Day: September 8, 2025

Kootenay Silver Inc. has launched a 50,000-meter drilling program at its Columba Silver Project in Chihuahua, Mexico, with two rigs targeting D and I-Vein extensions. Five drillholes (2,500m) are complete, with results pending. The program aims to expand the maiden 54.1 Moz silver Inferred Resource (284 g/t Ag). Fully funded, it seeks to update the MRE and explore a PEA.

Luca Mining Corp. reported high-grade results from its 2025 drilling at Tahuehueto Gold-Silver Mine, Durango, Mexico. Surface drilling at Santiago Deposit yielded 14.0m at 6.68 g/t Au and 6.0m at 9.0 g/t Au, with high-grade intercepts up to 23.1 g/t AuEq. Underground drilling confirmed Creston and Perdido vein continuity, with new breccia zones indicating resource expansion potential.

Sierra Madre Gold and Silver Ltd. (TSXV: SM) plans a two-stage expansion at its La Guitarra silver-gold mine in Mexico, boosting capacity from 500 tpd to 750-800 tpd by Q2 2026 (via paste fill plant, fourth ball mill, second cone crusher) and 1,200-1,500 tpd by Q3 2027 (new dry stack TSF, second crushing circuit). Fully funded from treasury and cash flow; no new permits needed.

Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE/TSX: PAAS) reports high-grade drill results from La Colorada mine in Mexico, extending Mariana and NC2 veins eastward over 1,000m and 2,000m strikes, respectively, with intercepts like 3.66m @ 3,844 g/t Ag, 2.30 g/t Au, 4.53% Pb, 11.05% Zn. New replacement mineralization discovered in San Geronimo/Cristina zones; 65,000m drilled Nov 2024-Jun 2025 signals resource expansion and mine life extension.