Category: Investor’s Corner

Orla Mining (TSX: OLA) produced 79,645 oz gold in Q3 2025 (YTD: 205,215 oz), on track for revised 265,000-285,000 oz annual guidance. Musselwhite: 57,586 oz; Camino Rojo: 22,059 oz amid pit stabilization. Net debt: $93.1M at Sept 30.

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. produced 580,780 AgEq oz in Q3 2025 (-13% YoY) due to lower grades, offset by 21% higher throughput. Gold output rose 19%. On track for 2.5-2.8M oz annual guidance. La Preciosa trucking started; $55M cash. Earnings Nov 6.

Prime Mining Corp. (TSX: PRYM) received COFECE clearance for its acquisition by Torex Gold Resources Inc., with Prime shareholders receiving 0.060 Torex shares per Prime share. The Arrangement is expected to close the week of October 20, 2025, followed by delisting from TSX, OTCQX, and Frankfurt exchanges.

Golden Minerals Company completed the $3M + VAT sale of its Velardeña oxide processing plant and water wells in Mexico to a private buyer on Oct 10, 2025. Full payment received. This fully divests Velardeña operations, enabling focus on exploration portfolio.

Goldgroup Mining Inc. (TSXV: GGA) retained Machai Capital Inc., an arm’s-length digital marketing firm, for SEO, SEM, social media, and branding services through January 14, 2026. Cost: C$200,000 plus GST. Agreement subject to TSX.V approval.

Aura Minerals Inc. reports record Q3 2025 production of 74,227 GEO (+16% QoQ, +9% YoY at current prices). At constant prices, +17% QoQ. 9M 2025: 203,592 GEO at guidance prices (+3% YoY), on track for 266,000–300,000 GEO guidance. Borborema achieves commercial production with 10,219 GEO.

Silver Storm Mining Ltd. signed a US$7M prepayment financing deal with Samsung C&T subsidiaries to restart the La Parrilla Silver Mine in Mexico. The 18-month facility carries a 1-Month SOFR + 4.75% interest rate, with a six-month grace period and 12-month repayment via concentrate sales deductions. Samsung secures 100% of lead-silver and zinc concentrates for two years. Funds will support mill upgrades and operations.

Vortex Metals Inc. plans to close a second tranche of a non-brokered private placement, issuing up to 2,625,000 units at $0.04 each for $105,000. Each unit includes one share and half a warrant, exercisable at $0.08 for 36 months, with an acceleration clause if shares exceed $0.15 for 10 days after 18 months. Proceeds will fund mining concessions (40%), exploration (40%), and working capital (20%). Securities have a four-month hold period, pending TSXV approval.

Zacatecas Silver Corp. granted 5,000,000 stock options to directors, officers, and consultants at $0.11 per share, exercisable for five years under its rolling stock option plan. Additionally, the company confirmed non-transferable finders’ share purchase warrants from its September 29, 2025, private placement, exercisable at $0.10 per share for two years.

Luca Mining Corp. confirmed normal operations at its Tahuehueto Gold Project in Durango, Mexico, following a PROFEPA environmental inspection. The inspection, part of routine oversight, identified a small, inactive legacy tailings area needing updated documentation. A temporary closure notice was issued for this 0.3-hectare area, but it does not impact ongoing production. Luca is developing a remediation plan while maintaining operations at Tahuehueto and Campo Morado.