Defiance Silver announced it has received a drill permit for its Zacatecas Silver Project in Mexico, allowing the company to begin expanded exploration in the historic Zacatecas Mining District. The permit supports drilling at multiple targets within the project area, including the San Acacio deposit, as the company advances resource growth and explores additional high-grade silver mineralization across the district-scale property.

Vortex Metals has appointed geophysicist Dr. Craig W. Beasley as Technical Advisor. With more than 30 years of experience in geophysics and resource exploration, including leadership roles at Wave Geophysics and NEOS GeoSolutions, Beasley will support exploration strategy and data interpretation. The company granted him 200,000 stock options as it advances exploration programs, including the Illapel copper project in Chile.

Orex Minerals has engaged ICP Securities Inc. to provide automated market-making services using its ICP Premium™ algorithm to improve liquidity and trading efficiency of Orex shares on the TSX Venture Exchange. ICP will receive a monthly fee of C$7,500 under a four-month initial agreement that renews monthly. The firm will help balance supply and demand in Orex’s stock.

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.

Orex Minerals announced the closing of a non-brokered private placement to raise up to $5 million, issuing units priced at $0.165, each consisting of one common share and one warrant exercisable at $0.22 for 24 months. Proceeds will be used primarily for general working capital as the company advances its exploration partnerships and projects in Mexico and Canada.

Luca Mining appointed Nick Shakesby as Chief Operating Officer, strengthening its technical leadership as it advances operational optimization and growth at its Campo Morado and Tahuehueto mines in Mexico. The company also named Dr. Jose Hernandez as VP Metallurgy and moved Ramón Mendoza to Chief Technical Officer, focusing on the Campo Morado Expansion study and mine plan update.

Highlander Silver Corp. announced that its common shares have been approved for listing on the NYSE American and are expected to begin trading on March 11, 2026, under the symbol HSLV. The company will maintain its Toronto Stock Exchange listing, with the dual listing intended to increase liquidity and broaden access to U.S. investors.