to joining Li-Cycle, Richard served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Diavik Diamond Mine, owned by Rio Tinto, one of the largest metals and mining corporations in the world. Throughout his nearly 26-year tenure with Rio Tinto, Richard has worked in its top tier open-pit and underground operations in several regions, including Rio Tinto’s multi-billion-dollar Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia.


Richard served as an officer in the British Royal Marine Commandos and acquired an Honours degree in Mining Engineering from Newcastle University in the United Kingdom.