Tocvan appointed veteran geologist Darin Wagner as Special Advisor, bringing over 35 years of experience in exploration and corporate development. He will provide strategic guidance on exploration, project development, and corporate initiatives as the company advances Gran Pilar toward production, strengthening its technical and strategic leadership.
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.
Tocvan Ventures announced the appointment of Darin Wagner, P.Geo., as Special Advisor. Wagner brings more than 35 years of experience in mineral exploration and corporate development and helped build companies such as West Timmins Mining and Balmoral Resources. He will provide strategic guidance on exploration and development as Tocvan advances its Gran Pilar gold-silver project in Sonora, Mexico.
EV Resources announced it has acquired the remaining 50% interest in the Don Enrique Copper-Silver Project in Peru, securing 100% ownership for about US$150,000. The consolidation creates a 2,684-hectare land package with 5.5 km of prospective strike over a large undrilled geophysical anomaly. Historic sampling returned copper grades up to 3.22%, and the project is drill-ready with permits in place.
Avino Silver & Gold Mines reported record financial results for 2025, including $92.2 million in revenue (+39%) and $26.6 million in net income. Production totaled 2.6 million silver-equivalent ounces, meeting guidance. The company advanced development at the La Preciosa project in Durango, improved mill throughput, and strengthened its balance sheet to support its multi-asset growth strategy.
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.
Mercado Minerals has begun a 3,000-meter diamond drilling program at its Copalito project in Sinaloa, Mexico. About 25 drill holes will test several segments of known silver-gold veins including 5 Señores, El Agua, La Chiva, and El Pilar, while also evaluating new targets. The program builds on 81 historical drill holes and aims to better define mineralization and guide future exploration.
Vortex Metals appointed Dr. Craig W. Beasley as Technical Advisor, adding over 30 years of global geophysical expertise. Founder of Wave Geophysics and former executive at NEOS GeoSolutions, he will support data-driven exploration and target generation, strengthening the company’s technical capabilities as it advances Phase II work at its Illapel copper project.
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.
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