Collective Metals Inc. (CSE: COMT | OTC: CLLMF | FSE: TO1), a Vancouver-based critical and precious metals exploration company, has announced the appointment of Curtis Riou, P.Geo., to its Board of Directors, effective September 23, 2026. Riou brings more than 25 years of experience spanning environmental consulting and resource development across Canada's oil, gas, and mining sectors. The appointment follows a management change announced by the company earlier in September, signalling continued board-level restructuring at COMT.CN as it evaluates its exploration portfolio.

Key Points

  • Collective Metals Inc. (CSE: COMT | OTC: CLLMF | FSE: TO1) announced the board appointment on September 24, 2026
  • Curtis Riou, P.Geo., joins the Board of Directors with over 25 years of environmental and resource development experience
  • Riou is COO of Apex Exploration and co-founder of X-Terra Environmental Services Ltd., a First Nation–owned environmental consulting firm
  • Investors may watch whether the strengthened board accelerates exploration decisions at the company's Rocas uranium project in Saskatchewan

Curtis Riou's Background and Role at Collective Metals

Riou is a Professional Geoscientist currently serving as Chief Operating Officer of Apex Exploration. He is also a co-founder of X-Terra Environmental Services Ltd., a First Nation–owned environmental consulting firm, giving him direct experience navigating Indigenous partnerships in Canadian resource development. His expertise spans project management alongside environmental and regulatory disciplines — areas increasingly critical for advancing exploration-stage assets in Canada. CEO Ram Kumar stated in the release that Riou's experience in resource development and environmental management would strengthen the board as the company assesses its exploration priorities and evaluates opportunities within its portfolio.

Collective Metals' Rocas Uranium Project in Saskatchewan

Collective Metals describes itself as a resource exploration company specialising in critical and precious metals in North America. Its flagship Rocas project covers 4,002 hectares located 75 kilometres southwest of the Key Lake Mine and Mill facilities in Saskatchewan, along Highway 914, and approximately 72 kilometres south of the present-day margin of the Athabasca Basin. The project hosts several uranium showings, including historical mineralized outcrop grab samples grading up to 0.5 wt.% U along approximately 900 metres of strike length. The company notes it remains at the exploration stage and currently holds no mineral reserves on any of its properties.

Board Governance and Regulatory Considerations for COMT.CN

The announcement notes that the appointment remains subject to acceptance by the Canadian Securities Exchange. The company's forward-looking statements highlight general risks common to exploration-stage mining companies, including the speculative nature of mineral exploration and the potential loss of key personnel. The appointment of a geoscientist with regulatory and environmental expertise may reflect Collective Metals' intention to apply greater technical rigour to project oversight as it evaluates its asset priorities. The immediate share price impact was not clear from available public information.