Zacatecas Silver completed Phase 2 mapping and sampling at the Oso Negro Project in Sonora, collecting 391 rock-chip samples and extending mapped veins to over 3.0 km of combined strike. The program refined 20 planned drill targets, with assays pending, while ecological studies have been completed to support a SEMARNAT drilling permit application.
Vortex Metals appointed Thibault White as President and moved Vikas Ranjan to Executive Vice President, Corporate Development. The company also announced a C$1.0 million private placement to fund exploration in Mexico and Chile, corporate development and working capital, and completed a shares-for-debt transaction related to its Illapel Copper Project.
Orla Mining produced 88,265 ounces of gold in Q2 2026, driven by strong performance at the Musselwhite Mine, bringing first-half production to 169,471 ounces. The company remains on track to meet its 2026 guidance of 340,000–360,000 ounces at AISC of US$1,550–1,750/oz, while the proposed merger with Equinox Gold remains on schedule to close in Q3 2026.
Equinox Gold produced 176,836 ounces of gold in Q2 2026, with Canadian operations increasing production 11% quarter-over-quarter to 97,273 ounces as Greenstone and Valentine continued ramping up. Year-to-date production reached 374,464 ounces, keeping the company on track to meet its 700,000–800,000 ounce annual guidance.
Fortuna Mining produced 72,217 gold-equivalent ounces in Q2 2026, keeping the company on track to meet its 2026 guidance of 281,000–305,000 GEO. The company advanced growth initiatives at Séguéla and Diamba Sud, completed US$80.2 million in share buybacks during the quarter, and continued evaluating key expansion and development projects.
Riverside Resources and Questcorp Mining completed expanded drone magnetic (248 line-km) and IP geophysical surveys at the La Union Project to support ongoing Phase 2 drilling. Four drill holes totaling 400 metres have been completed with assays pending. The new geophysical data is refining existing targets and identifying additional CRD and sediment-hosted gold exploration opportunities.
Sierra Madre Gold & Silver has fully repaid its US$5 million loan from First Majestic, leaving the company debt-free. Strong cash flow from the La Guitarra mine funded the repayment, strengthening its balance sheet and allowing greater focus on exploration and development at both La Guitarra and the recently acquired Del Toro silver mine.
First Majestic produced 3.8 million ounces of silver and 34,660 ounces of gold in Q2 2026, increasing total output and prompting the company to raise its 2026 production guidance while lowering expected cash costs. The updated outlook reflects strong performance across its Mexican operations, including the recently acquired Los Gatos mine.
Goldgroup Mining’s 1-for-4 share consolidation became effective July 10, 2026. Every four existing shares were exchanged for one new share, with fractional interests rounded or cancelled. Shares continued trading under GGA on the TSXV, GGAZF on the OTCQX and 55G0 in Frankfurt, with new CUSIP and ISIN identifiers.
Silver Tiger reported that construction of its 100%-owned El Tigre silver-gold project in Sonora remains on schedule for commissioning and first gold pour in December 2027. Key milestones include completion of long-lead equipment procurement, commencement of major earthworks and road upgrades, CFE grid power access, and new exploration drilling north of the planned mine area.
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