On April 1, 2026, Mr. Rodrigo Menck notified Atlas Critical Minerals Corporation (the ?Company?) that he was resigning as the Company?s Chief Financial Officer (?CFO?), effective immediately, April 1, 2026. Mr. Menck resigned for personal reasons and not from any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company?s operations, policies, or practices. The Company?s Board of Directors (the ?Board?) approved the appointment of Virgilio Santiago, age 45, as the Company?s CFO effective on April 7, 2026 (the ?Appointment Date?).
Mr. Santiago has 20 years of experience in corporate finance, controllership and governance. From January 2024 to April 2026, Mr. Santiago served as CFO of Araguaia Níquel Metais Ltda., where he oversaw the financial management of a large-scale greenfield nickel project, having previously served as Controllership Manager from January 2022 to December 2023. From January 2019 to December 2021, Mr. Santiago held various finance leadership roles at Ausenco Engenharia, including Regional Senior FP&A Manager for Latin America and Finance Manager for Brazil, overseeing financial planning and analysis.
From July 2016 to December 2018, Mr. Santiago served as Controllership Manager at Boart Longyear Company in Brazil. Mr. Santiago holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from PUC Minas, graduating in 2006.
