Apollo Silver reported that the local ejido will vote on lifting the longstanding mining moratorium affecting the Cinco de Mayo project in Chihuahua. A favourable decision would enable negotiations for surface access and potentially restart exploration, although additional agreements and regulatory approvals would still be required.

Sierra Madre commissioned two 1,500-kW diesel generators at its producing La Guitarra silver-gold complex in Mexico. The fully functional system is intended to prevent losses from grid interruptions, which caused 278 hours—more than 11 days—of production downtime between January and August 2026, while supporting operating-cost reductions.

Algo Grande Copper received a “BB” rating in its inaugural independent Digbee ESG assessment for the Adelita copper-gold project in Sonora. The evaluation establishes an environmental, social and governance performance baseline, recognizes the company’s existing sustainability practices and provides recommendations to strengthen project management as exploration and development advance.

Discovery Mining was named to the 2026 TSX30 following a 934% dividend-adjusted share-price increase over three years, generating approximately C$6.6 billion in market-capitalization growth. The performance reflected its transformation through the acquisitions of the Porcupine and Kidd operations and continued growth strategy.

Santacruz Silver received conditional approval to graduate from the TSX Venture Exchange to the Toronto Stock Exchange. Subject to satisfying customary requirements and submitting final documentation, its shares will trade on the TSX under the existing symbol “SCZ.” Shareholders need take no action.

Discovery Mining appointed veteran mining executive Bill Shaver to its board and Ewan Downie as advisor to the president, CEO and chairman. The company also promoted seven senior executives and appointed Mike Mayhew vice-president of special projects, strengthening its leadership team as it advances growth plans in Canada and Mexico.

Sonoro Gold promoted Oscar Armando González Peña to Vice President, Exploration, and Melvin Herdrick to Senior Vice President, Mexico. González has led exploration and resource delineation at Cerro Caliche for nine years, while Herdrick brings more than 50 years of geological experience and will assume a broader senior management role overseeing Sonoro’s activities in Mexico.

Algo Grande Copper closed an oversubscribed non-brokered private placement, raising C$4.79 million through 7.98 million shares at C$0.60 each. Proceeds will fund ongoing drilling and exploration at the 100%-owned Adelita copper-gold-silver project in Sonora, along with operating costs and general working capital.