{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"49249","rtpr_id":"nGNX7nh49h","ticker":"EVLI","exchange":"OTC","all_tickers":["EVLI"],"title":"Everlert, Inc. (OTC: EVLI), Appoints Dr. Criss Capps as Vice President of Mining, Exploration and Geology","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-29T12:00:00.772Z","article_body":"SOUTHLAKE, Texas, May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Everlert, Inc. (OTC: EVLI)\n(“Everlert” or the “Company”), operating under the recently adopted\nlegal name American Gold & Copper Inc., today announced the appointment of Dr.\nRichard “Criss” Capps, PhD, RPG, as Vice President of Mining, Exploration\nand Geology.\n\nDr. Capps brings more than five decades of experience in exploration and\nmining geology, with work spanning precious metals, base metals, critical\nminerals, industrial minerals, and aggregate projects across the United\nStates, South America, Mexico, Suriname, and other international\njurisdictions. His experience includes project generation, geological mapping,\ngeochemical sampling, drilling program management, technical evaluation,\nmineral property assessment, resource valuation, and preparation of technical\nreports for public and private mining clients.\n\nAs founder of Capps Geoscience, LLC, Dr. Capps has provided geological\nconsulting, project evaluation, NI 43-101 technical reporting, and valuation\nstudies for clients worldwide. His prior roles include Vice President of\nExploration for Gold Reef International, Associate Professor of Geology at\nAugusta State University, exploration and consulting roles with R.C. Capps &\nAssociates, field geologist with the Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral\nTechnology, and exploration geologist roles with Amselco Exploration and\nMarathon Resources.\n\nDr. Capps has authored or contributed to numerous NI 43-101 technical reports,\nresource valuation reports, geological publications, technical abstracts, and\nprofessional symposium materials covering gold, copper, silver, lithium,\nuranium, industrial minerals, aggregate resources, and related mineral\nsystems. He holds a PhD in Economic Geology from the University of Georgia, an\nMS in Geology from East Carolina University, and a BS in Geology from East\nCarolina University. Of particular relevance to the Company, Dr. Capps served\nas a principal author of the 2020 NI 43-101 Technical Report for the SAC\nBolivia Copper-Gold Project, which relates to the Bolivian mining assets\nrecently acquired by the Company through its reverse merger transaction.\n\nThe Company notes that Dr. Capps’ recent technical review work relating to\nthe SAC Bolivia project, including the independent technical assessment\ncommunication referenced in the Company’s May 27, 2026 press release, was\ncompleted prior to any discussions regarding his engagement by the Company.\nFollowing completion of that review and management’s evaluation of Dr.\nCapps’ technical qualifications, project familiarity, and industry\nexperience, the Company determined that he would be a valuable addition to its\ntechnical leadership team and subsequently offered him the position of Vice\nPresident of Mining, Exploration and Geology.\n\nIn his role with the Company, Dr. Capps is expected to assist the Company with\ngeological evaluation, exploration planning, technical review, mineral\nproperty assessment, project development strategy, and related mining industry\nmatters.\n\n“Criss brings a unique combination of technical expertise, project\nfamiliarity, and industry experience that will be invaluable as we continue\nevaluating and advancing our Bolivian mining assets,” said Brent Nelson,\nPresident of South American Copper Ltd. “Having previously worked on the SAC\nBolivia project and having authored numerous technical reports throughout his\ncareer, he is exceptionally well positioned to help guide the Company’s\ntechnical evaluation and development efforts. We are pleased to welcome him to\nthe team.”\n\nThe appointment follows the Company’s recently completed reverse merger\ntransaction and reflects American Gold & Copper’s continued efforts to build\nits technical and operational leadership as it advances its mining-focused\nbusiness strategy.\n\nAbout Dr. Criss Capps\n\nDr. Richard “Criss” Capps, PhD, RPG, is an economic geologist with more\nthan 50 years of experience in mineral exploration, project evaluation, mine\ndevelopment support, technical reporting, and geological consulting.\nThroughout his career, he has worked on gold, copper, silver, uranium,\nlithium, rubidium, cesium, industrial minerals, aggregate resources, and other\nmineral projects across the United States, Mexico, Suriname, and South\nAmerica.\n\nAs founder of Capps Geoscience, LLC, Dr. Capps has authored or contributed to\nnumerous NI 43-101 technical reports, mineral property evaluations, and\nresource valuation studies for publicly traded and private mining companies.\nHis prior experience includes serving as Vice President of Exploration for\nGold Reef International, Associate Professor of Geology at Augusta State\nUniversity, and various exploration and consulting geology roles spanning more\nthan five decades.\n\nDr. Capps was a principal author of the 2020 NI 43-101 Technical Report for\nthe SAC Bolivia Copper-Gold Project and has authored technical reports and\nstudies on mining projects throughout North America and South America. He\nholds a PhD in Economic Geology from the University of Georgia, an MS in\nGeology from East Carolina University, and a BS in Geology from East Carolina\nUniversity.\n\nAbout South American Copper, Ltd.\n\nSouth American Copper, Ltd\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=QFoVyYi8z2_TRJAM1lQG5Ek6MpJd3kPCr54G_4eWWIEB0ourd4T0HXglby6aUkFqcRAA6CvyaoEEexJkys57A1alf9IrNrnEiybd1h_YrfyV36LTU-_5Ts9fU0EwdVdP).\nis a British Virgin Islands company and wholly owned subsidiary of American\nCopper & Gold Inc., focused on the development and advancement of precious and\nbase metals mining assets in South America. Through its wholly owned Bolivian\noperating subsidiary, Minerasac SA S.R.L., the company controls the Ascensión\nde Guarayos gold, copper and silver project in eastern Bolivia, including\nsubstantial mineral concession holdings, related surface rights, established\ninfrastructure, operating permits, and multiple development-stage mineral\ntargets.\n\nAdditional information is available on the company’s corporate website here:\nhttps://southamericancopper.com/about/.\n\nFor additional background, South American Copper’s January 2026 Corporate\nBusiness Summary provided by the company, can be viewed here: South American\nCopper Business Summary\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=QFoVyYi8z2_TRJAM1lQG5Ek6MpJd3kPCr54G_4eWWIEXv91mKPdC535kuxwiNrlnF4m2-uC4ivygLJ9ujMRy640VIL9E_NMkiL83_VE-XdUAZA8_3wiy2WR3xRjcQXk8ndOSlo908kkXN3_cyBprFKVKU-Z-0-nTFaGViaiFRFAwczazie8tS1_QS3Y_MtrKXeBNo_vikSk-fie6ns9T0Q==)\n\nAbout Everlert, Inc. (now operating as American Gold & Copper Inc.)\n\nEverlert, Inc. (OTC: EVLI), a Nevada corporation now operating under the legal\nname American Gold & Copper Inc., is a U.S. public company focused on the\nacquisition, evaluation, development, and advancement of strategic copper,\ngold, silver, and related mineral resource opportunities. Following the\nrecently completed reverse merger transaction, the Company’s initial\noperating focus is the continued technical evaluation and advancement of the\nAscensión de Guarayos copper-gold-silver project in eastern Bolivia through\nits wholly owned subsidiaries American Copper & Gold Inc., South American\nCopper Ltd., and Minerasac SA S.R.L.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements\nregarding the Company’s strategic plans for the continued evaluation and\nadvancement of its Bolivian mining assets; anticipated additional technical\nreview, exploration planning, development initiatives, financing activities,\npotential exchange listings, management expansion, and other statements that\nare not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are generally identified\nby words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,”\n“believes,” “potential,” “may,” “could,” “will,” and\nsimilar expressions.\n\nThese statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause\nactual results to differ materially, including risks relating to capital\navailability, regulatory approvals, technical evaluation outcomes, commodity\nprice volatility, political and operational risks in Bolivia, environmental\nand permitting matters, risks inherent in mineral exploration and development,\nand other risks associated with development-stage public companies.\n\nCertain technical and project information referenced in this release is\nderived from historical technical reports and supplementary technical\nmaterials reviewed by independent consultants. Such information has not been\nupdated into a current technical report and should not be relied upon as a\ncurrent compliant mineral resource or reserve estimate.\n\nReaders should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which\nspeak only as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no\nobligation to update such statements except as required by law. This release\ndoes not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any\nsecurities.\n\nInvestor Relations Contact:\nEverlert, Inc. (now operating as American Gold & Copper Inc)\nEmail: everlertinfo@gmail.com\nWeb: https://southamericancopper.com/about/\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX7nh49h","title":"Everlert, Inc. (OTC: EVLI), Appoints Dr. Criss Capps as Vice President of Mining, Exploration and Geology","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"EVLI","created":"2026-05-29T12:00:00.772Z","tickers":["EVLI"],"exchange":"OTC","article_body":"SOUTHLAKE, Texas, May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Everlert, Inc. (OTC: EVLI)\n(“Everlert” or the “Company”), operating under the recently adopted\nlegal name American Gold & Copper Inc., today announced the appointment of Dr.\nRichard “Criss” Capps, PhD, RPG, as Vice President of Mining, Exploration\nand Geology.\n\nDr. Capps brings more than five decades of experience in exploration and\nmining geology, with work spanning precious metals, base metals, critical\nminerals, industrial minerals, and aggregate projects across the United\nStates, South America, Mexico, Suriname, and other international\njurisdictions. His experience includes project generation, geological mapping,\ngeochemical sampling, drilling program management, technical evaluation,\nmineral property assessment, resource valuation, and preparation of technical\nreports for public and private mining clients.\n\nAs founder of Capps Geoscience, LLC, Dr. Capps has provided geological\nconsulting, project evaluation, NI 43-101 technical reporting, and valuation\nstudies for clients worldwide. His prior roles include Vice President of\nExploration for Gold Reef International, Associate Professor of Geology at\nAugusta State University, exploration and consulting roles with R.C. Capps &\nAssociates, field geologist with the Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral\nTechnology, and exploration geologist roles with Amselco Exploration and\nMarathon Resources.\n\nDr. Capps has authored or contributed to numerous NI 43-101 technical reports,\nresource valuation reports, geological publications, technical abstracts, and\nprofessional symposium materials covering gold, copper, silver, lithium,\nuranium, industrial minerals, aggregate resources, and related mineral\nsystems. He holds a PhD in Economic Geology from the University of Georgia, an\nMS in Geology from East Carolina University, and a BS in Geology from East\nCarolina University. Of particular relevance to the Company, Dr. Capps served\nas a principal author of the 2020 NI 43-101 Technical Report for the SAC\nBolivia Copper-Gold Project, which relates to the Bolivian mining assets\nrecently acquired by the Company through its reverse merger transaction.\n\nThe Company notes that Dr. Capps’ recent technical review work relating to\nthe SAC Bolivia project, including the independent technical assessment\ncommunication referenced in the Company’s May 27, 2026 press release, was\ncompleted prior to any discussions regarding his engagement by the Company.\nFollowing completion of that review and management’s evaluation of Dr.\nCapps’ technical qualifications, project familiarity, and industry\nexperience, the Company determined that he would be a valuable addition to its\ntechnical leadership team and subsequently offered him the position of Vice\nPresident of Mining, Exploration and Geology.\n\nIn his role with the Company, Dr. Capps is expected to assist the Company with\ngeological evaluation, exploration planning, technical review, mineral\nproperty assessment, project development strategy, and related mining industry\nmatters.\n\n“Criss brings a unique combination of technical expertise, project\nfamiliarity, and industry experience that will be invaluable as we continue\nevaluating and advancing our Bolivian mining assets,” said Brent Nelson,\nPresident of South American Copper Ltd. “Having previously worked on the SAC\nBolivia project and having authored numerous technical reports throughout his\ncareer, he is exceptionally well positioned to help guide the Company’s\ntechnical evaluation and development efforts. We are pleased to welcome him to\nthe team.”\n\nThe appointment follows the Company’s recently completed reverse merger\ntransaction and reflects American Gold & Copper’s continued efforts to build\nits technical and operational leadership as it advances its mining-focused\nbusiness strategy.\n\nAbout Dr. Criss Capps\n\nDr. Richard “Criss” Capps, PhD, RPG, is an economic geologist with more\nthan 50 years of experience in mineral exploration, project evaluation, mine\ndevelopment support, technical reporting, and geological consulting.\nThroughout his career, he has worked on gold, copper, silver, uranium,\nlithium, rubidium, cesium, industrial minerals, aggregate resources, and other\nmineral projects across the United States, Mexico, Suriname, and South\nAmerica.\n\nAs founder of Capps Geoscience, LLC, Dr. Capps has authored or contributed to\nnumerous NI 43-101 technical reports, mineral property evaluations, and\nresource valuation studies for publicly traded and private mining companies.\nHis prior experience includes serving as Vice President of Exploration for\nGold Reef International, Associate Professor of Geology at Augusta State\nUniversity, and various exploration and consulting geology roles spanning more\nthan five decades.\n\nDr. Capps was a principal author of the 2020 NI 43-101 Technical Report for\nthe SAC Bolivia Copper-Gold Project and has authored technical reports and\nstudies on mining projects throughout North America and South America. He\nholds a PhD in Economic Geology from the University of Georgia, an MS in\nGeology from East Carolina University, and a BS in Geology from East Carolina\nUniversity.\n\nAbout South American Copper, Ltd.\n\nSouth American Copper, Ltd\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=QFoVyYi8z2_TRJAM1lQG5Ek6MpJd3kPCr54G_4eWWIEB0ourd4T0HXglby6aUkFqcRAA6CvyaoEEexJkys57A1alf9IrNrnEiybd1h_YrfyV36LTU-_5Ts9fU0EwdVdP).\nis a British Virgin Islands company and wholly owned subsidiary of American\nCopper & Gold Inc., focused on the development and advancement of precious and\nbase metals mining assets in South America. Through its wholly owned Bolivian\noperating subsidiary, Minerasac SA S.R.L., the company controls the Ascensión\nde Guarayos gold, copper and silver project in eastern Bolivia, including\nsubstantial mineral concession holdings, related surface rights, established\ninfrastructure, operating permits, and multiple development-stage mineral\ntargets.\n\nAdditional information is available on the company’s corporate website here:\nhttps://southamericancopper.com/about/.\n\nFor additional background, South American Copper’s January 2026 Corporate\nBusiness Summary provided by the company, can be viewed here: South American\nCopper Business Summary\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=QFoVyYi8z2_TRJAM1lQG5Ek6MpJd3kPCr54G_4eWWIEXv91mKPdC535kuxwiNrlnF4m2-uC4ivygLJ9ujMRy640VIL9E_NMkiL83_VE-XdUAZA8_3wiy2WR3xRjcQXk8ndOSlo908kkXN3_cyBprFKVKU-Z-0-nTFaGViaiFRFAwczazie8tS1_QS3Y_MtrKXeBNo_vikSk-fie6ns9T0Q==)\n\nAbout Everlert, Inc. (now operating as American Gold & Copper Inc.)\n\nEverlert, Inc. (OTC: EVLI), a Nevada corporation now operating under the legal\nname American Gold & Copper Inc., is a U.S. public company focused on the\nacquisition, evaluation, development, and advancement of strategic copper,\ngold, silver, and related mineral resource opportunities. Following the\nrecently completed reverse merger transaction, the Company’s initial\noperating focus is the continued technical evaluation and advancement of the\nAscensión de Guarayos copper-gold-silver project in eastern Bolivia through\nits wholly owned subsidiaries American Copper & Gold Inc., South American\nCopper Ltd., and Minerasac SA S.R.L.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements\nregarding the Company’s strategic plans for the continued evaluation and\nadvancement of its Bolivian mining assets; anticipated additional technical\nreview, exploration planning, development initiatives, financing activities,\npotential exchange listings, management expansion, and other statements that\nare not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are generally identified\nby words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,”\n“believes,” “potential,” “may,” “could,” “will,” and\nsimilar expressions.\n\nThese statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause\nactual results to differ materially, including risks relating to capital\navailability, regulatory approvals, technical evaluation outcomes, commodity\nprice volatility, political and operational risks in Bolivia, environmental\nand permitting matters, risks inherent in mineral exploration and development,\nand other risks associated with development-stage public companies.\n\nCertain technical and project information referenced in this release is\nderived from historical technical reports and supplementary technical\nmaterials reviewed by independent consultants. Such information has not been\nupdated into a current technical report and should not be relied upon as a\ncurrent compliant mineral resource or reserve estimate.\n\nReaders should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which\nspeak only as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no\nobligation to update such statements except as required by law. This release\ndoes not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any\nsecurities.\n\nInvestor Relations Contact:\nEverlert, Inc. (now operating as American Gold & Copper Inc)\nEmail: everlertinfo@gmail.com\nWeb: https://southamericancopper.com/about/\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-29T12:00:00.84228257Z","server_sent_at_ms":1780056000842},"received_at":"2026-05-29T12:00:01.044Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"38681","press_release_id":"49249","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"executive_change","narrative":"Everlert, Inc. (EVLI), operating as American Gold & Copper Inc., appointed Dr. Criss Capps as Vice President of Mining, Exploration and Geology.\n\nDr. Capps brings over 50 years of experience and previously authored the 2020 NI 43-101 Technical Report for the company's key SAC Bolivia Copper-Gold Project.\n\nThe appointment follows a recent reverse merger and signals the company's intent to advance technical evaluation of its Bolivian assets.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"EVLI adds veteran geologist with prior project experience to lead technical evaluation post-merger."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"years_experience":"50+"}},"quotedText":"Criss brings a unique combination of technical expertise, project familiarity, and industry experience that will be invaluable as we continue evaluating and advancing our Bolivian mining assets","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Dr. Richard 'Criss' Capps","role":"Vice President of Mining, Exploration and Geology"},{"name":"Brent Nelson","role":"President of South American Copper Ltd."}],"products":["SAC Bolivia Copper-Gold Project","Ascensión de Guarayos project"],"companies":[{"name":"Everlert, Inc.","ticker":"EVLI","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"American Gold & Copper Inc.","relationship":"operating name of filer"},{"name":"South American Copper Ltd.","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"Minerasac SA S.R.L.","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"Capps Geoscience, LLC","relationship":"former employer/consultancy"},{"name":"Gold Reef International","relationship":"former employer"},{"name":"Augusta State University","relationship":"former employer"},{"name":"University of Georgia","relationship":"educational institution"},{"name":"East Carolina University","relationship":"educational institution"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Appointment of a highly experienced VP of Mining/Geology adds technical credibility to a post-reverse-merger exploration company. It is a positive operational step but does not constitute a material financial event or binary catalyst."},"tickerRelevance":{"others":[],"primary":"EVLI"},"globalImportance":15,"audienceRelevance":10,"eventTypeSecondary":[],"importanceComponents":{"tickerTier":"micro-cap","eventGravity":"routine_executive_hire","sectorWeight":"low_retail_interest","marketCapAdjustment":"small_cap_penalty"}},"event_type":"executive_change","event_type_secondary":null,"sentiment":"bullish","material_impact_score":2,"narrative":"Everlert, Inc. (EVLI), operating as American Gold & Copper Inc., appointed Dr. Criss Capps as Vice President of Mining, Exploration and Geology.\n\nDr. Capps brings over 50 years of experience and previously authored the 2020 NI 43-101 Technical Report for the company's key SAC Bolivia Copper-Gold Project.\n\nThe appointment follows a recent reverse merger and signals the company's intent to advance technical evaluation of its Bolivian assets.","key_figures":{"customDimensions":{"years_experience":"50+"}},"named_entities":{"people":[{"name":"Dr. Richard 'Criss' Capps","role":"Vice President of Mining, Exploration and Geology"},{"name":"Brent Nelson","role":"President of South American Copper Ltd."}],"products":["SAC Bolivia Copper-Gold Project","Ascensión de Guarayos project"],"companies":[{"name":"Everlert, Inc.","ticker":"EVLI","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"American Gold & Copper Inc.","relationship":"operating name of filer"},{"name":"South American Copper Ltd.","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"Minerasac SA S.R.L.","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"Capps Geoscience, LLC","relationship":"former employer/consultancy"},{"name":"Gold Reef International","relationship":"former employer"},{"name":"Augusta State University","relationship":"former employer"},{"name":"University of Georgia","relationship":"educational institution"},{"name":"East Carolina University","relationship":"educational institution"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"model_name":"qwen3_6_27b_awq","prompt_hash":"sha256:727b4b9429a443af","schema_hash":"sha256:05005c02d9cffac9","created_at":"2026-05-29T12:02:30.974Z","global_importance":15,"audience_relevance":10,"importance_components":{"tickerTier":"micro-cap","eventGravity":"routine_executive_hire","sectorWeight":"low_retail_interest","marketCapAdjustment":"small_cap_penalty"}},"durationMs":23183,"modelName":"george-droid-qwen-72b"}}