By Jorge Cirett
During the 24th week of the year (June 8th to June 14th, 2026), 26 companies working in Mexico posted press releases. Three companies informed about early-stage property work and one company poured its first doré. Two companies joined an additional Index, one company announced a normal course issuer bid, one more announced a dividend, and another the closing of a private placement. One company secured construction permits for an underground mine, one more announced the arrival of another drilling rig, two companies released drill results on their advanced projects, and another one announced a fatality on an advanced project. Nine companies presented deals and corporate issues. ON MEXICO ISSUES, LitioMx was obliged to present information on its budget and exploration activities after the institution had reject to do so on grounds of National Security (the preferred method applied by the actual and past federal administrations to evade the obligation to disclose information). The US$0.81 M annual budget was 97% applied on salaries for 17 employees, and no budget was allocated to any specific project. EXPLORATION, in Sonora, Questcorp Mining and Riverside Resources are to commence a phase 2 drilling campaign at La Unión. In Oaxaca, EV Resources informed on geophysical targeting at Los Lirios. ON MINING, Silver Storm Mining conducted the first doré production at La Parrilla. ON FINANCING. Altius Minerals is to join the S&P/TSX Composite Index, and Coeur Mining the S&P MidCap 400 Index. Elemental Royalty announced an issuer bid. Salifish Royalty declared a dividend. Sonoro Gold closed an oversubscribed private placement. ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, GoGold Resources obtained the final permits for construction of the Los Ricos South underground mine. Capitan Silver announced the arrival of an additional rig at its Cruz de Plata project. Mithril Silver and Gold released drilling results from its Copalquín project. Kootenay Silver announced a fatality at its Columba project. Pacifica Silver reported drilling results from its Claudia project. ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES, Avino Silver & Gold Mines announced key appointments. Heliostar Metals and Zacatecas Silver announced the closing of the definitive option agreement on non-core Heliostar properties. Silver Spruce Resources announced management changes and the grant of options. Americas Gold and Silver closed on an agreement to settle silver and gold delivery obligations. Luca Mining provided an operations and corporate update. First Majestic reported on its AGM. Galore Resources provided an update on the Dos Santos project. Capitan Silver informed on its AGM results. ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, Santacruz Silver published its 2025 sustainability report for its Mexican operations (Zimapán, Hidalgo).
ON MEXICO ISSUES
- LitioMx was forced to provide information on exploration, budget and activities. Most (97%) of the 0.81 M annual budget was applied on salaries, while no budget was allocated to any specific project: News on Mexico
ON EXPLORATION
- Questcorp Commences Fully Funded Phase 2 Drill Campaign at La Union Targeting Gold-Silver Carbonate Replacement District Potential: Questcorp Mining (La Unión, Sonora)
- Riverside Resources and Questcorp Announce Commencement of Phase 2 Drilling at Union Project, Sonora, Mexico Riverside Resources (La Unión, Sonora)
- EV Resources: Geophysics Reveals New Targets and Increased Scale Potential at Lirios 1 EV Resources (Los Lirios, Oaxaca)
ON MINING
- Silver Storm Conducts First Pour of Silver-Gold doré at La Parrilla: Silver Storm Mining (La Parrilla, Durango)
ON FINANCING
- Altius Minerals Corporation to Join the S&P/TSX Composite Index: Altius Minerals (royalty on Cuale, Jalisco)
- Coeur Mining to Join S&P MidCap 400 Index: Coeur Mining (Las Chispas, Sonora)
- Elemental Royalty Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid Elemental Royalty (royalty on Mercedes, Sonora)
- Sailfish Royalty Declares Q2 2026 Dividend: Sailfish Royalty (Royalty on Gavilanes, Durango)
- Sonoro Gold Announces Closing of Oversubscribed $15.5 M Private Placement: Sonoro Gold (Cerro Caliche, Sonora)
ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT
- GoGold Achieves Major Milestone: Final Remaining Permits Secured and Construction Approved for Los Ricos South Underground Mine: GoGold Resources (Los Ricos South, Jalisco)
- Capitan Silver Announces Arrival of 4th Drill Rig at the Cruz De Plata Project Capitan Silver (Cruz de Plata, Durango)
- Mithril Drills 4.01 g/t Gold, 225 g/t Silver Over 7.25 M Including 15.25 g/t Gold, 533 g/t Silver Over 0.5 m at Target 1, Copalquin Mithril Silver and Gold (Copalquín, Durango)
- Kootenay Reports Incident at Columba Silver Project: Kootenay Silver (Columba, Chihuahua)
- Pacifica Silver Reports Strong Gold-Silver Intercepts at Claudia Project and Extends Justina Vein to 600 Metres in Strike Length: Pacifica Silver (Claudia, Durango)
ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES
- Avino Announces Key Senior Executive Appointments: Avino Silver & Gold Mines (Avino and La Preciosa, Durango)
- Heliostar Announces Closing of Option Agreement with Zacatecas Silver for Non-Core Properties Heliostar Metals (Ana Paula, Guerrero)
- Zacatecas Silver Enters into Definitive Option Agreement to Acquire MultiAsset Exploration Portfolio from Heliostar Metals Zacatecas Silver (Esperanza, Morelos)
- Silver Spruce Resources, Inc. Announces Management Changes and Option Grants Silver Spruce Resources (Pino de Plata, Chihuahua)
- Americas Gold and Silver Closes Previously announced Agreements to Settle Silver and Gold Delivery Obligations Americas Gold and Silver (Cosalá, Sinaloa)
- Luca Mining Provides Operations and Corporate Update: Luca Mining (Campo Morado, Guerrero)
- First Majestic Announces Voting Results from 2026 Annual General Meeting First Majestic Silver (San Dimas, Durango)
- Galore Provides Corporate Update on Dos Santos Project, Concessions, Legal Developments, Concession Regularization and Shareholder Financing: Galore Resources (Dos Santos, Zacatecas)
- Capitan Silver Announces Results of Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders: Capitan Silver (Cruz de Plata, Durango)
ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- Santacruz Silver Announces Publication of 2025 Sustainability Report for Mexican Operations Santacruz Silver Mining (Zimapán, Hidalgo)
On the image below: Epithermal quartz veining and pyrite in volcanosedimentary rocks, HQ core. Picture by Jorge Cirett.
