ATHA Energy Corp. (
TSXV: SASK)
(
FRA: X5U) (
OTCQB: SASKF)
(“
ATHA”) holder of the largest uranium exploration
portfolio in two of the highest-grade uranium districts in the
world, is pleased to announce the appointment a new Non-Executive
Director and a new Chief Financial Officer.
- Mr. Erinn
Broshko has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective
immediately; and,
- Mr. Rhéal Assié
has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, effective November
6, 2024.
Mr. Broshko brings over 25 years as a corporate
executive and lawyer with a diverse career spanning law, business,
and politics. He began his professional career as a corporate and
securities lawyer in Vancouver, eventually transitioning to
leadership roles in the business world that included positions such
as CEO and Executive Chairman of a publicly listed biotechnology
company and Executive Chairman of an energy services company. Mr.
Broshko is currently the Managing Director of a Vancouver-based
private equity firm.
Mr. Assié has worked in the accounting and
mining industry for over 15 years, including past experience in the
uranium sector. Mr. Assié worked for Deloitte LLP for a number of
years conducting audits on junior and major mining companies and
providing advisory services to both the public, private and
government sectors. He also worked for large mining companies
including Agrium, Cameco, and as CFO & Corporate Secretary of
NexGen Energy Ltd.
ATHA also announces the resignations of Mr.
Jeffrey Barber from the board of Directors of the Company as well
as the resignation of Mr. Akash Patel as CFO, to be effective
November 6, 2024. Each of Mr. Barber and Mr. Patel have agreed to
provide consulting services to the Company for a period of time
that provides for an orderly transition.
Troy Boisjoli, CEO of ATHA commented, “We are
deeply grateful to Jeffrey and Akash for their dedication and
invaluable contributions during their time with ATHA. Their efforts
have laid a strong foundation for our continued success. At the
same time, we are also excited to welcome new members to the team
and believe their expertise and vision align with our strategic
goals as we enter this new phase of growth in the uranium
cycle.”
MARKET MAKING SERVICES
ATHA is also pleased to announce that it has
engaged the services of ICP Securities Inc.
(“ICP”) to provide automated market making
services, including use of its proprietary algorithm, ICP Premium™,
in compliance with the policies and guidelines of the TSX Venture
Exchange and other applicable legislation. ICP will be paid a
monthly fee of C$7,500, plus applicable taxes, which will be
payable within five (5) business days of the receipt of an invoice
from ICP by the Company, which will be provided on the first day of
every month. The market making services agreement (the
“Agreement”) between the Company and ICP was dated
effective October 15, 2024, and is for an initial term of three (3)
months (the “Initial Term”). The Agreement will
automatically renew for subsequent one (1) month terms (each month
called an “Additional Term”) unless either party
provides at least thirty (30) days written notice prior to the end
of the Initial Term or Additional Term, as applicable. There are no
performance factors contained in the agreement and no stock options
or other compensation in connection with the engagement of ICP by
the Company. ICP and its clients may acquire an interest in the
securities of the Company in the future.
ICP is an arm’s length party to the Company.
ICP’s market making activity will be primarily to correct temporary
imbalances in the supply and demand of the Company’s shares. ICP
will be responsible for the costs it incurs in buying and selling
the Company’s shares, and no third party will be providing funds or
securities for the market making activities.
ICP is a closely held Canadian corporation and
an arm’s length party to the Company. ICP and its affiliates do not
own any securities in the Company.
About ICP Securities Inc.
ICP Securities Inc. is a Toronto based CIRO
dealer-member that specializes in automated market making and
liquidity provision, as well as having a proprietary market making
algorithm, ICP Premium™, that enhances liquidity and quote health.
Established in 2023, with a focus on market structure, execution,
and trading, ICP has leveraged its own proprietary technology to
deliver high quality liquidity provision and execution services to
a broad array of public issuers and institutional investors.
About ATHA
ATHA is a Canadian mineral company with a
strategically balanced portfolio including 100%-owned uranium
projects (the Angilak Project located in Nunavut, and CMB
Discoveries in Labrador). ATHA is engaged in the acquisition,
exploration, and development of uranium assets in the pursuit of a
clean energy future. In addition, the Company holds the largest
cumulative prospective exploration land package (8.5 million acres)
in two of the world’s most prominent basins for uranium discoveries
– ATHA is well positioned to drive value. ATHA also holds a 10%
carried interest in key Athabasca Basin exploration projects
operated by NexGen Energy Ltd. and IsoEnergy Ltd.
For more information, please
contact:
Troy BoisjoliChief Executive OfficerEmail:
info@athaenergy.comwww.athaenergy.com
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policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
The information contained herein includes
“forward-looking statements” and “forward-looking information” as
defined under applicable Canadian securities laws (“forward-looking
statements”). Forward-looking statements and information can
generally be identified by the use of terms such as “may”, “will”,
“should”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “continue”, “believe”,
“plans”, “anticipate” or similar terms.
Forward-looking information and statements
include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the
activities, events or developments that Atha expects or anticipates
will or may occur in the future, including those regarding the
benefits that may be derived from the Agreement, the effectiveness
of the services provided by ICP, future growth and ability to
create new streams or royalties, the development and focus of the
Company, its acquisition strategy, the plans and expectations of
the operators of the projects underlying its interests, including
the proposed advancement and expansion of such projects; the
results of exploration, development and production activities of
the operators of such projects; and the Company’s expectations
regarding future revenues.
Forward-looking information and statements are
based on the current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates
and forecasts about Atha Energy’s business and the industry and
markets in which it operates. Forward-looking information and
statements are made based upon numerous assumptions and although
the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward-looking
information and statements are considered reasonable by management
at the time, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will
prove to be accurate. Forward-looking information and statements
also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other
factors, which may cause actual results, performances and
achievements of Atha Energy to differ materially from any
projections of results, performances and achievements of Atha
Energy including, without limitation, any inability of the
operators of the properties underlying the Company’s royalty and
stream interests to execute proposed plans for such properties or
to achieve planned development and production estimates and goals,
risks related to the operators of the projects in which the Company
holds interests, including the successful continuation of
operations at such projects by those operators, risks related to
exploration, development, permitting, infrastructure, operating or
technical difficulties on any such projects, risks related to
international operations, government relations and environmental
regulation, uncertainty relating to the availability and costs of
financing needed in the future and the Company’s ability to carry
out its growth plans as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
and other related risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of
important factors which could cause actual results to differ from
forward-looking statements, refer to the annual information form of
Atha Energy for the year ended December 31, 2023 and its other
publicly filed documents under its profile at www.sedarplus.ca.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in the forward-looking information and statements, there
may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,
estimated, or intended. There can be no assurance that
forward-looking information and statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking information and statements. The Company undertakes
no obligation to update or reissue forward-looking information as a
result of new information or events except as required by
applicable securities laws. Disclosure relating to properties in
which Atha Energy holds royalty or stream interests is based on
information publicly disclosed by the owners or operators of such
properties. The Company generally has limited or no access to the
properties underlying its interests and is largely dependent on the
disclosure of the operators of its interests and other publicly
available information. The Company generally has limited or no
ability to verify such information. Although the Company does not
have any knowledge that such information may not be accurate, there
can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete
or accurate. In addition, certain information publicly reported by
operators may relate to a larger property than the area covered by
the Company’s interest, which often may only apply to a portion of
the overall project area or applicable mineral resources or
reserves.
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