Day: March 9, 2026

Vortex Metals announced a non-brokered private placement to raise up to $850,000, issuing 17 million units at $0.05 per unit, each consisting of one common share and a warrant exercisable at $0.06 for three years. Proceeds will fund exploration at the Illapel Copper-Silver Project in Chile and provide working capital for the company.

Kootenay Silver provided an update on its activities in Mexico, highlighting ongoing step-out drilling at the Columba High-Grade Silver Project in Chihuahua, which hosts 54.1 million inferred ounces of silver at 284 g/t. The company is also advancing a Preliminary Economic Assessment for the La Cigarra Project, with mine design, tailings, and cost studies underway and completion expected in mid-to-late Q2 2026.