01:47 PM EST, 02/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- ATEX Resources ( ATXRF ) on Monday said its board appointed Chris Beer, a member of the board of ATEX, as interim chief executive officer effective today, as Ben Pullinger has stepped down from the role as for personal reasons.

The company said the board began a process to identify a permanent CEO.

The company said that Beer, who has been a director of ATEX since June 2024, is a "well-tenured executive" with over 30 years of exploration, capital markets and institutional investing experience. It said that he began his career as an exploration geologist with Noranda and most recently spent 25 years at RBC Global Asset Management, where he served as managing director and senior portfolio manager of North American and Global Natural Resources until 2024. Beer is also chair of Fuerte Metals ( FUEMF ) , owner of the Coffee Gold Project in the Yukon Territory, and a director of Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd ( MTA ) .

Pullinger joined ATEX as senior vice president, Exploration and Business Development in May 2022, and was promoted to president and CEO in May 2024. Pullinger will remain with the company for a period of 90 days to assist with the transition with the interim president and CEO, added the company.

"I'm honoured to step into the Interim CEO role and grateful to the Board for its confidence," said Beer. "ATEX has an exceptional district-scale asset in Valeriano. Most importantly, I look forward to further engaging with ATEX's strong technical and operational team in both Chile and Canada. My focus during this transition will be on maintaining momentum at Valeriano, supporting the team, and ensuring continuity as the Board undertakes a search for a permanent CEO. I look forward to engaging with our stakeholders in the coming weeks to discuss ATEX, the Valeriano project, and our path forward."

ATEX Resources' ( ATXRF ) shares were last seen down $0.04 to $3.86 on the TSX Venture Exchange.

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