Oaxaca
Vortex Metals Upsizes Non-Brokered PrivatePlacement to $1,400,000 Due to Investor Demand
The Mining and Exploration News in Mexico; Highlights on the Third Week of September 2026
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
- Starcore Reports Q1 Results: Starcore International Mines (San Martín, Querétaro)
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
EVR Completes A$1.52 Million Rights Issue to Advance Tecomatlán Antimony Production
Goldgroup Upsizes Private Placement to US$125 Million in Response to Strong Investor Demand
GOLDGROUP HIGHLIGHTS ITS TWO PRODUCING MINES AND SIGNIFICANT GROWTH POTENTIAL ACROSS THE DON DAVID GOLD COMPLEX IN MEXICO
The Mining and Exploration News in Mexico; Highlights on the First Week of September 2026
By Jorge Cirett
During the 36th week of the year (August 31st to September 6th, 2026), 20 companies working in Mexico released press releases. One company reported activities on an early-stage property. There was no news related to mining. Three companies informed on financing rounds for C$ 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
Goldgroup Highlights Exploration Potential at Don David
Goldgroup Files Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Update on Combined Company
The Mining and Exploration News in Mexico; Highlights on the Third Week of August 2026
By Jorge Cirett
During the 34th week of the year (August 17th to August 23rd, 2026), 24 companies working in Mexico posted press releases. Four companies reported activities on early-stage properties. Six companies presented quarterly reports while one more informed on an illegal blockade. One company announced a financing round. One company filed a technical report, two more companies presented drilling results on advanced properties and one more announced a board appointment. Six companies presented news on deals and corporate issues. ON MEXICO ISSUES, Mexico has lost four years on the development of its lithium industry. ON EXPLORATION, In Sinaloa, Mercado Minerals completed its maiden drill program at Copalito. In Durango, Pinnacle Silver and Gold reported underground drilling results at Potrero; Pacifica Silver obtained a drilling permit for its Claudia project. In Oaxaca, EV Resources further defines antimony bearing veins. ON MINING, Starcore International Mines, Luca Mining, Santacruz Silver, Mining Americas, Impact Silver and Dyna Resource presented quarterly reports. Endeavour Silver informed on an illegal blockade to its Terronera mine in Jalisco. ON FINANCING. Silver Storm Mining announced a C$7.5 M private placement. ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, Mithril Silver and Gold filed a technical report on Copalquín, in Durango. Goldgroup Mining released results from drilling at its Don David mine in Oaxaca. Oroco Resource presented its case for an improving permitting process in Mexico. Kingsmen Resources presented drilling results for Las Coloradas, in Chihuahua. ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES, GR Silver adopted an advance notice policy. Madoro Metals updated on its reverse takeover transaction. Royalties Inc. demanded production evidence from the Cozamín mine in Zacatecas. Vortex Metals made two appointments and informed on a services agreement. Silver Dollar announced AGM results. Newmont announced an appointment to the board. ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, no relevant news.
ON MEXICO ISSUES
- Mexico has lost four years to develop it lithium industry, according to specialists. Lithium -El Imparcial
ON EXPLORATION
- Pinnacle Provides First Results from Underground Drilling Program at El Potrero; Samples up to 59.2 g/t Au and 424 g/t Ag with Visible Gold: Pinnacle Silver and Gold (El Potrero, Durango)
- Mercado Minerals Provides Summary of Copalito Drill Program, Highlights New Renata Vein and Phase II Exploration Plans: Mercado Minerals (Copalito, Sinaloa)
- Pacifica Silver Secures 491 New Drill Pad Sites and Expands 2026 Drill Program to 30,000 Metres: Pacifica Silver (Claudia, Durango)
- EV Resources, Four New Antimony Feeder Vein Systems Confirmed at Los Lirios – Resource Expansion Potential: EV Resources (Los Lirios, Oaxaca)
ON MINING
- Endeavour Silver Reports an Illegal Blockade and Suspension of Operations at its Terronera Mine: Endeavour Silver (Terronera, Jalisco)
- Starcore Reports First Quarter Production Results: Starcore International Mines (San Martín, Querétaro)
- Luca Mining Corp. reports $10.5 Million of Net Earnings in Q2: Luca Mining (Campo Morado, Guerrero)
- Santacruz Silver Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results: Santacruz Silver (Zimapán, Hidalgo)
- Mining Americas Reports Q2 2026 Financial and Operating Results: Mining Americas (Santana, Sonora)
- IMPACT Silver Reports Q2 2026 Results: Revenue Increased by 124%, Gross Profit up 756%on Silver Leverage, Higher Grades: Impact Silver (Plomosas, Chihuahua)
- Endeavour Silver Provides Update on Blockade at its Terronera Mine: Endeavour Silver (Terronera, Jalisco)
- DynaResource Reports Q2 2026 Results at the San José de Gracia Mine: DynaResource (San José de Gracia, Sinaloa)
- Endeavour Silver Announces Removal of Blockade at its Terronera Mine: Endeavour Silver (Terronera, Jalisco
ON FINANCING
- Silver Storm Announces $7.5 Million Non-Brokered Private Placement with Eric Sprott: Silver Storm Mining (La Parrilla, Durango)
ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT
- Mithril Silver & Gold Announces Filing of Technical Report: Mithril Silver and Gold (Copalquín, Durango)
- Permitting Progress in Mexico: What It Means for Santo Tomás: Oroco Resource (Santo Tomás, Sinaloa)
- Goldgroup Reports Selected Drill Results Highlighting Growth Potential at Don David: Goldgroup Mining (Don David, Oaxaca)
- Kingsmen Drills 1.40 Metres of 433 g/t AgEq (239 g/t Ag) at Las Coloradas, Expanding a High-Grade Silver Zone Open at Depth and Along Strike: Kingsmen Resources (Las Coloradas, Chihuahua)
ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES
- GR Silver Adopts an Advance Notice Policy: GR Silver (Plomosas, Sinaloa)
- Madoro Metals, Update on Reverse Takeover Transaction: Madoro Metals (Cerro Minas, Oaxaca)
- Royalties Inc. Escalates Criminal Investigation by Formally Demanding Production Evidence at the Cozamin Mine: Royalties Inc. (Cozamin, Zacatecas)
- Vortex Metals Engages Global Frontier Advisors and Appoints Ambassador Roberta Jacobson and Ambassador James Story to Advisory Board: Vortex Metals (Riqueza Marina, Oaxaca)
- Silver Dollar Resources Announces AGM Results and Provides Operational Update: Silver Dollar Resources (La Joya, Durango)
- Newmont Appoints Peter Beaven to Board of Directors: Newmont Corp. (Peñasquito, Zacatecas)
ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- No Relevant News
On the image below: Deformed dikelet in northern Sonora. Picture by Jorge Cirett