ATEX Announces Appointment of Hannes Portmann to Board of Directors
ATEX Announces Appointment of Hannes
Portmann to Board of Directors
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 22, 2026) -
ATEX Resources Inc.
(
TSXV: ATX) (OTCQB:
ATXRF)
("
ATEX
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to announce Hannes Portmann has joined ATEX's
Board of Directors (the "
Board
"), effective immediately.
Craig Nelsen, Chairman of ATEX's Board of Directors, commented:
"I am very pleased to welcome
Hannes to ATEX Resources. He brings a compelling combination of technical expertise and financial
leadership, underpinned by extensive experience in senior executive roles, including as Chief
Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer, as well as key involvement in multiple successful
transactions. We look forward to benefiting from his insight and leadership as we continue to build on
our momentum and advance ATEX's growth strategy."
Mr. Portmann is a seasoned executive with extensive leadership experience across both private and
publicly listed companies. He has spent the majority of his career in the natural resources sector and
currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Gold Candle Ltd. Prior to this, he was Chief Financial
Officer at Cabot Management Company Limited, a globally recognized developer and operator of
premier golf destinations, from early 2022. He previously held the role of Chief Financial Officer and
Head of Business Development at Marathon Gold Corporation from October 2019 to early 2022.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Portmann spent a decade at New Gold Inc., advancing through increasingly
senior positions to ultimately become President and Chief Executive Officer.
He also served for six years as a director of SilverCrest Metals Inc., contributing through to its successful
US$1.7 billion sale to Coeur Mining Inc. in February 2025. Mr. Portmann previously served on the Board
of Directors of Gold Candle Ltd. from November 2024 until his appointment as Chief Financial Officer on
July 1, 2025.
Mr. Portmann is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining
Engineering from Queen's University and a Masters of Management and Professional Accounting from
the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
In connection with the appointment, the Board is granting 37,313 restricted share units ("
RSU
") to Mr.
Portmann. Each RSU represents a right to receive one common share of the Company or an equivalent
payment in cash, at the Company's discretion, and shall vest on the date of retirement of membership on
the Board provided that on such date Mr. Portmann has been a continuous member of the Board for at
least a two-year period. The RSUs were granted in accordance with the Company's Restricted Share
Unit Plan. Mr. Portmann is also an existing shareholder of ATEX.
About ATEX
ATEX is a mineral exploration company advancing its flagship Valeriano Copper-Gold Project, located
in the Atacama Region III of Chile, widely recognized as one of the world's most prospective and mining-
friendly jurisdictions. The Valeriano Project is emerging as one of the leading undeveloped copper
assets globally and anchors an expanding, globally significant copper district. As such, it is well
positioned to play an important role in meeting future demand amid increasingly constrained global
copper supply. Valeriano currently has an Indicated Resource of 475 Mt at 0.88% CuEq (0.58% Cu, 0.25
g/t Au, 1.39 g/t Ag and 70.4 g/t Mo) and an Inferred resource of 1,511 Mt at 0.75% CuEq (0.50% Cu,
0.20 g/t Au, 1.16 g/t Ag and 70.6 g/t Mo), as reported on September 23, 2025. For further information
please visit the ATEX Resources website at
www.atexresources.com
.
For further information, please contact:
Chris Beer,
Interim President and CEO
Email:
Aman Atwal,
Vice President, Business Development and Investor Relations
Email:
1-647-398-9405
or visit ATEX's website at
www.atexresources.com
.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is
defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy
or accuracy of this release.
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