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The Mining and Exploration News in Mexico; Highlights on the Third Week of October 2026

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By Jorge Cirett

During the 42nd week of the year (October 12th to October 18th, 2026), 20 companies working in Mexico released press releases. No companies reported activities on early-stage projects. Six companies reported quarterly results and one restarted milling operations. Two companies closed financing rounds, one other completed subscription financing and two more attended conferences. One company reported drilling results, another one received environmental permits, and one more provided an exploration update. Four companies reported on deals and corporate issues. ON MEXICO ISSUES, no relevant news. ON EXPLORATION, no relevant news. ON MINING, Endeavour Silver restored mill operations at Guanceví, in Durango. Luca Mining, Mining Americas, Luca Mining, Equinox Gold, GoGold Resources and Guanajuato Silver Company reported Q3 Results. ON FINANCING. Silver Tiger Metals closed a C$100 M bought deal financing. Luca Mining completed a C$211 M subscription receipt financing. Vortex Metals closed the second tranche of a non-brokered private placement for C$600 K. ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, Impact Silver elaborates on a gold mining opportunity and updates on exploration at Plomosas, in Chihuahua. Heliostar Metals submitted environmental permits for Ana Paula, in Guerrero. Silverco Mining reported drilling results from Cusi, in Chihuahua. ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES, First Majestic Silver announced a probable settlement agreement with Mexico on NAFTA arbitration proceedings. Goldgroup completed its strategic investment in Luca Mining. Xali Gold made an appointment to the board. ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, Americas Gold and Silver published its corporate sustainability report and established its baseline GHG.

ON MEXICO ISSUES

  • No Relevant News.

ON EXPLORATION

  • No Relevant News.

ON MINING

  • Luca Reports Q3 2026 Production Results: Luca Mining  (Campo Morado, Guerrero)
  • Mining Americas Reports Third Quarter 2026 Gold Production and Provides Notice of Third Quarter Results and Conference Call: Mining Americas (Cerro de Oro, Zacatecas)
  • Equinox Gold Reports Q3 Production Results Following Transformational Combination with Orla; Expanded Canadian Production Platform Positioned for Strong Finish to 2026: Equinox Gold (Camino rojo, Zacatecas)
  • Endeavour Silver Restores Guanaceví Mill to Full Capacity Following Trunnion Replacement: Endeavour Silver (Guanaceví, Durango)
  • GoGold Announces 2026 Annual Production: GoGold Resources (Parral tailings, Chihuahua)
  • Guanajuato Silver Provides Q3 2026 Production Results: Guanajuato Silver Company (El Cubo, Guanajuato)
  • Avino Announces Q3 2026 Production Results: Avino Silver & Gold Mines (Avino and La Preciosa, Durango)

ON FINANCING AND SHARES

  • Silver Tiger Announces Closing of C$100,050,000 Bought Deal Financing Including Full Exercise of the Over-allotment Option: Silver Tiger Metals  (El Tigre, Sonora)
  • Luca Mining Completes C$211 Million Subscription Receipt Financings in Connection with the Proposed Acquisition of Capstone Copper’s Cozamin Mine: Luca Mining (Cozamin, Zacatecas)
  • Vortex Metals Attends the 26th Munich Equity Investment Conference: Vortex Metals (Riqueza Marina, Oaxaca)
  • Vortex Metals Closes Second Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement: Vortex Metals
  • Regency Silver to Present at the Centurion One Capital 4th Annual Bahamas Summit: Regency Silver (Dios Padre, Sonora)

ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

  • Impact Silver Outlines Capire Gold Opportunity and Plomosas Operating and Exploration Update: Impact Silver  (Plomosas, Chihuahua)
  • Heliostar Submits Environmental Permit Applications for Ana Paula: Heliostar Metals (Ana Paula, Guerrero)
  • Silverco Mining Intercepts 1,280 g/t Silver over 3.35 Metres True Width at Its 100%-Owned Cusi Mine in Chihuahua, Mexico: Silverco Mining (Cusi, Chihuahua)

ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES

  • First Majestic Announces Temporary Suspension of NAFTA Arbitration Proceedings as Settlement Framework Agreed to with Mexico: First Majestic Silver  (San Dimas, Durango)
  • Goldgroup Completes Strategic Investment in Luca Mining: Goldgroup Mining (San Francisco, Sonora)
  • Xali Gold Appoints Susan Mitchell as Senior Financial Advisor: Xali Gold (El Oro, Estado de México

ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Americas Gold and Silver Publishes Inaugural Corporate Sustainability Report and Establishes GHG Baseline: Americas Gold and Silver (Cosalá, Sinaloa)

On the image below: Shear zone on intrusive rocks in northern Sonora. Picture by Jorge Cirett

The Mining and Exploration News in Mexico; Highlights on the First Week of October 2026

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By Jorge Cirett

During the 40th week of the year (September 28th to October 4th, 2026), 16 companies working in Mexico released press releases. Four companies reported on activities at early-stage projects. Two companies reported on quarterly results and one announced an expansion plant update. One company changed trading symbol, and one more closed a financing round. One company reported on metallurgical results and one more on an advanced property drilling results. Four companies reported on deals and corporate issues. ON MEXICO ISSUES, no relevant news. ON EXPLORATION, in Sonora, Tocvan presented drilling results from Gran Pilar, Algo Grande Copper secured a surface agreement for Adelita and Masivo Silver reported on drilling at Cerro Colorado. In Chihuahua, Centenario Gold begins drilling at Los Reyes. ON MINING, Sierra Madre Gold and Silver updated on the plant expansion at La Guitarra, in Estado de México. Agnico Eagle and Alamos Gold informed on Q3 Results. ON FINANCING. Platauro Metals announced a new OTCQB symbol. Pinnacle Gold and Silver closed a financing round for C$1.65 M. ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, Tocvan Ventures reported on metallurgical results at Gran Pilar, in Sonora. Sonoro Gold presented results from drilling at Cerro Caliche, in Sonora. ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES, Goldgroup Mining announced a US$75 M strategic investment in Luca Mining, to support the acquisition of Cozamin, in Zacatecas. Silver Hammer and Stroud Resources shareholders approved of its merge. Madoro Metals updated on the proposed takeover with Narrow River Resources. ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, no relevant news.

ON MEXICO ISSUES

  • No Relevant News.

ON EXPLORATION

  • Tocvan Expands El Mezquite; Drilling Returns 106.8 m of 0.5 g/t Au: Tocvan Ventures (Gran Pilar, Sonora)
  • Algo Grande Copper Secures Five-Year Surface Access Agreement with Ejido Palos Chinos at the Adelita Project: Algo Grande Copper (Adelita, Sonora)
  • Masivo Silver Reports Broad Polymetallic Mineralization from Initial 2026 Drilling Program at Cerro Colorado Project, Sonora, Mexico: Masivo Silver (Cerro Colorado, Sonora)
  • Centenario Gold Announces the Start up of it’s Maiden Drill Program at the Los Reyes Copper, Moly, Gold Skarn System: Centenario Gold (Los Reyes, Chihuahua)

 ON MINING

  • Sierra Madre Announces Guitarra Processing Plant Achieves Throughputs of up to 720 Tonnes per Day as Development at Nazareno and Guitarra Mines Accelerates: Sierra Madre Gold and Silver (La Guitarra, Estado de México
  • Agnico Eagle Provides Notice of Release of Third Quarter 2026 Results and Conference Call: Agnico Eagle (San Nicolás, Zacatecas)
  • Alamos Gold Provides Notice of Third Quarter 2026 Results and Conference Call: Alamos Gold (Mulatos, Sonora)

ON FINANCING AND SHARES

  • Elemental Royalty to Participate in Renmark’s Virtual Non-Deal Roadshow Series on Wednesday, October 7, 2026: Elemental Royalty (Mercedes, Sonora)
  • Platauro Metals Announces New OTCQB Trading Symbol: Platauro Metals (Las Minas, Veracruz)
  • Pinnacle Closes Second and Final Tranche of Private Placement: Pinnacle Silver and Gold (Potrero, Durango)

ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

  • Tocvan Reports Positive Closed-Circuit Column Leach Test Results at Gran Pilar: Tocvan Ventures (Gran Pilar, Sonora)
  • Sonoro Gold Announces Continued Expansion of Higher-Grade Mineralization at Cerro Caliche: Sonoro Gold (Cerro Caliche, Sonora)

ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES

  • Goldgroup Announces Commitment for Strategic Investment in Luca Mining: Goldgroup Mining (San Francisco, Sonora)
  • Luca Mining Announces Binding Equity Commitment from Goldgroup Mining Inc.: Luca Mining (Campo Morado, Guerrero)
  • Silver Hammer and Stroud Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve the Amalgamation of Silver Hammer, Stroud and SilverMark, and Announce Results of Annual and Special Meetings: Silver Hammer Mining (Santo Domingo, Jalisco)
  • Madoro Metals Corp. Provides Update on Proposed Reverse Takeover with Narrow River Resources: Madoro Metals (Cerro Minas, Oaxaca)

ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

  • No Relevant News

On the image below: Monzonite porphyry in northern Sonora. Picture by Jorge Cirett

The Mining and Exploration News in Mexico; Highlights on the Third Week of September 2026

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By Jorge Cirett

During the 38th week of the year (September 14th to September 20th, 2026), 33 companies working in Mexico released press releases. Not a single company reported activities on early-stage projects. One company reported quarterly results. Five companies were added to the GDXJ ETF and one more began trading on the TSX. One company informed on a financing round for US$125 M, another raised A$1.5 M and one more obtained a US$200 M loan facility. Two companies declared a quarterly dividend and one another consolidated its shares. Four companies released drilling results from their advanced properties. One company reported mineral reserves and resources for its properties, one another informed on surface access and one more on an agreement on mining concessions. Twelve companies reported on deals and corporate issues. ON MEXICO ISSUES, no relevant news. ON EXPLORATION, no relevant news. ON MINING, Starcore International Mines presented quarterly results. ON FINANCING. Heliostar Metals, Elemental Royalty, Silver Tiger, Silver Storm Mining and Sinda were included on the GDXJ. Goldgroup Mining upsized its private placement to US$125 M. Santacruz Silver Mining is to trade on the TSX. Elemental Royalty declared a dividend. EVR raised A$1.5 M and consolidated its shares. Aura Minerals secured a US$200 M loan facility. ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, Capitan Silver announced drilling results from its Cruz de Plata project in Durango. Apollo Silver informed on community support at Cinco de Mayo, in Chihuahua. Axo Metals reported step out drilling results at San Antonio, in Sonora. Kootenay Silver released drilling results from Columba, in Chihuahua. Pan American Silver reported mineral reserves and resources, including several of its Mexican properties. Americas Gold and Silver announced good drilling results from Cosalá in Sinaloa. ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES, Sailfish Royalty entered into an agreement with Mako Mining. Pacifica Silver and Silver Tiger announced AGM results. Fresnillo plc reported on board changes. Elemental Royalty completed the acquisition of Vizsla Royalties. Minaurum Silver announced management appointments. Orex Minerals informed on reporting framework. Zacatecas Silver announced a services agreement. Xali Gold provided an update on its Mexican properties. EV Resources changed name to Antimony Resources. Mercado Minerals signed a LOI to acquire more mining concessions at the Zamora project in Sinaloa. ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, no relevant news.

ON MEXICO ISSUES

  • No Relevant News.

ON EXPLORATION

  • No Relevant News

ON MINING

ON FINANCING AND SHARES

  • Heliostar Announces Inclusion in the GDXJ: Heliostar Metals  (Ana Paula, Guerrero)
  • Elemental Royalty Announces Inclusion in the GDXJ: Elemental Royalty (royalty on Mercedes, Sonora)
  • Silver Tiger Added to GDXJ Junior Gold Miners ETF and Provides Construction Update: Silver Tiger (El Tigre, Sonora)
  • Goldgroup Upsizes Private Placement to US$125 Million in Response to Strong Investor Demand: Goldgroup Mining (San Francisco, Sonora)
  • Silver Storm Announces Inclusion Into the Benchmark Index Tracked by the GDXJ ETF: Silver Storm Mining (La Parrilla, Durango)
  • Santacruz Silver Announces September 21, 2026 Trading Date on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Santacruz Silver (Zimapán, Hidalgo)
  • Elemental Royalty Declares Quarterly Dividend and XAU ₮ Token Payment Alternative for Shareholders: Elemental Royalty (royalty on Mercedes, Sonora)
  • EVR Completes A$1.52 Million Rights Issue to Advance Tecomatlán Antimony Production: EV Resources (Los Lirios, Oaxaca)
  • EV Resources Completes Strategic Capital Consolidation: EV Resources (Los Lirios, Oaxaca)   
  •  Aura Minerals Announces USD 200 Million Syndicated Loan Facility: Aura Minerals (Aranzazu, Zacatecas)
  • Sinda Ltd. Announces Inclusion in the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ): Sinda (Caracol, Guanajuato)
  • Regency Silver to Attend the 2026 Precious Metals Summit Beaver Creek: Regency Silver (Dios Padre, Sonora)
  • Royalties Inc. Investee Company Music Royalties Inc. Pays Milestone 80th Monthly Dividend: Royalties Inc (royalty on Cozamin, Zacatecas)

ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

  • Capitan Silver Intersects High-Grade Silver Equivalent Mineralization at All Priority Target Areas: Capitan Silver  (Cruz de Plata, Durango)
  • Apollo Silver Reaffirms Its Support for Ejido Benito Juárez on Long Term Water Solutions: Apollo Silver (Cinco de Mayo, Chihuahua)
  • Axo Metals Drilling Intercepts 18.00 Metres of 8.15 g/t Au at San Antonio Project; First Step Out Drilling Reports Strong Grades Directly from Surface 750 Metres Beyond Resource: Axo Metals (San Antonio, Sonora)
  • Kootenay Reports Drill Results as 60,000-Meter Columba Program Advances: Kootenay Silver (Columba, Chihuahua)
  • Pan American Silver Reports Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources as at June 30, 2026 Pan American Silver (La Colorada, Zacatecas)
  • Americas Gold and Silver Announces Some of the Best Grade-Widths Drilled to Date at the Cosalá Complex Including High-Grade Drill Results of 654.7 g/t Ag, 1.5% Cu Over 20.5 Meters and 409.3 g/t Ag, 0.8% Cu Over 14.1 Meters: Americas Gold and Silver (Cosalá, Sinaloa)
  • Galore Resources Announces Recording of Assignment Agreement for Los Gemelos I and Duende 7 Concessions: Galore Resources (Dos Santos, Zacatecas)

ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES

  • Sailfish Enters Into Non-Binding 20-year Gold Purchase Agreement with Mako Mining; Plans to Implement a Gold Price-Linked Dividend and Declare Special Dividend of US$1 per Share: Sailfish Royalty  (royalty on Gavilanes, Durango)
  • Pacifica Silver Announces AGM Results; Appoints New CFO and Director: Pacifica Silver (Claudia, Durango)
  • Fresnillo plc – Planned CFO Succession, Retirement of Mario Arreguín and Appointment of Rodrigo Sandoval as Successor: Fresnillo plc (La Herradura, Sonora)
  • Elemental Royalty Completes the Acquisition of Vizsla Royalties and its 2-3.5% NSR Royalties on the Panuco Project: Elemental Royalty (Panuco, Sinaloa)
  • Minaurum Announces Appointments of Operations Manager at the Alamos Silver Project and Senior Mine Engineer to the Advisory Board: Minaurum Silver (Alamos Silver, Sonora)
  • Orex Minerals Announces Adoption of Semi-Annual Reporting Framework: Orex Minerals (Sandra, Durango)
  • Zacatecas Silver Announces Investor Relations Engagement: Zacatecas Silver (Zacatecas, Silver, Zacatecas)
  • Xali Gold Provides Update on El Oro Projects in Mexico: Xali Gold (El Oro, Estado de México)
  • Luca Announces Agreement to Acquire El Barqueño from Agnico Eagle: Luca Mining (El Barqueño, Jalisco)
  • Change of Company Name to Antimony Resources Limited New ASX Code ANT: Antimony Resources (Los Lirios, Oaxaca)
  • Mercado Minerals Signs LOI to Acquire La Franca within the Zamora Project and Samples 1.00 Metre of 1.53 kg/t Silver and 1.39 g/t Gold: Mercado Minerals (Zamora, Sinaloa)
  • Silver Tiger Announces Results of Annual and Special Meeting: Silver Tiger (El Tigre, Sonora)

ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

  • No Relevant News

On the image below: Shear zone on intrusive rocks in northern Sonora. Picture by Jorge Cirett

The Mining and Exploration News in Mexico; Highlights on the First Week of September 2026

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By Jorge Cirett

During the 36th week of the year (August 31st to September 6th, 2026), 20 companies working in Mexico released press releases. One company reported activities on an early-stage property. There was no news related to mining. Three companies informed on financing rounds for C$ 31.4 M and one other granted stock options. Six companies presented news on resources and development. Eight companies presented news on deals and corporate issues. ON MEXICO ISSUES, no relevant news. ON EXPLORATION, In Sinaloa, Mercado Minerals presented results from surface sampling at the Zamora project. ON MINING, Goldgroup Mining present Q2 2026 financing results. ON FINANCING. Silverco Mining granted stock options. Silver Storm Mining and Algo Grande Copper closed private placements for C$21 M and C$4.8 M respectively. Aztec Minerals upsized its private placement from C$5 M to C$5.6 M. Sailfish Royalty declared a dividend. ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, Silver Hammer and Stroud Resources updated its mineral resource estimate for the Santo Domingo project in Jalisco. Southern Silver Exploration reported underground sampling results at Cerro Las Minitas in Durango. Barksdale Resources advances work on gold at its San Javier property in Sonora. Sonoro Gold released drilling results from Cerro Caliche, in Sonora. Mining Americas received key permits for its Cerro de Oro project in Zacatecas. Goldgroup Mining highlighted the exploration potential at Don David, in Oaxaca. ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES, Alamos Gold, Apollo Silver, Sonoro Gold announced changes/appointments to the board. Colibri Resource and Tocvan Ventures presented corporate updates. Teck Resources informed on its merger with Anglo American. Goldgroup Mining provided an update on its merger with Gold Resource.  ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, no relevant news.

ON MEXICO ISSUES

  • No Relevant News.

ON EXPLORATION

  • Mercado Minerals Announces Initial Surface Results from the Zamora Project, Highlights 1.00 Metre of 828 g/t Silver at the Campanillas Vein: Mercado Minerals (Zamora, Sinaloa)

ON MINING

  • Goldgroup Files Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Update on Combined Company: Goldgroup Mining (San Francisco, Sonora)

ON FINANCING AND SHARES

  • Silverco Mining Grants Incentive Stock Options and Restricted Share Units: Silverco Mining (La Parrilla, Durango)
  • Silver Storm Closes Second and Final Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement for Aggregate Gross Proceeds of $21.0 Million: Silver Storm Mining (La Parrilla, Durango)
  • Algo Grande Copper Closes Oversubscribed Private Placement for $4.786 Million: Algo Grande Copper (Adelita, Sonora)
  • Sailfish Royalty Declares Q3 2026 Dividend: Sailfish Royalty (royalty on Gavilanes, Durango)
  • Aztec Minerals Announces $5 Milli: on Bought Deal Private Placement of Units: Aztec Minerals (Cervantes, Sonora)
  • Aztec Minerals Announces Upsize of Bought Deal Private Placement to $5.6 Million: Aztec Minerals (Cervantes, Sonora)

ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

  • Silver Hammer and Stroud Resources Announce Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Santo Domingo Silver-Gold Project, Mexico: Silver Hammer  (Santo Domingo, Jalisco)
  • Southern Silver Reports 2.8m of 665g/t AgEq and 4.0m of 367g/t AgEq from Underground Channel Sampling at the Puro Corazon Mine: Southern Silver Exploration (Cerro Las Minitas, Durango)
  • Barksdale Completes Phase II Earn-In to Reach 67.5%Ownership of Sunnyside; Advances San Javier Gold Work: Barksdale Resources (San Javier, Sonora)
  • Sonoro Gold Announces Initial 10,000 Meters Drilling Results from Ongoing Campaign at Cerro Caliche: Sonoro Gold (Cerro Caliche, Sonora)
  • Mining Americas Announces Key Permit Approvals for Development of the Cerro de Oro Project in Northern Zacatecas, Mexico: Mining Americas (Cerro de Oro, Zacatecas)
  • Goldgroup Highlights Exploration Potential at Don David: Goldgroup Mining (Don David, Oaxaca)

ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES

  • Alamos Gold Announces Change to its Board of Directors: Alamos Gold  (Mulatos, Sonora)
  • Colibri Resource Corporation Announces Grant of Stock Options and Corporate Update: Colibri Resource (EP, Sonora)
  • Teck Provides Information Related to the Anglo Special Dividend and the Merger: Teck Resources (San Nicolás, Zacatecas)
  • Apollo Silver Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition: Apollo Silver (Cinco de Mayo, Chihuahua)
  • Tocvan Provide Corporate Update: Tocvan Ventures (Gran Pilar, Sonora)
  • Sonoro Gold Announces Management Appointments: Sonoro Gold (Cerro Caliche, Sonora)
  • Goldgroup Files Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Update on Combined Company: Goldgroup Mining (San Francisco, Sonora)

ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

  • No Relevant News

On the image below: stepladder dikelet in northern Sonora. Picture by Jorge Cirett