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The Mining and Exploration News in Mexico: Highlights on the Third Week of November, 2025

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By Miguel A Heredia

During the 47th week of the year (November 17th to November 23th 2025), at least 26 press releases were announced by companies working in Mexico, with eleven disclosing deals and corporate issues, five communicating production results, four announcing financial rounds, four reporting resources and developments of their properties, one informing on exploration results, and one commenting on Mexican issues. ON MEXICO ISSUES, Kootenay, Silverco, IMPACT, and GR Silver reported the best drilling intercepts in Mexico on the second week of November, 2025. ON EXPLORATION, In Zacatecas, Defiance Silver provided an update on the recently completed trench sampling program at its San Acacio project. ON MINING, DynaResource reported Q3, 2025 production and financial results from its San Jose de Gracia mine in Sinaloa. Starcore announced Q2 production results from its San Martin mine in Queretaro. Luca Mining reported Q2, 2025 consolidated production and financial results from campo Morado and Tahuehueto mines located in Guerrero and Durango respectively. Heliostar presented Q3, 2025 production and financial results from their Mexican operations.  ON FINANCING, Silver Viper announced a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of up to CAD $12M and later on it upsized to up to CAD $15M (La Virginia project, Sonora). Alamos Gold declared a quarterly dividend of USD $0.025 per common share and repurchased 928,729 shares under its Normal Course Issuer Bid (Mulatos mine, Sonora). Torex renewed its Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB), allowing the company to repurchase up to approximately 10% of its public float (about 8.13 million shares) (Media Luna project, Guerrero). Vizsla announced that it plans to raise USD $250M through the issuance of convertible senior notes due 2031 (Panuco project, Sinaloa). ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, Silverco engaged SGS to validate and update Mineral Resource Estimate at Cusi mine, Chihuahua. GR Silver released results from drill hole SMS25-12 collared below the current San Marcial Resource Area at Plomosas project in Sinaloa. Kootenay published results from the first seven drill holes of the ongoing program at Columba project in Chihuahua. Silverco released drill results from its 15,000m 2025 drill program at Cusi mine in Chihuahua. IMPACT Silver presented results from its underground drilling program in the Juarez Zone at its Plomosas mine in Chihuahua.  ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES, Discovery Silver announced a number of management appointments (Cordero project, Chihuahua). GR Silver appointed Cástulo Molina Sotelo as Country Manager, Mexico (Plomosas project, Sinaloa). Mexican Gold informed that it will host its annual general meeting of shareholders on December 10, 2025 (Las Minas project, Veracruz).  Radius Gold appointed Alejandro Ly as Vice President Exploration (Amalia project, Chihuahua). Santacruz Silver announced the appointment of Bruce Wolfson to its Board of Directors and the retirement of Roland Löhner (Zimapan mine, Hidalgo). Vizsla Royalties congratulated Vizsla Silver on the positive results of the Feasibility Study on the Panuco project, Sinaloa. Garibaldi proposed extension of warrant expiry dates (Rodadero project, Sonora). Apollo granted Restricted Share Units to certain officers and directors (Cinco de Mayo project, Chihuahua). VVC Resources announced its strategic decision to exit the Gloria Copper Project in Chihuahua. Masivo Silver secured a 10 year land-use and access agreement for the private property where the Cerro Colorado project in Sonora is located. ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, No relevant news.

ON MEXICO ISSUES

  • Kootenay, Silverco, IMPACT, and GR Silver reported the best drilling intercepts in Mexico on the second week of November, 2025. Details are shown in the table below:

ON EXPLORATION

  • Defiance Silver Corp., provided an update on the recently completed trench sampling program at its San Acacio project in Zacatecas. A total of 76 trenches were dig and sampled in the area known as Almaden-Carolina pits, and 49 in the area known as Esperanza-Guadalupe pits, all of them along the 2.1km of strike length of the Veta Grande vein system, with approximately 1.1km of trenching being completed across the vein system. Highlights at Almaden-Carolina pits include trench CHSA-24-32 with 355 g/t Ag, 4.16 g/t Au, 4.2% Pb, and 0.5% Zn over 3.25m. Highlights at Esperanza-Guadalupe pits include trench CHSA-24-116 with 5,180 g/t Ag, 4.85 g/t Au, 0.7% Pb, and 0.1% Zn over 0.6m, and trench CHSA-24-110 with 1,155 g/t Ag, 4,12 g/t Au, 2.3% Pb, and 0.2% Zn over 0.85m. “The results from this trenching program will enhance the Company’s understanding of the surface geology and mineralization and will contribute valuable data to support the upcoming mineral resource estimate”.

ON MINING

  • DynaResource Inc., reported Q3, 2025 production and financial results from its San Jose de Gracia mine in Sinaloa (all currency is expressed in US dollars). The company mined 74,680 tonnes and milled 62,741 tonnes of 3.3 g/t Au with metallurgical recoveries of 70.5% to produce 4,830 Oz Au. It sold 4,780 Oz Au. The company also reported revenue of $14.1M; net income of $1.3M; operating cash flows before change in non-cash working capital items of $2.4M; and cash flow used in operating activities of $999.4K.
  • Starcore International Mines Ltd., announced Q2 production results from its San Martin mine in Queretaro. The company milled 51.960 tonnes of 1.33 g/t Au and 14 g/t Ag with metallurgical recoveries of 77.17% and 49.30% respectively to produce 1,860 Oz AuEq.
  • Luca Mining Corp., reported Q2, 2025 consolidated production and financial results from campo Morado and Tahuehueto mines located in Guerrero and Durango respectively (all amounts are expressed in US dollars). The company mined 241,153 tonnes and milled 250,807 tonnes to produce 5,457 Oz Au, 312.2K Oz Ag, 2M Lb Pb, 1,048M Lb Zn, and 2.61M Lb Cu. (At Campo Morado, Guerrero, Luca processed 173,260 tonnes to produce 30.2M Lb ZnEq at cash cost and AISC of $1.09 and 1.43 per Lb ZnEq respectively. At Tahuehueto, Durango, Luca processed 77,548 tonnes to produce 5,579 Oz AuEq).  The company sold 3,990 Oz Au, 233.9K Oz Ag, 762K Lb Pb, 7.6M Lb Zn, and 1.88M Lb Cu. Luca also reported net revenue of $35.04M; cost of sales of $31.1M; mine operating earnings of $3.9M; mine operating cash flow before taxes of $7.2M; loss earnings of $16.02M; adjusted net loss of $49K; net free cash flow before working capital of ($3.25M); EBITDA of (10.8M),; and adjusted EBITDA of $4.34M.
  • Heliostar Metals Ltd., presented Q3, 2025 production and financial results from their Mexican operations (currency is expressed in US dollars). At La Colorada, Sonora the company produced 5,311 Oz Au or 5,479 Oz AuEq and sold 4,122 Oz Au or 4,229 Oz AuEq at cash and AISC of USD $1,592 and $1,648 per Oz AuEq. At San Agustin, Durango, Heliostar produced 3,638 Oz Au or 3,686 Oz AuEq and sold 3,430 Oz Au or 3,480 Oz AuEq at cash and AISC of $1,389 and $1,587 per Oz AuEq. At Ana Paula, Guerrero, the company spent $3.9M in development and exploration, and announced that it progressed its ongoing 15,000m drilling program with the goal of delivering mineral reserves to support a 10-year life of mine in the Feasibility Study planned to be released in H1, 2027. At Cerro del Gallo, Guanajuato, it conducted advanced study works towards releasing a Pre Feasibility Study. Results of this study are planned to be released in the coming weeks. Consolidated operational and financial results are shown in the table below:

ON FINANCING

  • Silver Viper Minerals Corp., announced a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of up to CAD $12M from the sale of up to 15,000,000 of units at a price of CAD $0.8 per unit. Later on, the company upsized to up to 18,750,000 of units at a price of CAD $0.8 per unit for gross proceeds of up to $15M. Gross proceeds will be used for working capital requirements and other general corporate purposes (La Virginia project, Sonora).
  • Alamos Gold Inc., declared a quarterly dividend of USD $0.025 per common share. The dividend is payable on December 18, 2025 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 4, 2025. Alamos also informed that it repurchased 928,729 shares at a cost of USD $28.8M, or $30.96 per share, under its Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB) thus far in November (Mulatos mine, Sonora).
  • Torex Gold Resources Inc., renewed its Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB), allowing the company to repurchase up to approximately 10% of its public float (about 8.13 million shares) over the period from November 21, 2025, to November 20, 2026. Torex had a total of 96,176,134 Common Shares issued and outstanding and a public float of 81,334,308 Common Shares. The buyback program, which was previously active, is designed to return capital to shareholders and is flexible, enabling Torex management to purchase shares on the open market as market conditions allow, with a daily maximum purchase limit. The company has already executed some share repurchases under the current NCIB at an average price of around CAD $46.78 per share. Beyond the buyback, Torex’s strategic objectives include advancing the Media Luna project in Guerrero to full production, optimizing existing operations, expanding reserves and resources, and pursuing disciplined growth while maintaining responsible mining practices.
  • Vizsla Silver Corp., announced that it plans to raise USD $250M through the issuance of convertible senior notes due 2031. The proceeds will be used to support exploration and development of its Panuco silver-gold project in Sinaloa, fund potential acquisitions, and cover general corporate expenses. A portion of the funds will also be allocated to purchase capped call transactions, which are designed to offset potential dilution from the conversion of the notes. The company can redeem the notes and holders have repurchase rights under some events. The offering is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approvals and the notes will be convertible into shares or cash, with specific terms to be determined based on market conditions.

ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

  • Silverco Mining ltd., engaged SGS Canada Inc., to validate and update Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) at Cusi mine, Chihuahua. The MRE will be prepared in accordance with NI43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and will incorporate new data and expand the scope of the previous historical estimate. The updated MRE is expected later this quarter.
  • GR Silver Mining Ltd., released results from drill hole SMS25-12 collared at San Marcial Area in its Plomosas project in Sinaloa. It intersected two silver mineralized zones with multiple intervals of high grade, extending the mineralization approximately 75m below the current San Marcial Resource Area. This hole encountered 124 g/t Ag, 0.1% Pb, and 0.2% Zn over 9.6m, including 284 g/t Ag, 0.1% Pb, and 0.5% Zn over 2m, plus 232 g/t Ag, 0.02g/t Au, and 0.1% Zn over 5m, including 956 g/t Ag, 0.02 g/t Au and 0.1% Zn. Hole SMS25-12 confirms the continuity of the hydrothermal breccia for at least 400m below surface and suggest potential to expand resources. A step-out drilling program is being planned for the first half of 2026.
  • Kootenay Silver Inc., published results from the first seven drill holes of the ongoing program at Columba project in Chihuahua. This 50,000m drilling program aims to extend and expands known mineralization on the extensive Columba vein system. Drilling highlights (TW reported) include hole CDH-25-218 on I Vein Area with 303 g/t Ag, 0.08 g/t Au, 0.7% Pb, and 2-1% Zn over 2-34m, including 921 g/t Ag, 0.12 g/t Au, 2.6% Pb, and 6% Zn over 0.41m, plus 28 g/t Ag, 0.22 g/t Au, over 15-93m, including 847 g/t Ag, 0.18 g/t Au, 0.4% Pb, and 0.3% Zn over 0.32m, plus 32 g/t Ag and 0.21 g/t Au, over 7.08m, plus 255 g/t Ag, 0.4% Pb, and 1.7% Zn over 0.74m, plus 26 g/t Ag, 0.32 g/t Au, and 0.1% Zn over 9.44m; and hole CDH-25-214 on D Vein with 45 g/t Ag and 0.1% Zn over 2.42m, including 185 g/t Ag, 0.1% Pb, and 0.1% Zn over 0.23m, plus 57 g/t Ag and 0.1% Zn over 1.59m, plus 231 g/t Ag, 0.2% Pb and 0.8% Zn over 0.39m, plus 108 g/t Ag, 0.1% Pb, and 0.2% Zn over 4.83m, including 362 g/t Ag, 0.1% Pb, and 0.2% Zn over 0.69m, plus 90 g/t Ag, 0.1% Pb, and 0.2% Zn over 2.07m, ´plus 102 g/t Ag, 0.2% Pb, and 0.2% Zn over 2.07m, plus 104 g/t Ag, 0.1% Pb, and 0.2% Zn over 0.23m. The company also reported the discovery of porphyry style gold mineralization along I Vein hosted in breccias and feldspar porphyries in holes CDH-25-217 and 218, with the identification of classic B style veins plus or minus molybdenite along with disseminated pyrite and unidirectional solidification textures.
  • Silverco Mining Ltd., released drill results from its 15,000m 2025 drill program at Cusi mine in Chihuahua. Drilling highlights include hole CU-25-35 (San Miguel Zone) with 0.16 g/t Au, 180 g/t Ag, 0.3% Pb, 1% Zn (194 g/t AgEq) over 1.5m, plus 0.32 g/t Au, 334 g/t Ag, 2.7% Pb, and 3.1% Zn (425 g/t AgEq) over 3.4m, including 1.05 g/t Au, 1,075 g/t Ag, 9.9% Pb, and 10.6% Zn (1,409 g/t AgEq) over 0.8M; hole CU-25-33 (San Miguel Zone) with 0.45 g/t Au, 427 g/t Ag, 1.6% Pb, and 6.5% Zn (554 g/t AgEq) over 1.2m, plus 0.18 g/t Au, 241 g/t Ag, 0.7% Pb, and 1.9% Zn (272 g/t AgEq) over 0.6m; hole CU-25-34 (Eduwiges Zone) with 0.21 g/t Au, 67 g/t Ag, 2.4% Pb, and 7.6% Zn (259 g/t AgEq) over 1.1m; and hole CU-25 36a (Eduwiges Zone) with 3.17 g/t Au, 231 g/t Ag, 11.2% Pb, and 10.7% Zn (764 g/t AgEq) over 1.5m. These are the last drill results to be included in the upcoming Mineral Resource Estimate update, which is expected to publish in December 2025.
  • IMPACT Silver Corp., presented results from its underground drilling program in the Juarez Zone at its Plomosas mine in Chihuahua. Drill results lie outside of the JORC mineral resource blocks published by the previous operator. Juarez Zone remains open for exploration. The table below shows a summary of the drill results:

ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES

  • Discovery Silver Corp., announced a number of management appointments, including Raymond Yip as Chief Information Officer, Kara Byrnes as Vice President Exploration and Geology-Porcupine,  Gerry Stinson as Vice President, Environment, Porcupine Operations, and Amanda Kasner as Vice President, Business Optimization (Cordero project, Chihuahua).
  • GR Silver Mining Ltd., appointed Cástulo Molina Sotelo as Country Manager, Mexico (Plomosas project, Sinaloa).
  • Mexican Gold Mining Corp., informed that it will host its annual general meeting of shareholders on December 10, 2025 (Las Minas project, Veracruz).
  • Radius Gold Inc., appointed Alejandro Ly as Vice President Exploration (Amalia project, Chihuahua).
  • Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd., announced the appointment of Bruce Wolfson to its Board of Directors, effective November 17, 2025. The Company also announces that Mr. Roland Löhner has notified the Company that he intends to step down from the board of directors following the upcoming annual general and special meeting on November 25, 2025 (Zimapan mine, Hidalgo).
  • Vizsla Royalties Corp., congratulated Vizsla Silver Corp., on the positive results of the Feasibility Study on the Panuco project, Sinaloa.
  • Garibaldi Resources Corp., proposed extension of warrant expiry dates and announced that it has applied to the TSX Venture Exchange to extend the expiry dates of certain warrants issued in December 2022 from December 2025 to December 2027. The exercise prices of these warrants will remain unchanged at CAD $0.40 and CAD $0.45. The extension is subject to exchange approval. The company aims to give warrant holders additional time to exercise their warrants, potentially supporting continued investor interest and capital raising opportunities (Rodadero project, Sonora). 
  • Apollo Silver Corp., granted Restricted Share Units (RSUs) to certain officers and directors. The Company granted an aggregate of 750,000 RSUs. The RSUs vest in three equal tranches over 36-months. Upon vesting, each RSU entitles the holder to receive one common share of the Company. (Cinco de Mayo project, Chihuahua).
  • VVC Resources announced its strategic decision to exit the Gloria Copper Project in Chihuahua, due to high maintenance costs, political instability, and safety concerns, despite its geological potential. The company will instead focus its exploration efforts on the Cumeral Gold Project in Sonora, which offers better permitting prospects, strong local support, and significant upside potential.
  • Alamos Gold Inc., declared a quarterly dividend of USD $0.025 per common share. The dividend is payable on December 18, 2025 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 4, 2025. Alamos also informed that it repurchased 928,729 shares at a cost of USD $28.8M, or $30.96 per share, under its Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB) thus far in November (Mulatos mine, Sonora).
  • Masivo Silver Corp., secured a 10 year land-use and access agreement for the private property where the Cerro Colorado project in Sonora is located. The agreement grants the Company full rights to rehabilitate or construct access roads, establish drill pads and core storage facilities, set up temporary camps and offices, and conduct drilling, sampling, and mineral extraction activities—subject to the required environmental permits. The land-use agreement is a prerequisite to obtaining these permits and ensures compliance with local and federal environmental regulations.

ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

  • No relevant news.

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On the picture below, a normal fault in an outcrop of the Upper Volcanic Supergroup of extensive silicic ignimbrites in Chihuahua, Mexico. Photo taken by Miguel A Heredia.

The Mining and Exploration News in Mexico: Highlights on the Second Week of July 2025

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By Jorge Cirett

During the 28th week of the year (July 7th to July 13th, 2025), companies working in Mexico presented 38 press releases. Two companies presented news on one early-stage property. Five companies presented quarterly operational updates. Seven companies reported on financial rounds; one company requested a trading halt, another is trading now in the OTCID Market and another was re-listed on the TSX. Two companies presented drilling results from operating mines; two companies presented channel sample results from their projects; another company updated on its environmental permit.  Eleven companies reported on deals, acquisitions, payments, activities, arbitration procedures, spinouts, AGM’s and sales. ON MEXICO ISSUES, no relevant news. ON EXPLORATION, In Sonora, Questcorp Mining is preparing for drilling at La Union. Fortuna Mining is not proceeding with the Cecilia project option. ON MINING, Endeavour Silver, GoGold Resources, Sandstorm Gold, Torex Gold and Orla Mining presented preliminary operational/production for Q2 2025. ON FINANCING, seven companies informed on financing rounds: Silver Strom Mining (C$4 M), Aura Minerals (US$210 M), Mithril Silver and Gold (C$11.5 M), Sonoran Desert Copper (C$1 M), Endeavour Silver (US$60 M), Silver Viper (C$3.5 M) and Orogen Royalties (C$10 M). Mithril Silver and Gold shares would have halted trading during the week. Royalties Inc. started trading in the OCID Market. Orogen Royalties re-listed in the TSX. ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, Mithril Silver and Gold updated on exploration progress at Copalquin, in Durango. Impact Silver released drilling results from Campo Morado, in Guerrero. Impact Silver presented results from drilling at Plomosas, in Chihuahua. GR Silver reported underground channel sample results from the Plomosas mine in Sinaloa (Yes, a Plomosas mine in Chihuahua and another Plomosas mine in Sinaloa). Sonora Gold updated on the status of the environmental permit for its Cerro Caliche project in Sonora. ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES, Mag Silver reminds shareholders of the upcoming voting deadline on the company’s acquisition by Pan American Silver. Santacruz Silver Mining made a further payment on the Bolivian assets acquisition. Altius Minerals updated on its project generation business activities. Almaden Minerals made public the memorial on the arbitration procedure alongside Almadex Minerals Ltd. with Mexico under the CPTPP. Royal Gold is to acquire Sandstorm Gold. Starcore International Mines is to spin its West Africa interests. Kingsmen Resources is to acquire the Almoloya project in Chihuahua. Triple Flag Precious Metals is to acquire Orogen Royalties. Silver Storm Mining is acquiring all shares from Till Capital. Starcore International Mines is to acquire the Tortilla project in Queretaro. Almaden Minerals sold a mill and paid an outstanding gold loan to Almadex Minerals. ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, no relevant news.

ON MEXICO ISSUES

  • No Relevant News.  

ON EXPLORATION

  • Riverside Resources Inc. and Questcorp. Mining Inc. are preparing for the maiden drill program at the 2,520 ha La Union project in Sonora. The drilling will follow up on new geophysical and geochemical surveys in the search of a carbonate replacement (CRD) deposit. The program envisages 1,500 m of drilling in 7 holes 150-350 m deep to test at least three areas with historic mines.

ON MINING

  • Endeavour Silver Corp. reported second quarter 2025 production of 1.48 M Oz Ag, 7,755 Oz Au, or 2.5 M Oz AgEq. This is the first quarter that includes figures from a mine not in Mexico (Kolpa, Peru). At Guanaceví, in Durango, 96.8 K tonnes were processed (1,064 tpd), averaging 362 gpt Ag, 1.28 gpt Au, recovering 88.6% Ag, 89.7% Au, to produce 997.9 K Oz Ag, 3,562 Oz Au or 1.28 M Oz AgEq. At Bolañitos in Guanajuato, 88.1 K tonnes were processed (968 tpd) averaging 45 gpt Ag, 1.68 gpt Au, recovering 82.4% Ag, 88.3% Au, to produce 105.2 K Oz Ag, 4,193 Oz Au, or 440.7 K Oz AgEq. On Terronera, in Jalisco, the commissioning and ramp-up continues, with an average output during June of 1,232 tpd. “During commissioning of the plant, the underground mine has continued with mine development and stope preparation”.
  • GoGold Resources Inc. reported Q2 2025 production from its Parral tailings operations. The company produced during the period 201.6 K Oz Ag, 3,100 Oz Au, 128 tonnes Cu, 140 tonnes Zn (555 K Oz AgEq).
  • Sandstorm Gold Ltd. reported preliminary figures for the second quarter 2025. During the period the company sold 15,100 attributable Oz AuEq realizing US$51.4 M, with an operating margin of US$2,980 per Oz AuEq. By the end of the period the outstanding balance of the company’s revolving credit facility was US$315 M, with an undrawn balance of US$310 M (Royalty in Cosalá, Sinaloa).
  • Torex Gold Resources Inc. reported Q2 2025 production of 82,856 Oz AuEq. During the period the company mined at a rate of 2,133 tpd at the ELG open pit, moving waste at 9,313 tpd, mined at a rate of 2,790 tpd and 4,278 tpd from ELG underground and Media Luna Underground respectively, to mine at a total rate of 8,887 tpd in the Morelos Complex in Guerrero. The ore processed graded 2.92 gpt Au, 20.5 gpt Ag, 0.54% Cu, recovering 93.5% Au, 63% Ag, 84.4% Cu, to produce 69,576 Oz Au, 336.5 K Oz Ag, 8 M Lb Cu.
  • Orla Mining Ltd. provided an operational update for the second quarter of 2025, including figures from its operations in Mexico. At Camino Rojo in Zacatecas, 2.0 M tonnes were mined and 2.6 M of waste moved, for a strip ratio of 1.33. A total of 2.6 M tonnes of ore grading 0.57 gpt Au were stacked on the heaps and 25,45 Oz Au produced.  

ON FINANCING

  • Silver Storm Mining Ltd. closed the second and final tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement for total gross proceeds of C$130 K, for aggregate gross proceeds of C$4 M (La Parrilla, Durango).
  • Aura Minerals Inc. announces the launch of its United States public offering of common shares, seeking to raise around US$210 M (Aranzazu, Zacatecas).
  • Mithril Silver and Gold Ltd. announced on 9 July 2025 its securities trading on the ASX will be halted on the request of Mithril pending the release of announcements by MTH, until the commencement of trading on July 11, 2025 (Copalquin, Durango).
  • Sonoran Desert Copper Corp. received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange to close its private placement financing for gross proceeds of C$1 M (Cuatro Hermanos, Sonora).
  • Endeavour SilverCorp. Entered into a sales agreement with BMO Capital Markets Corp., TD Securities LLC, Ventum Financial Corp., National Bank of Canada Financial Inc., Raymond James Ltd., H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC and ING Financial Markets LLC pursuant to which the company at its discretion may sell common share for up to US$60 M in gross proceeds (Terronera, Jalisco).
  • Royalties Inc. announced the launch of trading on the OTCID Market in the US (claims a royalty on Cozamin, Zacatecas).
  • Orogen Royalties Inc. is re-listing on the TSX Venture Exchange. The re-listing is a result of the plan of arrangement that was completed by the Company and Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. on July 9, 2025. Concurrently with the Arrangement, Triple Flag also completed a C$10.0 M strategic private placement by subscribing Orogen shares (royalty on Ermitaño, Sonora).
  • Silver Viper Minerals Corp. closed its non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of C$3.48 M (La Virginia, Sonora).
  • Mithril Silver and Gold Ltd. raised up to C$11.5 M in its previously announced private placement (Copalquin, Durango).

ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

  • Mithril Silver and Gold Ltd. updated on exploration progress at Copalquin, in Durango. Drilling is to commence at Target 5 this month, after strong geochemical results from channel sampling, while drilling at Target 3 will follow later this quarter. Continuous mineralization has been mapped across 8 km, with 1,200 m of vertical extent. Highlighted channel samples at Targets 2, 3, 4 and 5 comprise 0.50 m @ 6.21 gpt Au, 265 gpt Ag; 1.00 m @ 19.85 gpt Au, 270 gpt Ag, 0.90 m @ 12.40 gpt Au, 820 gpt Ag; 0.50 m @ 13.25 gpt Au, 558 gpt Ag; 0.70 m @ 5.92 gpt Au, 392 gpt Ag; 0.65 m @ 5.67 gpt Au, 365 gpt Ag; 0.50 m @ 5.80 gpt Au; 0.90 m @ 8.03 gpt Au, 108 gpt Ag. Highlighted soil samples from the San Manuel mine area comprise 4.10 gpt Au, 83 gpt Ag; 2.73 gpt Au, 102 gpt Ag; 5.66 gpt Au, 154 gpt Ag; 5.77 gpt Au, 139 gpt Ag; 4.13 gpt Au, 120 gpt Ag; 5.03 gpt Au, 237 gpt Ag; 2.53 gpt Au, 20 gpt Ag.
  • Impact Silver Corp. released drilling results from underground drilling on the Juarez zone at its Plomosas mine in Chihuahua. Highlighted true width intercepts comprise 0.61 m @ 25 gpt Ag, 1.4% Pb, 6.3% Zn; 2.23 m @ 15 gpt Ag, 4.2% Pb, 9.9% Zn; (including 1.01 m @ 24 gpt Ag, 7.9% Pb, 17.2% Zn); 2.02 m @ 8 gpt Ag, 0.6% Pb, 13.0% Zn (including 0.81 m @ 14 gpt Ag, 0.3% Pb, 30.1% Zn); 3.94 m @ 8 gpt Ag, 0.3% Pb, 10.4% Zn (including 1.70 m @ 11 gpt Ag, 0.2% Pb, 21% Zn); 2.79 m @ 18 gpt Ag, 1.9% Pb, 4.8% Zn; 5.78 m @ 18 gpt Ag, 1.9% Pb, 4.8% Zn; 6.14 m @ 13 gpt Ag, 0.5 % Pb, 6.0% Zn (including 1.07 m @ 18 gpt Ag, 0.1% Pb, 24.9% Zn); 7.59 m @ 15 gpt Ag, 2.0% Pb, 4.2% Zn; 2.57 m @ 10 gpt Ag, 0.3% Pb, 10.7% Zn.
  • Luca Mining Corp. announced results from the first surface drill hole at the Reforma deposit and the next four underground drill holes as part of the phase one 2,500 m surface and 5,000 m underground drilling. Highlighted core length intervals comprise 21.52 m @ 4.24 gpt Au, 159 gpt Ag, 0.38% Cu, 2.1% Pb, 6.2% Zn (including 15.05 m @ 5.35 gpt Au, 188 gpt Ag, 0.31% Cu, 2.8% Pb, 8.4% Zn) on the Reforma deposit from the surface and 1.6 m @ 0.89 gpt Au, 60 gpt Ag, 0.48% Cu, 0.4% Pb, 1.9% Zn; 11.0 m @ 0.32 gpt Au, 99 gpt Ag, 4.20% Cu, 0.2% Pb, 1.6% Zn; 2.2 m @ 0.20 gpt Au, 30 gpt Ag, 0.47% Cu, 2.8% Zn; 6.1 m @ 0.17 gpt Au, 26 gpt Ag, 0.19% Cu, 0.1% Pb, 1.9% Zn; 2.3 m @ 0.49 gpt Au, 53 gpt Ag, 0.65% Cu, 0.6% Pb, 0.2% Zn; 6.4 m @ 0.72 gpt Au, 49 gpt Ag, 0.54% Cu, 0.2% Pb, 1.1% Zn; 2.20 m @ 1.09 gpt Au, 76 gpt Ag, 0.93% Cu, 0.3% Pb, 1.5% Zn; 21.5 m @ 4.24 gpt Au, 159 gpt Ag, 0.38% Cu, 2.0% Pb, 6.2% Zn (including 3 m @ 9.68 gpt Au, 277 gpt Ag, 0.36% Cu, 2.8% Pb, 8.6% Zn).
  • GR Silver Mining Ltd. reported results from underground sampling at the Plomosas mine in Sinaloa. Highlighted channel mine face samples comprise 0.8 m @ 5.74 gpt Au, 137 gpt Ag, 0.5% Cu, 16.7% Pb, 18.2% Zn; 1.0 m @ 2.32 gpt Au, 909 gpt Ag, 0.3% Cu, 6.7% Pb, 8.8% Zn; 1.2 m @ 0.54 gpt Au, 96 gpt Ag, 0.6% Cu, 29.8% Pb, 16.8% Zn; 0.8 m @ 0.18 gpt Au, 28 gpt Ag, 29.5% Pb, 5.0% Zn; 0.6 m @ 15.20 gpt Au, 310 gpt Ag, 7.2% Cu, 15.2% Pb, 26.2% Zn; 1.0 m @ 0.55 gpt Au, 68 gpt Ag, 0.1% Cu, 2.5% Pb, 5.1% Zn; 1.0 m @ 0.07 gpt Au, 864 gpt Ag, 0.1% Pb, 0.2% Zn. The results will be used to assess the implementation of a bulk sample test mining.
  • Sonoro Gold Corp. provided an update on the status of the environmental impact statement (Manifiesto de Impacto Ambiental, or MIA) for its Cerro Caliche project in Sonora. “The revised MIA was initially submitted in February 2025 and supersedes the prior MIA submitted in May 2022. Revisions to the MIA, including enhancing the mine plan and undertaking additional environmental baseline studies and socio-economic assessments … The MIA details an open-pit, heap leach mining operation including waste dumps, crushing facilities, heap leach pad, leach solution ponds, gold recovery facilities, haul roads, building structures and infrastructure”.

ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES

  • Mag Silver Corp. reminded shareholders about the proxy voting deadline for the company’s upcoming special meeting that was held in person in Vancouver, Canada on July 10, 2025, to consider the previously announced plan of arrangement with Pan American Silver Corp. regarding Magg Silver’s acquisition by Pan American (Juanicipio, Zacatecas).
  • Riverside Resources Inc. has received notice from Fortuna Mining that it has completed Phase 2 exploration work on the Cecilia project in Sonora and will not be proceeding with the option agreement. As a result, Fortuna has not earned any interest in the project.
  • Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. has made the third payment of US$7.5 M to Glencore to satisfy the base purchase Price related to the Bolivian assets acquisition. It is part of a structured payment plan totaling US$40 M to be completed by October 31, 2025 (Zimapán, Hidalgo).
  • Altius Minerals Corp. updated its project generation business activities and its public junior equities portfolio. Overall performance of the portfolio during the quarter was largely driven by its holding of approximately 19.6% interest in Orogen Royalties Inc., which holds a royalty on the Ermitaño deposit, in Sonora. AbraSilver Resource Corp. announced a potential new porphyry copper discovery at the La Coipita project in Argentina.
  • Almaden Minerals Ltd. made public the memorial on the arbitration procedure alongside Almadex Minerals Ltd. with Mexico filed in March of this year under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The memorial details how Mexico unlawfully expropriated the Claimants’ investments, failed to provide fair treatment, and discriminated against them. The background to the claim involves a lawsuit filed in 2015 by an ejido community against the Mexican government, arguing that the mineral title system was unconstitutional because it lacked required Indigenous consultation. In February 2023, the authorities sought to retroactively deny the original mineral title applications due to alleged minor faults, which Almaden contends breaches both Mexican and international law.  Damages sought by the Claimants total approximately US$1.06 B (Ixtaca, Puebla).
  • Sandstorm Gold Ltd. and Royal Gold Inc. informed that Royal Gold will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Sandstorm in an all-share transaction with a value of approximately US$3.5 B. Sandstorm shareholders will receive a 21% premium to the 20-day volume weighed average price (VWAP). Concurrent with the Sandstorm Transaction, Royal Gold has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Horizon Copper Corp., pursuant to which Royal Gold will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Horizon Copper in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$196 M providing an 85% premium to the 20-day VWAP (Royalty on Cosalá, Sinaloa).
  • Starcore International Mines Ltd. intends to spin out its exploration interests in Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa, through its wholly-owned subsidiary EU Gold Mining Inc. that will seek a separate listing in Canada (Juarez, Queretaro).
  • Kingsmen Resources Ltd. entered into a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) for an option to acquire the recently consolidated 866 ha Almoloya project on the Parral district in Chihuahua. The project includes the past producing Cigarrero and Las Juliettas mines. Historic production was 1.25 M tonnes @ 600 gpt Ag, 40% Pb, 25% Zn with variable Cu-Au. The company has a 60-day due diligence period under the LOI, and the option may be exercised by paying a total of US$8.6 M over eight years on staged payments, of which US$6.5 M should be paid between years five and eight of the option. The optionors will keep a 2.5% NSR, of which 1% can be bought for US$3 M (Cuatro Hermanos, Sonora).
  • Orogen Royalties Inc. and Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. have completed the previously announced plan of arrangement in which Triple Flag has acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Orogen for a total consideration of approximately C$421 M. The total consideration consists of $171.5 M in cash, $171.5 M in Triple Flag shares, and shares of 1537944 BC Ltd. (“Orogen SpinCo”) with an implied value of $78 M (Royalty on Ermitaño deposit, Sonora).
  • Silver Storm Mining Ltd. announced that “at a special meeting of the shareholders of Till Capital Corporation … the Till shareholders approved the previously announced transaction of Till with the Company, whereby Silver Storm will indirectly acquire … 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Till” (La Parrilla, Durango).
  • Starcore International Mines Ltd. entered into a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with Manuel Felipe Arreguin Martinez to lease six mineral claims and two properties comprising the San Juan Nepomuceno Project, also known as the Tortilla Project, in Queretaro. The project is 40 km NE from the San Martin mine and 5 km W from La Negra mine. For a five-year lease the company is paying the owner US268 K, of which US$107 K are to be paid on signing of the definitive agreement and US$27 K monthly for the next six months, after which the owner is entitled to a 2% NSR from production derived from the Tortillas project. “During the term of the ten-year lease, the Owner has the option to sell all of the claims and concessions to Starcore at a purchase price of US$7,000.000” (San Martin, Queretaro).
  • Almaden Minerals Ltd. closed the sale of certain assets comprising the Rock Creek Mill to Metals Exploration PLC., receiving gross proceeds of US$9.7 M. “15% of the Purchase Price was payable as a commission by Almaden to an equipment sales broker.”. Almaden will now proceed with the early repayment of the outstanding gold loan pursuant to the secured gold loan agreement between Almaden and Almadex Minerals Ltd. “The Gold Loan will be settled by the return of the undrawn balance of 397 ounces” (Ixtaca, Puebla).

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On the image below: Previous igneous phase fragment on monzonite porphyry. Picture by Jorge Cirett.

The Mining and Exploration News in Mexico: Highlights on the Fourth Week of June 2025

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By Jorge Cirett

By Jorge Cirett
During the 26th week of the year (June 23rd to June 29th, 2025), companies working in Mexico presented 37 press releases. Four companies presented news on early-stage properties. No company presented operational updates. Eight companies reported on financial rounds; another company amended a significant loan facility; one more set the price on its securities; one closed on a significant loan facility, and two more started trading on another stock exchange, while one more granted options, another executed a loan agreement and another declared a dividend. One company presented drilling results from historical waste dumps and one more disclosed exploration results near its operating mine. A large operating gold company is acquiring an exploration company with silver plays in Mexico and USA, another company announced appointments to the board, two more contracted services, another five informed on their AGM’s and one more clarified on a proposed acquisition. ON MEXICO ISSUES, the Mexican president pointed that no new mining concessions are to be issued, while reassuring the mining industry that some mining permits are to be granted and confirming that the open pit ban proposal has been retired. ON EXPLORATION, In Sonora, Questcorp Mining commenced work at La Union; Tocvan Ventures released RC drilling results from Gran Pilar; Masivo Silver advances on the due diligence at Cerro Colorado. ON MINING, no relevant news. ON FINANCING, eight companies informed on financing rounds: Minaurum Gold (C$8 M), Silver Storm Mining (C$4 M), Vizsla Silver (US$100-$115 M), Reyna Silver (C$1.1 M), Endeavour Silver (US$135 M), Silver Viper (C$3.5 M), Kootenay Silver (C$20 M) and Masivo Silver (C$1 M). Endeavour Silver amended a credit facility, increasing its amount to up to US$115 M. Reyna Silver set the price of its securities related to the deal with Torex Gold. Vizsla Royalties and Santacruz Silver started trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the OTCQX Best Market respectively. Santacruz Mining granted incentive securities. Gold Resource executed a loan agreement for US$6.3 M. Sandstorm Gold declared a dividend. ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, Heliostar Metals informed on its plan to process waste stockpiles while restarting open pit mining at La Colorada. DynaResource has two near-mine exploration plays at San Jose de Gracia. ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES, Torex Gold Resources is to acquire all shares of Reyna Silver. Chesapeake Gold appointed new members to the board. Vizsla Royalties hired a contractor for a digital marketing campaign. Orla Mining, Americas Gold and Silver, Discovery Silver, Almaden Minerals and Orogen Royalties informed on their AGM´s. Vortex Metals engaged a firm for environmental services for its Oaxaca projects. Roberto Resources clarified the acquisition terms of the Claudia project. ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, no relevant news.

ON MEXICO ISSUES

  • Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, spoke on one of its daily conferences about the tight squeeze on mining permits by its government, pointing that some of these will be authorized once its environmental impact has been reviewed and reduced (no time line offered). She also stated that the ban on open pit mining proposal was retired because of its impracticality but reiterated that no new mining concessions are to be granted.  

ON EXPLORATION

  • Questcorp. Mining Inc. commenced the first phase work program at its La Union project in Sonora. Questcorp is earning a 100% interest from Riverside Resources Inc. in the 2,520 ha property. The initial stage includes marking lines for an IP survey, sampling of limestone and dolomite host rocks for fluorescence study for vectoring, geological mapping of selected drill sites and sections on the IP lines and rock and soil sampling to identify additional targets. The project hosts carbonate replacement deposit style (CRD) mineralization hosted by “Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks (limestones, dolomites, and siliciclastic sediments) overlying crystalline Paleoproterozoic rocks of the Caborca Terrane….. Mineralization occurs as polymetallic veins, replacement zones (mantos, chimneys), and shear zones with high-grade metal content, as shown in highlight grades of 59.4 grams per metric tonne (g/t) gold, 833 g/t silver, 11% zinc, 5.5% lead, 2.2% copper, along with significant hematite and manganese oxides…”
  • Pinnacle Silver and Gold Corp. provided an update on the Potrero project in Durango. The importance of a quartz feldspar porphyry dike is being recognized as it follows the same structure that hosts the mineralized quartz breccia vein system with some underground workings entirely within it. Additional channel sampling is now conducted in areas where access was previously restricted. “A program of combined underground and surface diamond drilling is being devised in order to systematically test the Dos de Mayo vein system”. A plant consultant reviewed the processing installations and will produce a report in the following weeks. “A permit consultant was taken to the project to initiate a site review for the purpose of permitting near term diamond drilling, mid-term mine development and site preparation, and future production”.
  • Tocvan Ventures Corp. announced reverse circulation (RC) drill results from the latest drill program at its Gran Pilar project in Sonora. Highlighted drill length results comprise 22.88 m @ 0.14 gpt Au, 5 gpt Ag (including 7.63 m @ 0.37 gpt Au, 12 gpt Ag); 42.70 m @ 0.14 gpt Au, 45 gpt Ag (including 10.68 m @ 0.11 gpt Au, 137 gpt Ag); 6.10 m @ 0.16 gpt Au; 12.20 m @ 0.14 gpt Au, 10 gpt Ag (including 4.58 m @ 0.34 gpt Au, 5 gpt Ag).
  • Masivo Silver Corp. is advancing on the due diligence to acquire the Cerro Colorado project in Sonora. Reported historic results from two 2015 drill holes by Minera Gold Zone. The two shallow holes targeted the southwestern margin of the Cerro Colorado system. Highlighted core length results comprise 29.65 m 0.062 gpt Au, 51 gpt Ag, 0.1% Pb, 0.6% Zn (including 5.05 m @ 0.262 gpt Au, 254 gpt Ag, 0.27% Cu, 0.4% Pb, 0.8% Zn; 2.95 m @ 0.395 gpt Au, 384 gpt Ag, 0.40% Cu, 0.4% Pb, 0.9% Zn; 2.45 m @ 0.432 gpt Au, 430 gpt Ag, 0.59% Cu, 0.4% Pb, 0.8% Zn); 35.80 m @ 23 gpt Ag, 0.4% Zn (including 3.15 m @ 0.188 gpt Au, 159 gpt Ag, 0.14% Cu, 0.3% Pb, 0.5% Zn and 0.60 m @ 0.705 gpt Au, 577 gpt Ag, 0.52% Cu, 0.8% Pb, 0.9% Zn). According to Masivo, “Cerro Colorado hosts a sub-epithermal polymetallic system, potentially related to breccia structures on the flank of a deeper porphyry system”.

ON MINING

  • No Relevant News.

ON FINANCING

  • Minaurum Gold Inc. entered into an agreement with Comark Securities Inc. pursuant to which Comark is to act as lead agent in connection with a “best efforts” private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of up to C$5 M (Alamos, Sonora).
  • Silver Storm Mining Ltd. intends to complete a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of up to C$2.6 M (La Parrilla, Durango).
  • Vizsla Silver Corp. entered into an agreement with Canaccord Genuity on behalf of itself and syndicate of underwriters, pursuant to which the underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis common shares for gross proceeds of US$100 M. The underwriters were granted an option for 30 days to buy an over-allotment for up to 15% of the offering. If the over allotment option is exercised in full, the total gross proceeds of the offering will be US$115 M (Panuco, Sinaloa).
  • Reyna Silver Corp. announced a financing concurrent with the definitive agreement on its acquisition by Torex Gold Resources Inc., under which Torex Gold has agreed to purchase C$1.1 M units in a non-brokered private placement. The proceeds of the private placement are to be used to make certain payments relating to its option agreements in Nevada (Batopilas, Chihuahua).
  • Minaurum Gold Inc. increased the size of the previously announced “best efforts” private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of up to C$8.0 M (Alamos, Sonora)
  • Endeavour Silver Corp. amended and restated the previously announced senior secured debt facility with ING Capital LLC and Societe Generale acting as joint lead arrangers. The credit facility was amended and restated to increase the principal amount of up to US$120 M by an additional US$15 M, bringing the aggregate principal amount up to US$135 M (Terronera, Jalisco).
  • Reyna Silver Corp. has set the price of the securities offered in connection with the non-brokered private placement previously announced, in connection with the agreement on which Torex Gold Resources Inc. is to acquire all shares of Reyna Silver. “The price of each Unit to be issued under the Private Placement has now been set at $0.095, and, as previously announced, each Unit will be comprised of one Share and one common share purchase warrant …exercisable … price of $0.13 per Purchaser Warrant ….” (GuiGui, Chihuahua).
  • Americas Gold and Silver Corp. closed its previously announced US$100 M senior secured debt facility provided by funds affiliated with SAF Group to fund spending at the Galena project in the US (Cosalá, Sinaloa).
  • Vizsla Royalties Corp. started trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Royalty on Panuco, Sinaloa).
  • Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. has qualified to trade on the OTCQX Best Market, upgrading from the OTCQB Venture Market (Zimapán, Hidalgo).
  • Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. granted 3.45 M stock options, deferred share units, 0.96 M restricted share units and 0.5 M performance share units to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants (Zimapán, Hidalgo).
  • Silver Viper Minerals Corp. closed its C$3.5 M non-brokered private placement (La Virginia, Sonora).
  • Gold Resource Corp. announced the execution of a loan agreement with Francisco Javier Reyes de la Campa and Jaluca Ltd. in the amount of US$6.3 M. In connection with the agreement the company also issued a common stock purchase warrant to an affiliate of Mr. Reyes de la Campa for up to 1.5 M shares at an exercise price of $0.65 (Don David, Oaxaca).
  • Sandstorm Gold Ltd. declared the second quarterly cash dividend for 2025 in the amount of C$0.02 per common share (Royalty on Cozamin, Zacatecas).
  • Kootenay Silver Inc. completed its previously announced and upsized bought deal public offering for gross proceeds of C$20 M (Columba, Chihuahua).
  • Silver Storm Mining Ltd. increased the previously announced non-brokered private placement from C$2.6 M to C$4 M. Proceeds are to be used at La Parrilla in Durango, for the procurement of mine processing flotation cells; to commence rehabilitation work of the processing facility including equipment purchase and refurbishment, labor and supplies; to order long lead items including deposits on mining equipment and ventilation fans; to fund ongoing operations for the next 12 months and for general corporate and working capital purposes (La Parrilla, Durango).
  • Masivo Silver Corp. announced a non-brokered private placement of up to C$1 M to fund exploration at one property in Mexico and another in the USA (Cerro Colorado, Sonora).

ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

  • Heliostar Metals Ltd. released results from drilling the Truckshop stockpile at its La Colorada mine in Sonora. La Colorada was operated by El Dorado Gold Corp. in the 1990s, with the Truckshop stockpile deposited as a waste dump 400 m from the mine’s crushing circuit. Highlighted drill intercepts from 26 holes in the waste dump comprise 10.7 m @ 1.81 gpt Au, 10 gpt Ag; 19.80 m @ 0.30 gpt Au, 14 gpt Ag; 13.7 m @ 0.61 gpt Ag, 10 gpt Ag; 9.1 m @ 0.39 gpt Au, 18 gpt Ag; 7.6 m @ 0.54 gpt Au, 14 gpt Ag; 19.8 m @ 0.62 gpt Au, 32 gpt Ag; 9.1 m @ 0.86 gpt Au, 10 gpt Ag; 10.7 m @ 0.31 gpt Au, 10 gpt Ag; 35.1 m @ 0.19 gpt Au, 5 gpt Ag; 13.7 m @ 0.36 gpt Au, 8 gpt Ag; 10.7 m @ 0.28 gpt Au, 15 gpt Ag; 19.8 m @ 0.42 gpt Au, 5 gpt Ag; 13.7 m @ 0.24 gpt Au, 11 gpt Ag; 19.8 m @ 0.17 gpt Au, 9 gpt Ag. “the Company will now change the focus of drilling to test the larger El Dorado stockpile … If that drilling is successful, it may provide additional resources and cash flow similar to that currently being generated from the producing Junkyard reserve. The intention is to produce from these low-cost stockpiles to maximize cashflow ahead of primary mining from the open pit pushbacks”.
  • DynaResource Inc. updated on exploration activities at its San Jose de Gracia mine in Sinaloa. Two potential high-grade mineralized zones have been identified and are under evaluation for exploration and development potential. The Victoria vein was discovered on the hanging wall of the Tres Amigos vein system, is 1.5 m wide and has been followed along 110 m by drifting, grading between 7 to 8 gpt Au and currently is envisioned to potentially host around 25 K Oz Au in sulfide rich, chalcopyrite-sphalerite-galena bearing material. The Palos Chinos vein system has a conceptual exploration target of 90 K tonnes grading 5 to 6 gpt Au, with a potential to host 15 K Oz Au. Exploration drifts have encountered minor disseminated mineralization within the footwall of the Palos Chinos structure, with results of up to 7.6 m @ 7.4 gpt Au in channel sampling.

ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES

  • Torex Gold Resources Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Reyna Silver Corp. for an all-cash consideration of US$26 M (C$36 M) (Morelos Complex, Guerrero).
  • Reyna Silver Corp. entered into a definitive agreement with Torex Gold Resources Inc. pursuant to which Torex Gold has agreed to acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of Reyna Silver. Concurrently with the transaction, Torex Gold is participating in non-brokered private placement with Reyna Silver -see above in Financing- (GuiGui, Chihuahua).
  • Chesapeake Gold Corp. announced the election of Mr. Paul West-Sells to the board of directors together with the returning incumbent directors P. Randy Reifel, Randy Buffington, Doug Flegg, Lian Li, and John Perston. Mr. Jeff Stieber was also appointed to the board, while director Chris Falck is retiring and continuing as an advisor (Metates, Durango).
  • Vizsla Royalties Corp. entered into an agreement with Machai Capital Inc. for a digital marketing campaign “… including branding and content creation, data optimization services, search engine optimization, search engine marketing, lead generation, digital marketing, social media marketing, e-mail marketing and brand marketing” (Royalty on Panuco, Sinaloa).
  • Orla Mining Ltd. reported the voting results from its AGM with all nominees elected as directors (Camino Rojo, Zacatecas).
  • Americas Gold and Silver Corp. announced that all nominees listed in the management proxy circular were elected on its AGM, along with the passing of several other ordinary resolutions (Cosalá, Sinaloa).
  • Vortex Metals Inc. engaged “Pontones & Ledesma” based in Mexico City o to lead the company’s efforts in preparing environmental impact studies (EIA) at its projects Zaachila and Riqueza Marina in Oaxaca.
  • Discovery Silver Corp. announced results of its annual general meeting (AGM), electing all director nominees (Cordero, Chihuahua).
  • Roberto Resources Inc. clarified its disclosure on the proposed acquisition from Durango Gold Corp. of the Claudia project in Durango, as requested by the British Columbia Securities Commission. The company entered into an extension agreement for the due diligence period, until June 30, 2025. The company is to pay US$25 K and 10 M common shares at the closing, assume up to US$500 K in current accounts payables which includes mineral concession payments for US$465 K. Bonus payments to previous owner Silverstone Resources S.A. de C.V. as follows: if a measured and indicated resource is disclosed ranging from 1 to 500 K Oz AuEq, payment of US$7.0 M; 500 K to 1 M Oz AuEq, additional US$ 10.0 M; and 1 M to 1.5 M Oz AuEq, an additional US$2.0 M. Those gold discovery payments can be paid 50% in shares and 50% in cash. If no measures or indicated resources are published by the end of 2029, the project must be returned to Silverstone.
  • Almaden Minerals Ltd. informed all matters submitted to the shareholders were approved at their annual general meeting (Ixtaca, Puebla).
  • Orogen Royalties Inc. announced the plan of arrangement between the company and Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. was approved on its annual general meeting (AGM), along with the election of all nominees to the board (Royalty on Ermitaño, Sonora). 

ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

  • No Relevant News.

On the image below: Tectonic breccia within a fault zone in HQ core. Picture by Jorge Cirett.