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ATEX Announces Early Achievement of 100% Ownership of the Valeriano Project

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ATEX Resources has achieved 100% ownership of the Valeriano Copper Gold Project ahead of schedule through an option exercise agreement with Sociedad Contractual Minera Valleno (SCMV). The final payment of US$8 million was satisfied through the issuance of approximately 7.5 million shares at C$1.52 per share.

Prior to this transaction, ATEX held a 49% interest in Valeriano, earned through US$4.25 million in cash payments and US$10 million in exploration expenditures. SCMV retains a 2.0% net smelter royalty (NSR) on the Project. Additionally, ATEX will grant two 0.25% NSRs to other holders, with ATEX maintaining right of first refusal on all NSRs.

ATEX Resources ha raggiunto la proprietà totale del Valeriano Copper Gold Project con un anticipo rispetto ai termini previsti, tramite un accordo di esercizio dell'opzione con la Sociedad Contractual Minera Valleno (SCMV). Il pagamento finale di 8 milioni di dollari USA è stato effettuato attraverso l'emissione di circa 7,5 milioni di azioni a C$1,52 per azione.

Prima di questa transazione, ATEX deteneva una partecipazione del 49% in Valeriano, acquisita tramite 4,25 milioni di dollari USA in pagamenti in contante e 10 milioni di dollari USA in spese di esplorazione. SCMV mantiene una royalty netta da fonderia (NSR) dell'2,0% sul progetto. Inoltre, ATEX concederà due NSR dello 0,25% ad altri detentori, mantenendo il diritto di prelazione su tutte le NSR.

ATEX Resources ha logrado la propiedad del 100% del Valeriano Copper Gold Project anticipándose al cronograma a través de un acuerdo de ejercicio de opción con la Sociedad Contractual Minera Valleno (SCMV). El pago final de 8 millones de dólares estadounidenses se cumplió mediante la emisión de aproximadamente 7,5 millones de acciones a C$1,52 por acción.

Antes de esta transacción, ATEX tenía un interés del 49% en Valeriano, obtenido a través de 4,25 millones de dólares estadounidenses en pagos en efectivo y 10 millones de dólares estadounidenses en gastos de exploración. SCMV retiene una regalía neta de fundición (NSR) del 2,0% en el proyecto. Además, ATEX otorgará dos NSR del 0,25% a otros titulares, conservando el derecho de tanteo sobre todas las NSR.

ATEX Resources는 Sociedad Contractual Minera Valleno(SCMV)와의 옵션 행사 계약을 통해 Valeriano Copper Gold Project의 100% 소유권을 예정보다 앞서 달성했습니다. 최종 지급액 800만 달러는 약 750만 주의 주식을 주당 C$1.52에 발행하여 충족되었습니다.

이번 거래 이전에 ATEX는 Valeriano의 49% 지분을 보유하고 있었으며, 이는 425만 달러의 현금 지급과 1000만 달러의 탐사 비용을 통해 얻은 것입니다. SCMV는 프로젝트에 대해 2.0%의 순광산 로열티(NSR)를 보유하고 있습니다. 추가로 ATEX는 다른 보유자에게 두 개의 0.25% NSR을 제공하며, 모든 NSR에 대한 우선 매수권을 유지합니다.

ATEX Resources a obtenu la pleine propriété du Valeriano Copper Gold Project en avance sur le calendrier, grâce à un accord d'exercice d'option avec la Sociedad Contractual Minera Valleno (SCMV). Le paiement final de 8 millions de dollars US a été réalisé par l'émission d'environ 7,5 millions d'actions à C$1,52 par action.

Avant cette transaction, ATEX détenait un intérêt de 49% dans Valeriano, acquis par 4,25 millions de dollars US en paiements en espèces et 10 millions de dollars US en dépenses d'exploration. SCMV conserve une redevance nette de fonderie (NSR) de 2,0% sur le projet. De plus, ATEX accordera deux NSRs de 0,25% à d'autres détenteurs, tout en conservant un droit de premier refus sur toutes les NSRs.

ATEX Resources hat die 100%ige Eigentümerschaft am Valeriano Copper Gold Project vorzeitig durch eine Optionsausübung mit der Sociedad Contractual Minera Valleno (SCMV) erreicht. Die endgültige Zahlung von 8 Millionen US-Dollar wurde durch die Ausgabe von etwa 7,5 Millionen Aktien zu je C$1,52 pro Aktie erfüllt.

Vor dieser Transaktion hielt ATEX einen Anteil von 49% am Valeriano, erworben durch 4,25 Millionen US-Dollar an baren Zahlungen und 10 Millionen US-Dollar an Erkundungsausgaben. SCMV behält eine 2,0%ige Netto-Schmelzroyalty (NSR) am Projekt. Darüber hinaus wird ATEX zwei NSRs von 0,25% an andere Inhaber gewähren, wobei ATEX das Vorkaufsrecht auf alle NSRs behält.

Positive
  • Early achievement of 100% project ownership
  • Final US$8M payment made in shares preserves cash balance
  • Over US$5M in additional exploration expenditures already completed
  • Maintains right of first refusal on all NSRs
Negative
  • Share dilution through issuance of 7.5M new shares
  • 2.5% total NSR obligations on the project

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 19, 2024) - ATEX Resources Inc. (TSXV: ATX) ("ATEX" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has earned a 100% interest in the Valeriano Copper Gold Project ("Valeriano" or the "Project"), pursuant to the terms of an option exercise agreement dated December 19, 2024 between ATEX Valeriano SpA, a wholly owned subsidiary of ATEX ("ATEX Valeriano"), and Sociedad Contractual Minera Valleno ("SCMV"), a Chilean private company and the vendor of Valeriano, that supports and amends the underlying option agreement dated August 29, 2019 between ATEX Valeriano and SCMV, as amended (collectively, the "Option Agreement"). ATEX was able to complete early achievement of 100% ownership of Valeriano by satisfying all the conditions set out under the Option Agreement, including the final payment due to SCMV of US$8 million, which was fully satisfied through the issuance of common shares of the Company (the "Shares").

"We are very pleased to achieve this significant milestone ahead of schedule," stated Ben Pullinger, President and CEO of ATEX. "Valeriano is now wholly owned by ATEX and satisfying the final payment in Shares at the request of the vendor allows us to maintain balance sheet strength and fund our exploration efforts which will continue to unlock value for shareholders."

Option Agreement

Under the terms of the Option Agreement, in exchange for ATEX earning the remaining 51% interest in the Project, SCMV received approximately 7.5 million Shares at a deemed issue price of approximately C$1.52 per Share, in full satisfaction of the final payment of US$8 million due to SCMV; prior to closing ATEX held a 49% interest in Valeriano. The issue price of the Shares was based on the five-day volume weighted average price of the Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") prior to closing. SCMV has transferred its ownership in the Project to ATEX Valeriano and SCMV retains a 2.0% net smelter royalty ("NSR") on the Project. All the Shares issued to SCMV are subject to a customary four month hold under applicable Canadian securities law. The transaction remains subject to the final approval of the TSXV.

ATEX will also grant two 0.25% NSRs to certain other holders entitled to such NSRs pursuant to the terms of the Option Agreement and ATEX's acquisition of its 100% interest in Valeriano. ATEX will retain a right of first refusal on both such NSRs, as well as the NSR issuable to SCMV. In connection with its early acquisition of its 100% interest in Valeriano, ATEX and SCMV have also agreed that the NSR to be retained by SCMV will be formalized within 60 days hereof rather than immediately upon closing of ATEX's full exercise of the option.

The Option Agreement was originally entered into on August 29, 2019, and subsequently amended in January 2020, February 2021 and August 2023. Prior to closing, ATEX had earned a 49% interest in Valeriano by making aggregate cash payments totalling US$4.25 million to SCMV and incurring US$10.0 million of exploration expenditures on the Project, including the completion of more than 8,000 metres of drilling. Subsequent to earning its 49% interest in the Project, ATEX has also incurred more than US$5 million of additional exploration expenditures at Valeriano, another key condition under the Option Agreement that was satisfied prior to its early exercise of the option.

About ATEX

ATEX is exploring the Valeriano Copper-Gold Project which is located within the emerging copper gold porphyry mineral belt linking the prolific El Indio High-Sulphidation Belt to the south with the Maricunga Gold Porphyry Belt to the north, located in the Atacama Region, Chile. This emerging belt, informally referred to as the Link Belt, hosts several copper gold porphyry deposits at various stages of development including, Filo del Sol (Filo Mining), Josemaria (Lundin Mining), Los Helados (NGEX Minerals/JX Nippon), La Fortuna (Teck Resources/Newmont) and El Encierro (Antofagasta/Barrick Gold). The Valeriano Project hosts a large copper gold porphyry mineral resource: 1.41 billion tonnes at 0.67% CuEq (0.50% Cu, 0.20 g/t Au, 0.96 g/t Ag and 63.80 g/t Mo), which includes a higher-grade core totaling 200 million tonnes at 0.84% CuEq (0.62% Cu, 0.29 g/t Au 1.25 g/t Ag and 55.7 g/t Mo), as reported by ATEX on September 12, 20231.

For further information, please contact:

Ben Pullinger,
President and CEO
Email: bpullinger@atexresources.com

Aman Atwal,
Vice President, Business Development and Investor Relations
Email: aatwal@atexresources.com

1-647-398-9405
or visit ATEX's website at www.atexresources.com.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This news release contains forward-looking statements, including predictions, projections, and forecasts. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "planning", "expects" or "does not expect", "continues", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "potential", "anticipates", "does not anticipate", or describes a "goal", or variation of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, future events, conditions, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, prediction, projection, forecast, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Such forward-looking statements include, among others: the issuance of certain NSRs to SCMV and other holders, receipt of final TSXV approval of the transaction, plans for the evaluation of exploration properties, including the Valeriano Project and all aspects related to the timing and extent of exploration activities including the drill program contemplated in this news release.

Although ATEX has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its regulation services provider has reviewed or accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of this news release.


1 Please see NI 43-101 technical report titled "Independent Technical Report for the Valeriano Copper-Gold Project, Atacama Region, Chile" by Joled Nur, CCCRRM-Chile, and David Hopper, CGeol, with an effective date of September 1, 2023, filed at www.sedarplus.ca on October 25, 2023, for additional details on the 2023 Mineral Resource Estimate for the Valeriano project.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/234563

FAQ

How much did ATEX Resources (ATX) pay to acquire 100% of Valeriano?

ATEX paid a total of US$12.25 million (US$4.25M in cash and US$8M in shares) plus US$10M in exploration expenditures to acquire 100% of Valeriano.

What is the share price ATEX used for the final payment in December 2024?

ATEX issued shares at approximately C$1.52 per share, based on the five-day volume weighted average price on the TSXV prior to closing.

How many new shares did ATEX issue to complete the Valeriano acquisition?

ATEX issued approximately 7.5 million new shares to satisfy the final US$8 million payment.

What are the royalty obligations on the Valeriano project?

The project carries a 2.0% NSR retained by SCMV and two additional 0.25% NSRs to other holders, totaling 2.5% in NSR obligations.

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