ATEX Commences Trading on the OTCQB in the United States

Financial Year-End Change to December 31

ATEX Resources Inc. (TSXV: ATX,OTC:ECRTF) ("ATEX" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its common shares will commence trading in the United States on the OTCQB Market, on September 23, 2025, under the symbol "ATXRF".

"We are pleased to announce that ATEX has commenced trading on the OTCQB in the United States, an important step in enhancing the visibility and accessibility of our shares to a wider investor audience," commented Ben Pullinger, President and CEO. "This achievement further strengthens our shareholder base and opens the door for more investors to take part in our compelling growth story."

United States investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for ATEX on www.otcmarkets.com.

ATEX has also applied for its common shares to be eligible for electronic clearing and settlement through the Depositary Trust Company ("DTC"). DTC eligibility simplifies the process of trading the Company's common shares in the United States. It benefits investors with greater liquidity and accelerated stock settlement while reducing transactional costs for participating stock brokerages. ATEX expects to receive confirmation of DTC eligibility within the coming weeks.

ATEX common shares continue to trade on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada under the symbol "ATX".

Change in Financial Year-End

In addition, ATEX announces it has changed its financial year-end to December 31 from September 30 to better align with industry peers and facilitate enhanced comparability of financial performance, streamlining reporting for the Company's investors and analysts, and ensuring continuous disclosure alignment with industry standards. The Company will file fourth quarter interim unaudited financial statements within sixty days of September 30, 2025, and then will file its audited annual financial statements, for the period from October 1^st, 2024, to December 31^st, 2025, within ninety days of December 31, 2025. ATEX has filed a notice of change in financial year-end under its profile at www.sedarplus.ca in accordance with applicable Canadian securities law requirements.

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 (Lundin Mining/BHP), Josemaria (Lundin Mining/BHP), Lunahausi (NGEx Minerals), La Fortuna (Teck Resources/Newmont) and El Encierro (Antofagasta/Barrick).

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