Ascendant Resources Inc. ("Ascendant" or the "Company”) announced the appointment of Mr. Joao Barros to the position of President, Ascendant Resources, where he will continue to oversee the exploration and development efforts at the Lagoa Salgada VMS project (“Lagoa Salgada”), located on the prolific Iberian Pyrite Belt in Portugal. Mr. Barros is currently President of Ascendant Portugal and President of Redcorp – Empreendimentos Mineiros, Lda.