ATEX Resources (ATX) Valeriano Mineral Resource Update 2025 presentation summary
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Valeriano Mineral Resource Update 2025 presentation summary
29 Sep, 2026Project overview and strategic context
100% ownership of a major copper-gold project in Chile’s Atacama Region, positioned among world-class porphyry deposits and benefiting from established infrastructure and regional mining alliances.
Recognized as Chile’s largest copper discovery in the past decade, rapidly advancing to a globally significant deposit with ongoing exploration upside.
Strategic surface rights acquisition of 14,550 hectares secures land for infrastructure, provides water rights, and enhances long-term project certainty.
2025 mineral resource update highlights
130% increase in drilling metres (51,000m in 2025 vs. 22,000m in 2023) led to a 23% larger mineral envelope and improved geological models.
Indicated resource: 475 Mt at 0.88% CuEq (0.58% Cu, 0.25 g/t Au, 1.39 g/t Ag, 70.4 g/t Mo); Inferred: 1.5 Bt at 0.75% CuEq.
24% of the resource now classified as Indicated, with improved metallurgical recoveries (95% Cu, 94% Au, 80% Ag, 64% Mo).
High-grade B2B zone and porphyry core remain open for expansion, with multiple new targets identified for future drilling.
Comparative performance and value creation
Discovery cost remains below 1 cent/lb, outperforming industry averages and maintaining efficiency comparable to the 1990s.
Valeriano ranks among the largest global copper discoveries since 2014 and leads Chilean discoveries over the past decade.
Resource grade and recoveries are industry-leading, with a reported CuEq grade of 0.78% and illustrative recoveries of 95%.
Value creation per metre drilled (303 t/m) surpasses comparable projects in the region.