By Jorge Cirett

During the 16^th week of the year (April 13^th to April 19^th, 2026), companies working in Mexico released 22 press releases. Six companies informed on early-stage property work on their projects, seven companies presented quarterly and/or full-year 2025 reports and one received a drill quote. Reflecting the global capital markets turmoil, only one company updated on a financing round. Two companies presented PEA reports on their properties, another one re-assayed historic drill core, one more released drill results on its advanced project and one more presented consolidated MRE’s. One company is to change its financial’s reporting  and another one updated on legal issues. ON MEXICO ISSUES, no relevant news. ON EXPLORATION, in Sonora, Tocvan is accelerating trenching and mine works at Gran Pilar; Questcorp Mining quickens exploration at La Unión; Algo Grande Copper prepares for drilling at Adelita. In Chihuahua, Centenario Gold initiates work at Los Reyes. In Oaxaca, EV Resources defines antimony system at Los Lirios and continues to advance the project.  ON MINING, Orla Mining, GoGold, Fuerte Metals, Impact Silver, Americas Gold and Silver, Santacruz Silver Mining and Fresnillo plc reported quarterly and/or yearly results. Mammoth Resources received a drill quote for Tenoriba, in Chihuahua. ON FINANCING, one company informed on a financing round. ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, Silverco Mining released a PEA for the Cusi mine in Chihuahua. Mercado Minerals completed re-assaying of historic core at Copalito, in Sinaloa. Pacifica Silver reported drilling results from Claudia, in Durango. Sonora Gold updated the PEA on Cerro Caliche, in Sonora. Avino Silver & Gold announced consolidated MRE’s on La Preciosa and Avino, in Durango. ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES, Silver Dollar adopted semi-annual financial reporting. Silver Bull updated on its arbitration case against Mexico. ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, no relevant news.

ON MEXICO ISSUES

No Relevant News

ON EXPLORATION

• Tocvan Mobilizes heavy Equipment at Gran Pilar to accelerate trenching and mine works: Tocvan Ventures (Gran Pilar, Sonora).
• Questcorp Mining Accelerates Phase 2 Exploration at La Union Following New Gold Discovery: Questcorp Mining (La Unión, Sonora).
• Centenario Announces Initial Work Starting at the Los Reyes Copper Gold Project in Chihuahua, Mexico: Centenario Gold Los Reyes, Chihuahua).
• EV Resources Defines Large-Scale, Shallow CRD Antimony System at Los Lirios: EV Resources (Los Lirios, Oaxaca).
• Algo Grande Begins Earthworks in Preparation for Phase II Drill Program at Adelita and Announces Grant of Options and Restricted Share Units: Algo Grande Copper (Adelita, Sonora)
• Multiple Workstreams Advance EVR’s Antimony Hub Toward Near-Term Production: evresources (Los Lirios, Oaxaca).

ON MINING

• Orla Mining Reports First Quarter 2026 Gold Production: Orla Mining. Produced 18,221 Oz Au at Camino Rojo, in Zacatecas
• GoGold Announces Q2 2026 Parral Production: GoGold Resources (Parral, Chihuahua).
• Fuerte Files Annual 2025 Financial Results Fuerte Metals
• Impact Silver Announces Full Year 2025 Results with Record Revenue and Strong Cash Position: Impact Silver (Zacualpan, Estado de México; Plomosas, Chihuahua)
• Americas Gold and Silver Corporation Announces New Record Quarterly Silver Production and Sales, Including 787,000 Ounces Produced and 830,000 Ounces Sold: Americas Gold and Silver (Cosalá, Sinaloa).
• Santacruz Reports Q1 2026 Production of 1,341,499 Ounces of Silver and 21,640 Tonnes of Zinc, with Continued Recovery of Production at Bolivar Mine: Santacruz Silver Mining (Zimapán, Hidalgo).
• Mammoth Receives Updated Drill Quote Illustrating Low US$1.70 per Gold Equivalent Ounce Cost to Drill Initial 500,000 Ounce Exploration Target at its Tenoriba, Gold-Silver Property, Mexico: Mammoth Resources (Tenoriba, Chihuahua).
• Fresnillo plc – Annual Financial Report and Notice of AGM: Fresnillo plc (Fresnillo, Zacatecas; La Herradura, Sonora; San Julián, Chihuahua).

ON FINANCING

• Vortex Metals Announces Extension of Non-Brokered Private Placement: Vortex Metals (Riqueza Marina and Zaachila, Oaxaca)

ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

• Silverco Mining Releases Robust PEA for the Cusi Mine Highlighting High-Margin, Low Capital Restart: Silverco Mining. Over 72.8 M Oz AgEq in M&I and inferred resources. (Cusi, Chihuahua).
• Mercado Minerals Completes Historic Drill Core Re-Sampling and Re-Assaying Program at the Copalito Project: Mercado Minerals (Copalito, Sinaloa).
• Pacifica Silver Reports Initial Phase II Drill Results at Claudia with Multiple High-Grade Intercepts at the Aguilareña Area: Pacifica Silver (Claudia, Durango).
• Sonoro Files Updated Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Cerro Caliche Project : Sonoro Gold (Cerro Caliche, Sonora).
• Avino Announces Inaugural Consolidated Mineral Reserves: Avino Silver & Gold Mines  (Avino and La Preciosa, Durango).

ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES

• Silver Dollar Adopts Semi-Annual Financial Reporting: Silver Dollar Resources (La Joya, Durango).
• Silver Bull Provides Update on its Arbitration Case Against Mexico and Voting Results of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Silver Bull Resources (Sierra Mojada, Coahuila).

ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

• No Relevant News.

On the image below: Quartz veining, pyrite and specularite turning to hematite in volcanosedimentary rocks, HQ core. Picture by Jorge Cirett.