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One of the world’s largest and most influential scientific societies held its annual conference last weekend, which a Fox News Digital review found was littered with examples of progressive messaging, criticisms of the Trump administration, and ‘woke’ workshops.

Attendees who showed up at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) event, held at the Phoenix Convention Center from Feb. 12-14, were immediately greeted at registration with identifier stickers that used gender pronouns such as ‘they/them,’ ‘xi/xer,’ ‘xe/xem,’ and other descriptors that critics have alleged have little to do with science and biology.

During the meeting’s opening night, shortly after a 10-minute hoop dance routine from traditional Native American dancers, AAAS CEO Dr. Sudip Parikh told the audience that it’s been a ‘hard’ and ‘tough year for science and scientists in this country.’

Parikh went on to blame DOGE for the ‘devastation’ of ‘some of our science agencies’ and the ‘president’s budget request’ that ‘cut science by half’ and, in his opinion, amounted to ‘forfeiting the future.’

‘What happened over the course of the last year is a rupture. We’re not going back, it’s not possible, too much damage has been done, too much has changed. There’s an entire generation of scientists that have a scar, a scar that is not going to go away,’ Parikh explained, adding that scars can ‘make us tougher’ and ‘become almost shields’ that ‘build resilience.’

Parikh told the crowd that he warned last year that Robert F. Kennedy Jr was the ‘wrong person’ for Health and Human Services secretary and said, ‘I still feel that way,’ which prompted laughter and applause from the crowd.

‘It’s going to take protests, it’s going to take politics, it’s going to take the ability to not speak gibberish, all of that has got to come together if we’re going to fight for the inheritance of the enlightenment to continue to make this world a better place,’ Parikh said.

Workshops at the event, which provided gender-neutral washrooms, included a session titled ‘Mao-Mei Liu: Nurturing Diversity in Science is Resistance,’ and another called ‘Investigating the Role of Race in Clinical Decision-Making.’

‘Who Gets to Belong? Disability, Power, and Participation in Higher Education,’ another workshop was called. 

Dr. Theresa A. Maldonado, a world-renowned expert in electrical engineering, delivered the president’s address at the conference and also lamented what a difficult year 2025 was for science and suggested climate change was responsible for the devastating southern California wildfires last year.

AAAS, the publisher of the highly respected Science magazine, posted several more videos over the course of the next few days, many including speakers who criticized the Trump administration and injected politics into discussions. 

‘Colonial Legacies, Climate Crises, and the Erosion of Mobility Choice’ was another workshop that scientists at the conference were offered and in an interview with ‘climate justice scholar’ Jola Ajibade, she explained how climate change has benefited a ‘few wealthy people’ while ‘low-income communities are displaced.’

‘At the center of my work is giving a voice but also bringing to the attention of everyone the impact of a slew of climate solutions, the impact of those solutions on low-income communities, on Black communities, on indigenous, on Latino communities as well,’ Ajibade explained, adding that she is focused on finding a ‘decolonial’ approach. 

Listed sponsors of the event included the Science Philanthropy Alliance, a group tied to the progressive consulting behemoth Arabella Advisors through the New Venture Fund, a nonprofit that pushes a variety of progressive causes. 

‘The whole thing that is sad for me is that when I attended these conferences in the first Trump administration there was plenty of liberal nonsense, but it still was a celebration of science and the achievements of the year, and you left excited,’ an event attendee told Fox News Digital.

‘This year felt like a funeral, with nothing but griping and moaning. Why would people want to keep coming back year after year with something like that? I suspect that is why their attendance greatly suffered this year compared to the pre-COVID years. Their constant pleas to keep politics out of science are completely undercut by their perpetual whining and endorsing utter craziness. They’re happy for science to be political, as long as it’s leftist.’

Additionally, as lawmakers in the United States continue to warn about the growing threat posed by China and what they believe is the CCP’s infiltration of top institutions in the United States — particularly in the medical and science fields — the AAAS conference opted to allow the Beijing-based research institute Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to operate a booth at the event. 

The state-run Chinese academy, which has faced controversy over its ties to China’s government and military, has collaborated with a Chinese medical technology firm linked to a 2013 U.S. bribery case involving NIH-funded research. The company has also installed equipment in leading American research labs.

‘The AAAS says that their organization wants to ‘inspire’ future scientists and engineers, but session topics and material from their meeting actually discourage participants from relying on their effort and merit and turns the focus to race and ethnicity,’ Johnathan Butcher, acting director of the Center for Education Policy at the Heritage Foundation, told Fox News Digital. 

‘These are the very same kind of racist ideas inspired by DEI that have been prohibited in universities, state governments, and the federal government, because the ideas violate state and federal civil rights laws,’ Butcher added. ‘Policymakers should be aware of what this organization is doing and make sure the association is not promoting racial preferences in hiring, promotion or research awards in academia or anywhere else.’

In a statement to Fox News Digital, an AAAS spokesperson said, ‘A broad spectrum of the scientific enterprise attends the meeting. The topics covered were wide-ranging across scientific disciplines and are proposed by scientists. AAAS respects their First Amendment right to free speech.’

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The Vatican will not join President Donald Trump’s newly formed Board of Peace, its top diplomatic official said Tuesday, signaling reluctance from the Holy See to take part in the post-war initiative.

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said the Holy See ‘will not participate in the Board of Peace because of its particular nature, which is evidently not that of other States,’ the Vatican’s official news outlet reported.

The Board of Peace, which was chartered in January and includes nearly 20 countries, is tasked with managing recovery efforts in the Gaza Strip after the Israel-Hamas war.

While responding to questions about Italy declining to join the board, Parolin said ‘there are points that leave us somewhat perplexed,’ adding that ‘there are some critical points that would need to find explanations.’

‘The important thing is that an attempt is being made to provide a response,’ he said. ‘However, for us there are certain critical issues that should be resolved.’

Parolin continued, ‘One concern is that, at the international level it should above all be the UN that manages these crisis situations. This is one of the points on which we have insisted.’

Pope Leo, the first U.S. pope, received an invitation to join the peace board in January.

Leaders from 17 countries participated in the initial charter signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, in late January, including presidents and other senior government officials from Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Central and Southeast Asia.

Israel formally joined the board last week ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump at the White House.

Several other countries were also invited by the White House, including Russia, Belarus, France, Germany, Vietnam, Finland, Ukraine, Ireland, Greece and China.

Poland and Italy on Wednesday said they would not join.

Trump announced Sunday that board members have pledged more than $5 billion in aid for Gaza.

The president said the funding would be formally pledged during a meeting Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.

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Corcel Exploration Inc. (CSE: CRCL,OTC:CRLEF) (OTCQB: CRLEF) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Corcel’) today announced the appointment of Thy Truong to the Board of Directors, replacing Oliver Friesen effective immediately.

Corcel would like to thank Mr. Friesen for his guidance and meaningful contributions during his tenure on the Board and wishes him every success in his future endeavors.

Thy Truong is a Chartered Professional Accountant with more than ten years of experience in public accounting and the mining industry. Ms. Truong. currently serves as Director of FP&A, Tax, and Internal Controls at Vizsla Silver Corp. and CFO of Tarachi Gold Corp., where she supports financial planning, governance, and day-to-day decision-making across the organizations. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Vancouver and was a part of the Global Scholar Program (Academic Honours).

‘On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to welcome Thy to Corcel,’ commented Jon Ward, CEO and Director of Corcel Exploration Inc. ‘Thy brings a technical accounting background with a proven track record in financial planning, governance, and internal controls. Her experience in public accounting and supporting resource companies will be invaluable as we continue to advance the Yuma King copper-gold asset in Arizona.’

The Company also announces that it has granted 200,000 incentive stock options exercisable at $0.22 for a period of 5 years, in accordance with its stock option plan.

About Corcel Exploration Inc.

Corcel is a mineral resource company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of precious and base metals properties throughout North America. The Company has entered a long-term lease agreement to acquire the Yuma King Copper-Gold project in Arizona, which spans a district-scale land position of 3,200 hectares comprising 515 unpatented federal mining claims in the Ellsworth Mining District, including the past-producing Yuma Mine which saw underground production of copper, lead, gold and silver between 1940 and 1963. The Company also holds an option to acquire a 100% undivided right, title, and interest in and to the Peak gold exploration project and holds a 100% interest in the Willow copper project. For more information, please visit our website at https://corcelexploration.com/.

For further information contact:

Jon Ward, CEO
Email: info@corcelexploration.com
Tel: (604) 355-0303

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains ‘forward‐looking information’ and ‘forward-looking statements’ under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws (collectively, ‘forward‐looking statements’). These statements relate to future events or the Company’s future performance, business prospects or opportunities that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management made in light of management’s experience and perception of historical trends. Assumptions may prove to be incorrect and actual results and future events may differ materially from those anticipated. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as ‘seek’, ‘anticipate’, ‘plan’, ‘continue’, ‘estimate’, ‘expect’, ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘project’, ‘predict’, ‘forecast’, ‘potential’, ‘target’, ‘intend’, ‘could’, ‘might’, ‘should’, ‘believe’ and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be ‘forward‐looking statements’.

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to materially differ from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: material adverse changes, unexpected changes in laws, rules or regulations, or their enforcement by applicable authorities; the failure of parties to contracts with the company to perform as agreed; social or labour unrest; changes in commodity prices; and the failure of exploration programs or studies to deliver anticipated results or results that would justify and support continued exploration, studies, development or operations. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward‐looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward‐looking statements included herein should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date hereof. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Vancouver, British Columbia TheNewswire – February 16th, 2026 Prismo Metals Inc. (the ‘Company’) (CSE: PRIZ,OTC:PMOMF) (OTCQB: PMOMF) is pleased to invite investors and other interested parties to attend the Company’s upcoming live webinar presentation and audience Q&A on February 26th at 1:00 pm PST (4:00 pm EST).

CEO Alain Lambert and Chief Exploration Officer Dr. Craig Gibson will discuss Prismo’s upcoming drill program at its Silver King project located near the town of Superior, Arizona.

The webinar will be a live, interactive online event where attendees can ask the presenters questions following management’s presentation. A recording will be available for those who cannot join the live event.

Presentation Date & Time: Thursday February 26th, @ 1 PM PST / 4 PM EST

Webcast Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82341038966?pwd=QL8lbCPybL9SPLOPy7b8YWOdeack2u.1

Passcode: 821459

Recent Management Interviews

Consistent with its desire to keep investors informed of the latest developments of the Company, Prismo is pleased to share the latest interviews with management which were published on the last couple days:

Interview with Martin Gagel of Radius Research:

Interview with Cory Fleck of Korelin Economics Report:

https://www.kereport.com/2026/02/16/prismo-metals-silver-kings-project-upcoming-maiden-drill-program-overview/

Alain Lambert, CEO of Prismo commented: ‘Following our announcement on February 12th that we have received formal permit approval from the U.S. Forest Service to proceed with our fully funded drill program at Silver King, Craig and I did two interviews in which we explain in detail the upcoming drill program. We are pleased to share these interviews with our shareholders and potential investors as we feel it will give them a clear picture of the drill plan and expectations regarding assay results and next steps.’

On February 12th, the Company also announced that it had engaged Godbe Drilling LLC to conduct this Phase 1 drilling program. Godbe Drilling LLC is a Colorado-based family-owned diamond core drilling and mineral exploration business with extensive operating experience in the southwestern United States, including Arizona. Finally, the financing announced in the Company’s January 16th, 2026 news release has been completed for an amount of $147,500 as per the terms and conditions detailed in that news release.

About Silver King

Discovered in 1875, the Silver King mine is one of Arizona’s most important historical producers, yielding nearly 6 million ounces of silver at grades of up to 61 oz/t. Selected samples from small-scale production in the late 1990s returned historical grades as high as 644 oz/t silver (18,250 g/t) and 0.53 oz/t gold (15 g/t). Additionally, the presence of freibergite (AgCuSbS) suggests a potential for antimony, a critical mineral with growing strategic demand.

Strategic Location

The Silver King mine sits only 3 km from the main shaft of the Resolution Copper project — a joint venture between Rio Tinto and BHP and recognized as one of the world’s largest unmined copper deposits.(1) This unique land position is fully surrounded by Resolution Copper’s claim block, offering strategic upside.

The Silver King mine was discovered in 1875 and produced as much as 10,000 ounces per ton silver in near surface workings.(2) Underground production through 1889 is estimated at almost 6 million ounces of silver at grades of between 61 and 21 ounces per ton. During a second period of production from 1918 to 1928, 230,000 ounces were produced at a grade of 18.7 ounces per ton.  No significant production has occurred after 1928.  

Silver King is a steeply west-dipping pipelike stockwork and breccia zone that was mined on eight levels to about 300 meters depth below a glory hole at the surface. The pipe is described as a dense stockwork with local breccia zones and a quartz core, and that due to variations in mineralogy, much of the upper portion of the body has not been mined(3). The current owners from whom the Company has optioned the project rehabilitated the main shaft in the late 1990s, opened the upper levels of the mine and produced a small tonnage. Assay certificates from this period show selected samples with 400 to 600 ounces per ton silver with 0.2-0.5 oz/t gold and some base metals. Virtually no modern exploration has been carried out at the mine providing significant exploration upside and multiple drill targets.  

With respect to the Resolution deposit, the QP has been unable to verify the information, and the information is not necessarily indicative to the mineralization on the Silver King property.

  1. (2)Galbraith, F, 1935, Geology of the Silver King area, Superior, Arizona, Univ. of Arizona thesis, 153p plus plates. 

  2. (3)Blake, W.P., 1883, Description of the Silver King Mine, Arizona, New Haven, 48p plus plates. 

  3. (5)Briggs, D. 2015, Superior, Arizona: An old mining camp with many lives, Ariz. Geol Survey Contributed Report CR-15-D, 13p. 

Qualified Person

Dr. Craig Gibson, PhD., CPG., a Qualified Person as defined by NI-43-01 regulations and Chief Exploration Officer and a director of the Company, has reviewed and approved the technical disclosures in this news release.  The historic data presented in this press release was obtained from public sources, should be considered incomplete and is not qualified under NI 43-101, but is believed to be accurate. The Company has not verified the historical data presented and it cannot be relied upon, and it is being used solely to aid in exploration plans.

About Prismo Metals Inc.

Prismo (CSE: PRIZ,OTC:PMOMF) is a mining exploration company focused on advancing its Silver King, Ripsey and Hot Breccia projects in Arizona and its Palos Verdes silver project in Mexico.

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Prismo Metals Inc.

1100 – 1111 Melville St., Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3V6

Phone: (416) 361-0737

 

Contact:

Alain Lambert, Chief Executive Officer alain.lambert@prismometals.com

Gordon Aldcorn, President gordon.aldcorn@prismometals.com  

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as ‘intends’ or ‘anticipates’, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘should’, ‘would’ or ‘occur’. This information and these statements, referred to herein as ‘forward‐looking statements’, are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements regarding discussions of future plans, estimates and forecasts and statements as to management’s expectations and intentions with respect to, among other things: the timing, costs and results of drilling at Hot Breccia.

These forward‐looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: delays in obtaining or failure to obtain appropriate funding to finance the exploration program at Silver King.

In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including without limitation, that: the ability to raise capital to fund the drilling campaign at Silver King and the timing of such drilling campaign.

Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. We seek safe harbor.

 

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Investor Insight

Earthwise Minerals is a data-driven Canadian gold explorer advancing the fully permitted Iron Range gold project in southeastern British Columbia. Backed by more than $8 million in historical data and a 51.6 million-share structure, the company offers strong leverage to discovery. A staged earn-in and defined drill targets position Earthwise for efficient, high-impact exploration.

Overview

Earthwise Minerals (CSE:WISE,FSE:966) is a Vancouver-based exploration company focused on advancing the Iron Range Gold Project in southeastern British Columbia. The project lies within the Purcell Supergroup along the Iron Mountain Fault Zone, a major regional structure in the same metallogenic belt as the historic Sullivan deposit, providing a strong geological context for structurally hosted gold-dominant mineralization.

The company’s strategy centers on integrating historic datasets with modern exploration technologies to efficiently generate drill-ready targets. More than $8 million in historical exploration work — including airborne geophysics, soil geochemistry and drilling — gives Earthwise a significant technical head start and reduces early-stage exploration risk.

Earthwise controls its flagship project through an option agreement with Eagle Plains Resources, allowing it to prioritize exploration spending over acquisition costs. This staged structure provides a disciplined pathway toward discovery while preserving capital.

Company Highlights

  • Tight Capital Structure:51.6 million shares fully diluted, providing strong leverage to exploration success without excessive dilution
  • District-Scale Flagship Asset: The Iron Range Gold Project spans 21,437 hectares along a major regional structure with more than 50 kilometres of strike length
  • Extensive Historic Database: Over $8 million in past geophysics, geochemistry and drilling creates a robust dataset for modern targeting
  • Low-Cost Earn-In: Option to earn 70 percent interest over four years through staged payments and exploration totaling $4 million, plus a further 10 percent (to 80 percent) for a $1-million payment within 120 days
  • Infrastructure Advantage: Property is road accessible, crossed by Highway 3 and serviced by rail, power, natural gas and water
  • Advanced Permitting: Multi-year area-based permit allows drilling, trenching, geophysics and road access without annual approvals
  • Experienced Leadership: Management and board combine technical discovery experience, capital markets expertise and digital strategy capabilities

Key Project

Iron Range Gold Project

The Iron Range Gold Project is Earthwise’s flagship asset, covering 21,437 hectares just northeast of Creston, British Columbia. The property is underlain by the Iron Mountain Fault Zone and hosts structurally controlled mineralization associated with a key stratigraphic horizon known as the Lower–Middle Aldridge Contact. Infrastructure is exceptional, with Highway 3 crossing the project, rail access via Canadian Pacific, power supplied by BC Hydro and nearby natural gas and water.

Historic exploration has outlined multiple mineralized zones supported by geophysical and geochemical anomalies. A 2004 VTEM survey identified conductive trends coincident with the fault zone, while soil surveys defined multi-element anomalies including arsenic, lead, zinc and gold. Induced polarization surveys completed in 2017 outlined a down-plunge chargeability anomaly at the Talon/Canyon Zone, later confirmed by drilling in 2018.

Mineralization styles are polymetallic but gold dominant, occurring within brittle shear and breccia zones ranging from one metre to several tens of metres wide. Historic drill intercepts include:

  • 56.5 m grading 1.9 g/t gold, 0.44 percent lead, 0.59 percent zinc and 19.7 g/t silver
  • 14.0 m grading 5.1 g/t gold, 1.86 percent lead, 2.1 percent zinc and 75.3 g/t silver
  • 2.0 m grading 12.8 g/t gold, 4.18 percent lead, 5.06 percent zinc and 122.5 g/t silver

Recent fieldwork has also returned surface samples grading up to 13.4 g/t gold, 27.2 g/t silver and 2.7 percent lead, supporting the project’s discovery potential. Mineralization remains open along strike and at depth, with overlapping geophysical and geochemical vectors indicating potential for additional shoots.

Project Highlights

  • 21,437 hectare district-scale land package
  • More than 50 km of prospective structural strike
  • Over $8 million in historical exploration data
  • Fully permitted for multi-year drilling and exploration
  • Phase 1 drill program (~2,500 m) planned to test down-plunge extensions and parallel structures
  • Earn-in to 80 percent ownership with only a 1 percent NSR retained on part of the property

Management Team

Mark Luchinski — Chief Executive Officer and Corporate Director

Mark Luchinski is an entrepreneur and capital markets specialist with two decades of experience managing public companies and advancing exploration assets. He has guided multiple firms through financings, acquisitions, exploration programs and listings. He also serves as a director of Aeonian Resources.

Mateo Arcila — Director

Mateo Arcila is an engineer with over 10 years of experience in business development and digital strategy. He oversees corporate outreach, digital initiatives and investor engagement for Earthwise. His background includes marketing analytics, data strategy and international business.

Karen Mate – Director

Karen Mate is a senior capital markets professional with more than 30 years of experience in the Canadian investment industry, specializing in institutional equity sales and capital markets advisory. She has held senior roles at leading investment banks, including Director of Global Institutional Equity Sales at Scotia Capital, as well as leadership positions at Casimir Capital, Dundee Capital Markets, Marleau Lemire Securities and National Bank Financial. Known as a trusted advisor to institutional investors and corporate management teams, she has guided clients across multiple market cycles with strategic market insight and execution expertise.

Ikavinder Deol — Chief Financial Officer

Ikavinder Deol is a CPA with more than six years of experience in financial reporting and compliance for junior mining companies. She specializes in IFRS reporting and regulatory filings. She is also affiliated with Cross Davis & Company, which focuses on public resource issuers.

Andy Randell – Geological Advisor

Andy Randell, P.Geo, is a professionally registered geoscientist with more than 20 years of experience spanning mineral exploration, technical leadership, consulting and industry governance. He has held senior geological roles on gold-focused projects in Canada and internationally, including project geologist and chief geologist positions, and brings expertise from grassroots through advanced-stage exploration. His work emphasizes structural geology, disciplined target generation and responsible exploration practices.

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Investor Insight

Silverco Mining offers imminent producer status and exceptional leverage to silver prices through an aggressive dual-track growth strategy in Mexico. With resources comprised of more than 85 percent silver, the company provides a direct conduit to silver-dominant cash flow, representing a significant valuation re-rating opportunity. The portfolio is anchored by the past-producing Cusi Mining Complex—which was operational as recently as 2023—and the transformational acquisition of the currently producing La Negra mine. This transition from developer to multi-asset producer is underpinned by a robust balance sheet and a management team with a proven institutional pedigree in mine execution and capital markets.

Overview

Silverco Mining (TSXV:SICO) is an operational-stage silver company focused on the Sierra Madre Occidental belt of Mexico. The company’s core technical strategy involves the optimization of the 100-percent-owned Cusi Mining Complex in Chihuahua, an 11,665-hectare district-scale land package. The asset is supported by institutional-grade infrastructure, including direct connection to the national power grid and paved road access, which drastically reduces the capital intensity of the production restart.

The company is executing a definitive shift toward mid-tier producer status through a binding agreement to acquire Nuevo Silver. This transaction provides Silverco with control over the La Negra mine in Querétaro, an asset that is currently producing and provides immediate top-line revenue. By combining the near-term restart of the Cusi 1,200 tpd mill with the existing production at La Negra, Silverco is bypasssing the traditional multi-year development cycle typically associated with junior miners. This ‘buy-and-build’ approach is led by a technical team with specific expertise in Mexican epithermal vein systems and complex underground mine engineering.

Company Highlights

  • The $62.5 million upsized bought deal financing (closing Q1 2026) and Eric Sprott’s $10 million lead order provide cornerstone validation from a legendary mining investor and the necessary liquidity to fast-track production restarts.
  • The updated Mineral Resource Estimate of 41.2 million ounces of silver equivalent (AgEq) in the Measured and Indicated category establishes a high-confidence geological foundation at Cusi, supporting long-term mine planning.
  • The dual-track growth strategy involving the Cusi restart and the Nuevo Silver/La Negra acquisition provides immediate production scale and a diversified cash-flow profile across two distinct Mexican mining jurisdictions.
  • Pure-play silver exposure with significant de-risking is achieved via the 1,200 tonne-per-day (tpd) Cusi mill, which was producing as recently as 2023, ensuring that surface infrastructure is ‘warm’ and capable of a rapid return to service.
  • Imminent exploration catalysts exist following the completion of a 15,000-metre drill program at Cusi; results are currently pending and are expected to define high-grade extensions at the San Miguel vein.

Key Project: Cusi Mining Complex

The Cusi Mining Complex is a fully permitted, underground silver-lead-zinc-gold operation. Historically, the project has been a silver-pure play, with approximately 85% of revenue derived from silver. Located 135 kilometres west of Chihuahua City, the complex consists of multiple historic mines and a centralized processing facility.

January 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate

Category

Tonnes (M)

Grade (g/t AgEq)

Contained Metal (M oz AgEq)

Measured & Indicated

4.89

262

41.2

Inferred

4.07

243

31.8

Development Status

The current operational focus is the completion of technical and financial milestones required to return the 1,200 tpd mill to full capacity. Silverco recently concluded a 15,000-metre diamond drilling campaign targeting the San Miguel vein and downthrown structural extensions.

Final results from this program are pending and will be integrated into optimized mine restart studies. The company is prioritizing high-grade resource growth and operational optimization to maximize margins in the current silver price environment.

Management & Board

Leadership Team

Mark Ayranto – President, CEO, and Director

Mark Ayranto is a seasoned mining executive with extensive experience in the full life cycle of mine development, from initial advancement through to operational execution.

Sean Fallis – CFO

Sean Fallis is a CPA, CA with a background in senior financial leadership across NYSE, Nasdaq, and TSX-listed firms, specializing in large-scale M&A and corporate finance.

Nico Harvey – Vice-president, Project Development

Nico Harvey is a mining engineer providing technical oversight for both underground and open-pit operations, with a focus on mine planning and project optimization.

Carlos Beltran – Exploration Manager

Carlos Beltran is a specialist in Mexican epithermal systems whose career includes significant involvement in major silver-gold discoveries and resource expansions.

Aaron Ramirez – Administration Manager

Aaron Ramirez manages supply chain and logistics with nearly 20 years of experience supporting international mining operations within Mexico.

Board of Directors

Ricardo Trejo – Project Manager

Ricardo Trejo has over 20 years of experience in management, engineering and operations at multiple mine sites across Mexico. He was most recently the head of mining operations and engineering at Coeur’s Palmarejo

Gary Brown – Director

Gary Brown brings elite institutional credibility as the former CFO of Wheaton Precious Metals for 17 years, where he oversaw the company’s transition into a global precious metals powerhouse.

Gregg Bush – Director

Gregg Bush is a metallurgical engineer with 40 years of experience in international M&A, feasibility studies, and the engineering of large-scale mining infrastructure.

Tim Sorensen – Director

Tim Sorensen is an institutional equity specialist with 25 years in the mining sector; currently the CEO of TSCG Capital, a mining-focused merchant bank.

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Sigma Lithium (TSXV:SGML,NASDAQ:SGML) has secured another large-scale sale of high-purity lithium fines and activated a production-backed revolving credit facility as it ramps up operations in Brazil.

The lithium producer announced it has agreed to sell 150,000 metric tons (MT) of high-purity lithium fines containing 1 percent lithium oxide at a net final price of US$140 per MT upon warehouse delivery at the port of Vitória.

The buyer has the option to purchase a further 350,000 MT at market prices.

Sigma, which refers to the high-purity fines as a low-grade product, said the optional volumes provide flexibility to respond to market conditions and customer requirements.

According to the company, the sale of its low-grade product could generate proceeds equivalent to the sale of 70,000 MT of its high-grade lithium oxide concentrate. Sigma attributes the marketability of the fines to the processing technology at its Greentech plant, which uses dense media separation and dry stacking.

According to the São Paulo-based company, clients have achieved up to 60 percent recovery when reprocessing the material, producing lithium concentrate with over 4 percent lithium oxide content.

That higher-grade concentrate is currently priced at about US$1,370 per MT on average by Shanghai Metals Market.

“Our sequential sales of the Low Grade Product show how this material can generate recurring value, demonstrating its marketability,” said Marina Bernardini, Sigma vice president of business development. “Continuous demand for the Low Grade Product has supported the creation of an additional revenue stream for the Company.”

The February 13 agreement follows Sigma’s January sale of 100,000 MT of high-purity lithium fines.

At the time, the company reiterated that mining remobilization was proceeding as planned and pushed back against what it described as inaccurate media reports regarding an administrative process related to waste piles.

Alongside the new sale, Sigma confirmed that the resumption of production of its high-grade lithium oxide concentrate has triggered the start of pre-payments under a US$96 million revolving facility.

The unsecured binding agreement, signed with what the company describes as a leading company in the battery materials supply chain, calls for the delivery of 70,500 MT of high-grade concentrate in 2026.

Under the terms, fixed pre-payments of US$8 million are made 30 days prior to production and delivery to the port of Vitória. The first pre-payment was disbursed on January 13.

Each pre-payment carries interest at SOFR plus 1 percent for 30 days until final sale upon delivery. Pricing for each shipment is tied to prevailing spot market prices for high-grade lithium concentrate, as reflected in major industry indexes.

Securities Disclosure: I, Giann Liguid, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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Silverco Mining (TSXV:SICO) is a production-stage silver company targeting opportunities in Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental belt. Its primary technical focus is optimizing the wholly owned Cusi Mining Complex in Chihuahua, an 11,665-hectare district-scale property. The site benefits from established, institutional-quality infrastructure—such as direct access to the national power grid and paved roads—significantly lowering the capital requirements for restarting operations.

The company is undertaking a definitive transition toward mid-tier producer status through a binding agreement to acquire Nuevo Silver. This deal gives Silverco control of the La Negra mine in Querétaro, a currently producing asset that delivers immediate top-line revenue. By pairing the near-term restart of the Cusi 1,200 tpd mill with ongoing production at La Negra, Silverco is effectively bypassing the multi-year development cycle typically faced by junior miners.

This “buy-and-build” strategy is driven by a technical team with specialized expertise in Mexican epithermal vein systems and complex underground mine engineering, positioning the company to accelerate growth while maintaining operational discipline.

Company Highlights

  • The $62.5 million upsized bought deal financing (closing Q1 2026) and Eric Sprott’s $10 million lead order provide cornerstone validation from a legendary mining investor and the necessary liquidity to fast-track production restarts.
  • The updated Mineral Resource Estimate of 41.2 million ounces of silver equivalent (AgEq) in the Measured and Indicated category establishes a high-confidence geological foundation at Cusi, supporting long-term mine planning.
  • The dual-track growth strategy involving the Cusi restart and the Nuevo Silver/La Negra acquisition provides immediate production scale and a diversified cash-flow profile across two distinct Mexican mining jurisdictions.
  • Pure-play silver exposure with significant de-risking is achieved via the 1,200 tonne-per-day (tpd) Cusi mill, which was producing as recently as 2023, ensuring that surface infrastructure is ‘warm’ and capable of a rapid return to service.
  • Imminent exploration catalysts exist following the completion of a 15,000-metre drill program at Cusi; results are currently pending and are expected to define high-grade extensions at the San Miguel vein.

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