ATEX Resources Inc. announced the appointment of Craig J. Nelsen to its Board of Directors. Mr. Nelsen brings in excess of 35 years' international mineral exploration experience with 8 years as the Executive Vice-President, Exploration, for Gold Fields Limited, 14 years as the Chairman of Metallica Resources Inc., a company which he founded in 1994 and led as CEO until 1999 and a number of years at various senior corporate roles with Lac Minerals Ltd. including Executive Vice-President, Exploration. Mr. Nelsen replaces Thomas Pladsen who stepped down from the Board of Directors but remains the CFO of ATEX.