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.

Sonoro Gold Corp. closed an oversubscribed non-brokered private placement, raising CAD $4.9 million by issuing 24.5 million units at $0.20 each. Proceeds will fund development of the Cerro Caliche gold project in Mexico and general working capital.

Minera Alamos Inc. (TSXV: MAI, OTCQX: MAIFF) announced a 10:1 share consolidation, reducing ~1.08 billion outstanding shares to ~108 million. The move, shareholder-approved in July 2025, takes effect January 2, 2026, with trading on the new basis starting January 5, pending TSXV approval. Warrants and options will adjust accordingly.

Apollo Silver upsized its previously announced non-brokered private placement by $2.5 million to a total of up to $27.5 million via 5,500,000 units at $5.00 each, largely subscribed by insiders. Eric Sprott and a Jupiter Asset Management fund remain key participants. Each unit includes a share and a warrant exercisable at $7.00 for 24 months. Proceeds will fund exploration, development, and corporate needs.

Goldgroup Mining Inc. has secured 100% ownership of Molimentales del Noroeste, S.A. de C.V.—owner of the San Francisco Gold Mine in Sonora, Mexico—through a court-approved bankruptcy restructuring, subject to TSXV approval. This consolidates the asset with historic 1.4M oz gold resources for potential production restart.