ATEX Provides Corporate Update

Core Points - ATEX Resources Inc. has granted a total of 1,994,261 incentive stock options to employees, with 990,245 options granted to officers, each at an exercise price of $2.60 over five years [1] - The company has also granted 262,096 restricted share units (RSUs) to directors and 389,280 RSUs to employees, with specific vesting schedules [1] - ATEX's common shares are now eligible for electronic clearing and settlement in the U.S. through the Depository Trust Company (DTC), enhancing liquidity [2][3] - The company's shares began trading on the OTCQB under the ticker symbol "ATXRF" on September 23, 2025, while continuing to trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under "ATX" [2] Company Overview - ATEX is exploring the Valeriano Copper-Gold Project located in the Atacama Region, Chile, within a significant copper-gold porphyry mineral belt [4] - The Valeriano project hosts an Indicated Resource of 475 million tonnes at 0.88% CuEq and an Inferred Resource of 1,511 million tonnes at 0.75% CuEq, as reported on September 23, 2025 [4]