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
