Year: 2026

McEwen Inc. and Canadian Gold Corp. closed their business combination on January 5, 2026. Canadian Gold shareholders received 0.0225 McEwen shares per share. Canadian Gold shares delist from TSX-V on January 7. Focus shifts to advancing Tartan Lake gold project (Manitoba): accelerated exploration, mine planning, permitting, and updated resource by end-February.

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. granted 39,000 restricted share units (RSUs) to a director under its Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. RSUs vest in equal one-third installments annually over three years, each entitling the holder to one common share upon vesting. The grant qualifies as a related party transaction but is exempt from certain regulatory requirements.

Chesapeake Gold Corp. announced on January 5, 2026, granting 100,000 incentive stock options to new CFO Rajesh Vyas. Exercisable at C$4.24 per share, vesting 25% annually starting January 5, 2027, and expiring January 5, 2031.

Aztec Minerals issued a shareholder update on January 5, 2026, reviewing 2025 highlights: record-high gold (8.14 gpt over 36.5m) and silver intercepts at Tombstone (85% JV), land expansion, expanded drilling; Cervantes surface sampling with strong Au-Cu-Ag results; $13.6M raised. 2026 outlook: ongoing Tombstone drilling for resource, Cervantes advancement amid high metal prices.

Minera Alamos Inc. has completed a 10-for-1 share consolidation, effective January 5, 2026. This reduces outstanding shares to approximately 108 million, with trading on a post-consolidation basis starting today on TSXV. Warrants and options adjusted accordingly: exercise prices increased 10x, shares issuable reduced by 10.

Silver Viper clarified the full terms of its previously announced agreements with Nordcore Media and Red Cloud Securities: a six-month, US $300,000 digital marketing deal with Nordcore, and a month-to-month market-stabilization/liquidity services agreement with Red Cloud at CAD $7,000 per month (both cash-paid). It also announced that Taj Singh resigned from the board.

Chesapeake Gold Corp. appointed Jean-Paul Tsotsos as permanent CEO (from interim since Nov 2023) and Rajesh Vyas (25+ years mining experience) as CFO & Corporate Secretary, effective Jan 1, 2026. Navin Sandhu (Interim CFO) and Bernard Poznanski (Secretary) step down Dec 31, 2025.

Tocvan Ventures reported that 2025 was a milestone year, with record high-grade gold and silver drilling results, expansion of targets, and key permits secured for drilling, extraction, and a 10-year, 50,000-tonne pilot mine facility. The company also strengthened its team, raised funding, and advanced toward near-term production at its Gran Pilar project in Sonora, Mexico.