Mithril Intercepts High-Grade Silver At Target 5 Returning 1,714 G/T AGEQ (5.8 G/T AU, 1,308 G/T AG) Over 1.0 M At The Copalquin District, Mexico

Mithril Silver and Gold Limited

Melbourne, Australia and Vancouver, Canada – November 5, 2025 – TheNewswire - Mithril Silver and Gold Limited ("Mithril” or the "Company") (TSXV: MSG) (ASX: MTH) (OTCQB: MTIRF) is pleased to provide exploration results and update for multiple targets at Mithril’s district scale Copalquin property, Durango State, Mexico.

  • High-grade intercepts returned from initial drilling at Target 5,  a new, silver rich target in the southwest area of the Copalquin District at lower elevation within the large Copalquin epithermal gold-silver system – with results up to 100 metres below surface near the historic El Apomal mine; only ~5% of the mapped and projected vein system has been tested to date.  

  • Target 5 highlights include 

    • 2.75 m @ 660 g/t AgEq1 (2.28 g/t gold, 500 g/t silver) from 93.6 m (AP25-003), including 

1.00 m @ 1,714 g/t AgEq (5.80 g/t gold, 1,308 g/t silver) from 94.7 m

    • 3.35 m @ 366g/t AgEq (1.71 g/t gold, 246 g/t silver) from 90.15 m (AP25-005), including 

1.05 m @ 1,146 g/t AgEq (5.35 g/t gold, 771 g/t silver) from 92.45 m

    • 1.25 m @ 728g/t AgEq (4.55 g/t gold, 409 g/t silver) from 119.2 m (AP25-006), plus 

0.90 m @ 616 g/t AgEq (2.41 g/t gold, 447 g/t silver) from 138.1 m, plus

0.80 m @ 427 g/t AgEq (1.51 g/t gold, 321 g/t silver) from 149.5 m

  • Target 5 Drilling is progressing rapidly, with 13 drill holes now completed. Assays have been received for the first eight holes which have all returned reportable mineralised intercepts. Ongoing mapping and channel sampling continues to expand this large target area. 

  • Tasolera Mine area at Target 5 - drilling commences this week following up high-grade channel sampling, including 3,440 g/t AgEq (2.0 g/t gold, 3,300 g/t silver)2 over 1.40m at this highly prospective area of Target 5. 

  • Target 3 – preparations continue for drilling in the coming months, with further channel sample results pending and the addition of a third rig.  Target 3 is a large and highly prospective gold-silver area with multiple high-grade surface samples returned to date and extensive veins mapped. 

“Our maiden drill program at Target 5 is off to an excellent start, delivering multiple high-grade gold-silver intercepts from this new, silver-rich target in the southwest of the Copalquin District,” said John Skeet, Managing Director & CEO. “Assays received for the first eight of thirteen holes all returned reportable mineralisation, confirming the strength of this emerging target — and our work here has just begun with only five percent of the mapped and projected veins tested to date to just 100 metres below surface.”

 

“Target 5 is rapidly emerging as a major new silver-dominant zone within the broader Copalquin epithermal system where drilling continues, with holes at the high-grade Tasolera mine area commencing this week.  At the same time, Mithril continues to advance Target 3 to drill readiness with ongoing mapping and sampling, while at Target 1 drilling is testing the western extension of the maiden resource area toward the El Gallo mine, 900 metres to the west.”

 

District Outlook

Mithril is fully funded to complete 45,000 metres of drilling through to the second half of 2026, with preparations to add a third drill rig in early 2026 at Target 3. Target 1 drilling continues to focus on expanding the current resource area in the district and drilling is well underway at Target 5.  Detailed mapping and sampling also continue to advance across multiple targets, underpinning the district-scale potential of Copalquin.  A closely spaced aerial magnetic survey will be flown late 2025 and a petrographic fluid inclusion study on samples across the district is supporting the ongoing development of the district scale model for this large epithermal gold-silver system.

COPALQUIN GOLD-SILVER DISTRICT, DURANGO STATE, MEXICO

With 100 historic underground gold-silver mines and workings plus 198 surface workings/pits throughout 70km2 of mining concession area, Copalquin is an entire mining district with high-grade exploration results and a maiden JORC resource. To date there are several target areas in the district with one already hosting a high-grade gold-silver JORC mineral resource estimate (MRE) at the Target 1 area (El Refugio-La Soledad)3  and a NI 43-101 Technical Report filed on SEDAR+, supported by a conceptional underground mining study completed on the maiden resource in early 2022 and metallurgical test work (see ASX Announcement 25 February 2022). There is considerable strike and depth potential to increase the resource at El Refugio and at other target areas across the district, plus the underlying geologic system that is responsible for the widespread gold-silver mineralisation.

With the district-wide gold and silver occurrences and rapid exploration success, it is clear the Copalquin District is developing into another significant gold-silver district like the many other districts in this prolific Sierra Madre Gold-Silver Trend of Mexico.


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Figure 1 – Copalquin District location map, locations of mining and exploration activity and local infrastructure.


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Figure 2 LiDAR identified historic workings across the 70km2 district. Current drilling locations at Target 1 west and Target 5 (El Apomal), and recent drilling at Zaragoza mine in Target 1 south, high priority drill target area of La Constancia-El Jabali (Target 3).  Several new areas highlighted across the district for follow-up work including recently sampled Target 6

Copalquin District Exploration Progress Update

 


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Figure 3  Property-wide channel sampling results for the middle and south district sections within ~50% of the 70 km2 mining concession area covering the Copalquin District

Target 5 Drilling Discussion

Target 5 first drill holes successfully intercepted the targeted veins 20m to 100m below the surface in the first round of drilling for which there are reported assays.  All eight reported drill holes returned reportable gold-silver intercepts in the silver rich area of the Copalquin District and hosted in the granodiorite intrusive rock unit.

Table 1 Reported drill hole interval highlights for drill holes AP25-001 to Ap25-008 (intervals are close to true widths. More drill data required to more accurately determine)

Hole ID

From (m)

 To (m)

Interval

Au g/t

Ag g/t

AgEq g/t

AuEq g/t

AP25-001

32

32.5

0.5

1.21

39.3

124

1.77

AP25-001

279.83

280.35

0.52

1.285

167

256.95

3.67

AP25-002

31.45

35.3

3.85

1.26

42.65

130.85

1.87

Including

31.45

31.95

0.5

7.74

187

728.8

10.41

AP25-003

34.5

35

0.5

0.393

62.4

89.91

1.28

AP25-003

93.6

96.35

2.75

2.28

500

659.6

9.42

Including

94.7

95.7

1

5.8

1307.5

1713.5

24.48

AP25-003

214

215.3

1.3

2.89

0.5

202.8

2.90

AP25-003

231.6

232.3

0.7

2.38

1.5

168.1

2.40

AP25-004

89.2

90.65

1.45

0.57

109.6

149.5

2.14

AP25-005

35.65

39.7

4.05

0.19

61.5

74.8

1.07

Including

36.75

38.35

1.6

0.41

130

158.7

2.27

AP25-005

90.15

93.5

3.35

1.71

246

365.7

5.22

(Including

92.45

93.5

1.05

5.35

771

1145.5

16.36

AP25-006

119.2

120.45

1.25

4.548

409.12

727.48

10.39

AP25-006

138.1

139

0.9

2.41

447

615.7

8.80

AP25-006

149.75

150.55

0.8

1.51

321

426.7

6.10

AP25-006

301.4

301.9

0.5

0.187

73

86.09

1.23

AP25-007

51

52.5

1.5

0.23

15.2

31.3

0.45

AP25-007

62.75

64.8

2.05

0.27

88.1

107

1.53

Including

64.3

64.8

0.5

0.9

311

374

5.34

AP25-008

78.2

78.9

0.7

0.344

11.9

35.98

0.51

 

The first program of drilling has tested 350m of strike (with assays for the remaining 5 drill holes pending) including drilling to test greater depths of the veins in this area.  

 

This week the first program of holes will commence at the high-grade Tasolera mine workings area where channel sampling results have highlighted this as a highly prospective area in Target 5.

 

Mapping and channel sampling of the Target 5 area is also ongoing with district scale work aiming to continue development of the district geologic model advancing the interpretations for the future system definition drilling.

  


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Figure 4 The large Target 5 Drill area in southwest area of the Copalquin District

 


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Figure 5 Magnified area of Target 5 Drill results. 350m of strike tested with further assays pending, accounting for only ~5% of the total mapped and projected veins in the Target 5 area


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Figure 6  Cross section of holes AP25-001 to AP25-004 at Target 5.

 


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Figure Cross section of holes AP25-005 and AP25-006 at Target 5. AP25-006 is 200m along strike from AP25-003.

  

Table 2 Drill hole collar details reported in this announcement

Hole ID

Easting

(m)

Northing

(m)

Elevation

(m)

Azimuth

(degrees)

Inclination

(degrees)

Depth (m)

Assays

AP25-001

287910

2822591

758.82

40

-48

351

Received

AP25-002

287909

2822588

758.01

63

-53

252

Received

AP25-003

287910

2822591

758.82

63

-69

285

Received

AP25-004

287903.2

2822590

760.85

30

-63

291

Received

AP25-005

287828

2822672

799.94

35

-60

381

Received

AP25-006

287753

2822676

825.53

44

-55

330

Received

AP25-007

287765

2822785

813.31

30

-48

126

Received

AP25-008

287765

2822785

813.31

30

-77

177

Received

AP25-009

287605

2822595

891.75

45

-55

300

Pending

AP25-010

287638

2822483

854.12

60

-46

300

Pending

AP25-011

287859

2822568

744.79

63

-69

381

Pending

AP25-012

287877

2822485

741.56

60

-50

351

Pending

AP25-013

drilling

           
 

ABOUT THE COPALQUIN GOLD SILVER PROJECT

The Copalquin mining district is located in Durango State, Mexico and covers an entire mining district of 70km2 containing several dozen historic gold and silver mines and workings, ten of which had notable production. The district is within the Sierra Madre Gold Silver Trend which extends north-south along the western side of Mexico and hosts many gold and silver districts.

 

Multiple mineralisation events, young intrusives thought to be system-driving heat sources, widespread alteration together with extensive surface vein exposures and dozens of historic mine workings, identify the Copalquin mining district as a major epithermal centre for Gold and Silver.

 

Within 15 months of drilling in the Copalquin District, Mithril delivered a maiden JORC mineral resource estimate demonstrating the high-grade gold and silver resource potential for the district. This maiden resource is detailed below (see ASX release 17 November 2021)^ and a NI 43-101 Technical Report filed on SEDAR+

 
  • Indicated 691 kt @5.43 g/t gold, 114 g/t silver for 121,000 oz gold plus 2,538,000 oz silver 

  • Inferred 1,725 kt @4.55 g/t gold, 152 g/t silver for 252,000 oz gold plus 8,414,000 oz silver 

(using a cut-off grade of 2.0 g/t AuEq*)

  • 28.6% of the resource tonnage is classified as indicated 

Table 3 Mineral resource estimate El Refugio – La Soledad using a cut-off grade of 2.0 g/t AuEq*

 

Tonnes

(kt)

Tonnes

(kt)

Gold

(g/t)

Silver

(g/t)

Gold Eq.* (g/t)

Gold

(koz)

Silver

(koz)

Gold Eq.* (koz)

El Refugio

Indicated

691

5.43

114.2

7.06

121

2,538

157

 

Inferred

1,447

4.63

137.1

6.59

215

6,377

307

La Soledad

Indicated

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Inferred

278

4.12

228.2

7.38

37

2,037

66

Total

Indicated

691

5.43

114.2

7.06

121

2,538

157

 

Inferred

1,725

4.55

151.7

6.72

252

8,414

372

 

*  In determining the gold equivalent (AuEq.) grade for reporting, a gold:silver price ratio of 70:1 was determined, using the formula: AuEq grade = Au grade + ((Ag grade/70) x (Ag recovery/Au recovery)). The metal prices used to determine the 70:1 ratio are the cumulative average prices for 2021: gold USD1,798.34 and silver: USD25.32 (actual is 71:1) from kitco.com.  

For silver equivalent (AgEq.) grade reporting, the same factors as above are used with the formula AgEq grade = Ag grade + ((Au grade x 70) x (Au recovery/Ag recovery))

At this early stage, the metallurgical recoveries were assumed to be equal (93%). Subsequent preliminary metallurgical test work produced recoveries of 91% for silver and 96% for gold (ASX Announcement 25 February 2022) and these will be used when the resource is updated in the future.   In the Company’s opinion there is reasonable potential for both gold and silver to be extracted and sold.

^ The information in this report that relates to Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information provided in the following ASX announcement: 17 Nov 2021 - MAIDEN JORC RESOURCE 529,000 OUNCES @ 6.81G/T (AuEq*), which includes the full JORC MRE report, also available on the Mithril Resources Limited Website.

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.

Mining study (conceptual) and metallurgical test work supports the development of the El Refugio-La Soledad resource with conventional underground mining methods indicated as being appropriate and with high gold-silver recovery to produce metal on-site with conventional processing. The average vein width is approximately 4.5 metres.

 

Mithril is currently exploring in the Copalquin District to expand the resource footprint, demonstrating its multi-million-ounce gold and silver potential.  Mithril has an exclusive option to purchase 100% interest in the Copalquin mining concessions by paying US$10M on or any time before 7 August 2028.

 

-ENDS-

Released with the authority of the Board.

For further information contact:

John Skeet

Managing Director and CEO

jskeet@mithrilsilvergold.com

+61 435 766 809

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Competent Persons Statement - JORC

The information in this announcement that relates to metallurgical test results, mineral processing and project development and study work has been compiled by Mr John Skeet who is Mithril’s CEO and Managing Director. Mr Skeet is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. This is a Recognised Professional Organisation (RPO) under the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Code.

Mr Skeet has sufficient experience of relevance to the styles of mineralisation and the types of deposits under consideration, and to the activities undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Skeet consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears. The Australian Securities Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this release.

The information in this announcement that relates to sampling techniques and data, exploration results and geological interpretation for Mithril’s Mexican project, has been compiled by Mr Darren LeFort who is Mithril’s Exploration Manager. Mr LeFort is a member of the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia and a Certified Professional Geologist (P.Geo). This is a Recognised Professional Organisation (RPO) under the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Code.

 Mr LeFort has sufficient experience of relevance to the styles of mineralisation and the types of deposits under consideration, and to the activities undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr LeFort consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this announcement that relates to Mineral Resources is reported by Mr Rodney Webster, former Principal Geologist at AMC Consultants Pty Ltd (AMC), who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. The report was peer reviewed by Andrew Proudman, Principal Consultant at AMC. Mr Webster is acting as the Competent Person, as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, for the reporting of the Mineral Resource estimate. A site visit was carried out by Jose Olmedo a geological consultant with AMC, in September 2021 to observe the drilling, logging, sampling and assay database. Mr Webster consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears

Qualified Persons – NI 43-101

Scientific and technical information in this Report has been reviewed and approved by Mr John Skeet (FAUSIMM, CP) Mithril’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Mr John Skeet is a qualified person within the meaning of NI 43-101.

Samples are sent to ALS Global with sample preparation performed in Chihuahua City, Mexico and assaying of sample pulps performed in North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Table 4 All drill results reported greater than or equal to 7 g/t AgEq (0.1 g/t AuEq)

Hole ID

Sample ID

From

(m)

To

(m)

Interval (m)

Au (g/t)

Ag (g/t)

AgEq (g/t)

AuEq (g/t)

AP25-001

826695

13.75

16.5

2.75

0.023

7.4

9.0

0.13

AP25-001

826706

32

32.5

0.5

1.21

39.3

124.0

1.77

AP25-001

826708

33.5

35

1.5

0.068

4.6

9.4

0.13

AP25-001

826711

38.1

38.67

0.57

0.203

38.6

52.8

0.75

AP25-001

826712

38.67

39.3

0.63

0.058

7.8

11.9

0.17

AP25-001

826721

48

49

1

0.025

5.8

7.6

0.11

AP25-001

826749

86

88

2

0.028

5.9

7.9

0.11

AP25-001

826807

164.55

165.1

0.55

0.134

26.5

35.9

0.51

AP25-001

826808

165.1

165.75

0.65

0.039

5.9

8.6

0.12

AP25-001

826843

207.75

209.05

1.3

0.059

5.8

9.9

0.14

AP25-001

826863

231.15

232.27

1.12

0.053

11.6

15.3

0.22

AP25-001

826866

233.93

234.43

0.5

0.141

4.2

14.1

0.2

AP25-001

826912

279.83

280.35

0.52

1.285

167

257.0

3.67

AP25-001

826961

328.4

329.3

0.9

0.055

9.9

13.8

0.2

AP25-002

827006

31.45

31.95

0.5

7.74

187

728.8

10.41

AP25-002

827007

31.95

32.47

0.52

0.338

66.8

90.5

1.29

AP25-002

827009

33

33.5

0.5

1.39

48.8

146.1

2.09

AP25-002

827011

34.43

35.3

0.87

0.096

11.2

17.9

0.26

AP25-002

827023

46.15

46.65

0.5

0.178

13.3

25.8

0.37

AP25-002

827024

46.65

47.33

0.68

0.057

5.1

9.1

0.13

AP25-002

827029

50.2

51.25

1.05

0.012

8

8.8

0.13

AP25-002

827049

69.45

71.06

1.61

0.037

7.4

10.0

0.14

AP25-002

827052

71.6

72.2

0.6

0.061

7.4

11.7

0.17

AP25-002

827061

78.3

78.8

0.5

0.138

14

23.7

0.34

AP25-002

827085

103.55

104.05

0.5

0.136

16.9

26.4

0.38

AP25-002

827095

113.5

114.15

0.65

0.083

11.5

17.3

0.25

AP25-002

827173

205.4

206.5

1.1

0.088

8.1

14.3

0.2

AP25-002

827174

206.5

207.05

0.55

0.072

6.7

11.7

0.17

AP25-002

827176

207.05

207.85

0.8

0.19

7.6

20.9

0.3

AP25-002

827186

213.25

213.75

0.5

0.063

9.5

13.9

0.2

AP25-003

827244

34.5

35

0.5

0.393

62.4

89.9

1.28

AP25-003

827251

40

40.55

0.55

0.038

6.4

9.1

0.13

AP25-003

827280

72

72.8

0.8

0.048

4.2

7.6

0.11

AP25-003

827288

78.35

79.15

0.8

0.059

33.2

37.3

0.53

AP25-003

827298

89.15

89.65

0.5

0.099

13.4

20.3

0.29

AP25-003

827301

90.15

90.65

0.5

0.047

15.5

18.8

0.27

AP25-003

827307

93.1

93.6

0.5

0.043

11.6

14.6

0.21

AP25-003

827308

93.6

94.15

0.55

0.695

60.7

109.4

1.56

AP25-003

827309

94.15

94.7

0.55

0.128

27.4

36.4

0.52

AP25-003

827310

94.7

95.2

0.5

6.56

1240

1699.2

24.27

AP25-003

827311

95.2

95.7

0.5

4.99

1375

1724.3

24.63

AP25-003

827312

95.7

96.35

0.65

0.082

30.2

35.9

0.51

AP25-003

827332

119

121

2

0.017

6.6

7.8

0.11

AP25-003

827333

121

123

2

0.081

18.2

23.9

0.34

AP25-003

827383

186.55

187.05

0.5

0.163

40.6

52.0

0.74

AP25-003

827404

214

215.3

1.3

2.89

0.5

202.8

2.9

AP25-003

827405

215.3

215.8

0.5

0.008

26.8

27.4

0.39

AP25-003

827414

224

225.45

1.45

0.104

0.5

7.8

0.11

AP25-003

827415

225.45

226.55

1.1

0.019

33.1

34.4

0.49

AP25-003

827423

231.6

232.3

0.7

2.38

1.5

168.1

2.4

AP25-003

827427

234

236

2

0.014

6.9

7.9

0.11

AP25-004

827493

30

30.5

0.5

0.09

13.2

19.5

0.28

AP25-004

827509

40.75

41.35

0.6

0.094

20.9

27.5

0.39

AP25-004

827513

42.85

43.65

0.8

0.094

16.1

22.7

0.32

AP25-004

827542

76.6

78

1.4

0.053

6.2

9.9

0.14

AP25-004

827553

88.7

89.2

0.5

0.081

3.9

9.6

0.14

AP25-004

827554

89.2

90.15

0.95

0.74

135

186.8

2.67

AP25-004

827555

90.15

90.65

0.5

0.259

61.4

79.5

1.14

AP25-004

827557

91.15

92

0.85

0.05

7.5

11.0

0.16

AP25-004

827558

92

94

2

0.139

2.5

12.2

0.17

AP25-004

827561

97

98.3

1.3

0.017

9.2

10.4

0.15

AP25-004

827567

105.9

106.4

0.5

0.036

9

11.5

0.16

AP25-004

827574

114.15

114.65

0.5

0.385

87.8

114.8

1.64

AP25-004

827603

152.45

152.95

0.5

0.062

16.6

20.9

0.3

AP25-004

827617

173.85

174.35

0.5

0.035

5.9

8.4

0.12

AP25-004

827618

174.35

174.85

0.5

0.685

98

146.0

2.09

AP25-004

827664

238.15

238.95

0.8

0.169

1.7

13.5

0.19

AP25-004

827665

238.95

239.55

0.6

0.041

5

7.9

0.11

AP25-004

827687

262

262.5

0.5

0.063

4.2

8.6

0.12

AP25-004

827693

266.45

266.95

0.5

0.059

2.9

7.0

0.1

AP25-004

827697

269.05

269.6

0.55

0.027

6.5

8.4

0.12

AP25-005

827729

20

22

2

0.005

9.6

10.0

0.14

AP25-005

827737

35.65

36.75

1.1

0.043

15.5

18.5

0.26

AP25-005

827738

36.75

37.25

0.5

0.342

99

122.9

1.76

AP25-005

827739

37.25

37.8

0.55

0.775

236

290.3

4.15

AP25-005

827741

37.8

38.35

0.55

0.119

52.6

60.9

0.87

AP25-005

827742

38.35

39.7

1.35

0.036

18

20.5

0.29

AP25-005

827753

48.65

49.55

0.9

0.108

20.9

28.5

0.41

AP25-005

827755

51.3

51.8

0.5

0.091

14.9

21.3

0.3

AP25-005

827784

88

88.5

0.5

0.091

6.8

13.2

0.19

AP25-005

827786

89.5

90.15

0.65

0.041

5.1

8.0

0.11

AP25-005

827787

90.15

90.65

0.5

0.159

25.1

36.2

0.52

AP25-005

827789

92.45

93

0.55

7.04

1090

1582.8

22.61

AP25-005

827790

93

93.5

0.5

3.5

420

665.0

9.5

AP25-005

827802

110.6

111.55

0.95

0.054

4.6

8.4

0.12

AP25-005

827805

114.55

115.05

0.5

0.067

5.6

10.3

0.15

AP25-005

827807

116.5

117

0.5

0.321

72.9

95.4

1.36

AP25-005

827811

119

119.75

0.75

0.041

4.8

7.7

0.11

AP25-005

827812

119.75

120.45

0.7

0.043

4.3

7.3

0.1

AP25-005

827813

120.45

121.05

0.6

0.138

20.1

29.8

0.43

AP25-005

827883

213.5

214.6

1.1

0.026

7.1

8.9

0.13

AP25-005

827899

232

232.5

0.5

0.317

61.2

83.4

1.19

AP25-005

827910

246.45

248

1.55

0.008

7.6

8.2

0.12

AP25-005

827911

248

249

1

0.006

8

8.4

0.12

AP25-005

827912

249

250.5

1.5

0.074

12.3

17.5

0.25

AP25-005

827952

304.6

305.1

0.5

0.044

3.9

7.0

0.1

AP25-005

827965

321

321.5

0.5

0.032

21.9

24.1

0.34

AP25-005

827966

321.5

322.2

0.7

0.028

5.1

7.1

0.1

AP25-005

827983

346.7

348.35

1.65

0.16

0.5

11.7

0.17

AP25-006

828029

47.25

48

0.75

0.033

30.4

32.7

0.47

AP25-006

828040

66.3

67.75

1.45

0.019

6

7.3

0.1

AP25-006

828058

119.2

119.8

0.6

5.51

432

817.7

11.68

AP25-006

828059

119.8

120.45

0.65

3.66

388

644.2

9.2

AP25-006

828060

120.45

122

1.55

0.095

12.3

19.0

0.27

AP25-006

828073

138.1

139

0.9

2.41

447

615.7

8.8

AP25-006

828084

148.25

148.75

0.5

0.047

6.1

9.4

0.13

AP25-006

828085

148.75

149.25

0.5

0.065

11.4

16.0

0.23

AP25-006

828086

149.25

149.75

0.5

0.131

22.7

31.9

0.46

AP25-006

828087

149.75

150.55

0.8

1.51

321

426.7

6.1

AP25-006

828088

150.55

151.4

0.85

0.045

9.4

12.6

0.18

AP25-006

828092

172.1

172.6

0.5

0.064

9.4

13.9

0.2

AP25-006

828106

208

209

1

0.022

6.2

7.7

0.11

AP25-006

828141

243.15

244

0.85

0.023

8.4

10.0

0.14

AP25-006

828152

266.25

267.15

0.9

0.038

7.2

9.9

0.14

AP25-006

828167

300.9

301.4

0.5

0.139

36.9

46.6

0.67

AP25-006

828168

301.4

301.9

0.5

0.187

73

86.1

1.23

AP25-006

828169

301.9

302.4

0.5

0.03

6.3

8.4

0.12

AP25-006

828171

302.4

302.9

0.5

0.242

45.2

62.1

0.89

AP25-007

828197

29

30

1

0.033

6

8.3

0.12

AP25-007

828203

50.25

51

0.75

0.049

8

11.4

0.16

AP25-007

828204

51

52

1

0.067

15.2

19.9

0.28

AP25-007

828205

52

52.5

0.5

0.554

39

77.8

1.11

AP25-007

828211

57.85

58.35

0.5

0.095

10.1

16.8

0.24

AP25-007

828214

60.1

60.9

0.8

0.025

8.1

9.9

0.14

AP25-007

828217

62.75

63.3

0.55

0.13

40.1

49.2

0.7

AP25-007

828219

63.8

64.3

0.5

0.033

5.3

7.6

0.11

AP25-007

828221

64.3

64.8

0.5

0.922

311

375.5

5.36

AP25-007

828226

67

67.85

0.85

0.044

7.9

11.0

0.16

AP25-007

828233

73

73.65

0.65

0.024

5.7

7.4

0.11

AP25-007

828234

73.65

74.15

0.5

0.184

28.8

41.7

0.6

AP25-007

828252

93.95

94.45

0.5

0.088

8.2

14.4

0.21

AP25-008

828292

78.2

78.9

0.7

0.344

11.9

36.0

0.51

AP25-008

828296

81.5

82

0.5

0.061

5.4

9.7

0.14

    

JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1  

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

 

Criteria

JORC Code explanation

Commentary

Sampling techniques

  • Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling. 

  • Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representativity and the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems used. 

  • Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public Report. 

  • In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be relatively simple (eg ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’). In other cases more explanation may be required, such as where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (eg submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information. 

  • Drill core samples are cut lengthwise with a diamond saw. Intervals are nominally 1 m but may vary between 0.5 m to 1.5 m based on geologic criteria. 

  • The same side of the core is always sent to sample (left side of saw). 

  • Reported intercepts are calculated as either potentially underground mineable (100m down hole) or as potentially open-pit mineable (near surface). 

  • Potentially underground mineable intercepts are calculated as length weighted averages of material greater than or equal to 1 g/t AuEQ_70 allowing up to 2m of internal dilution. 

  • Potentially open-pit mineable intercepts are calculated as length weighted averages of material greater than or equal to 0.25 g/t AuEQ_70 allowing for up to 2m of internal dilution. 

  • Rock Sawn Channel samples underground and surface are collected with the assistance of a handheld portable saw. The channels are 2.5 to 3cm deep and 6-8 cm wide along continuous lines oriented perpendicular to the mineralized structure. The samples are as representative as possible  

  • Rock Sawn Channel surface samples were surveyed with a Handheld GPS then permanently mark with an aluminium tag and red colour spray across the strike of the outcrop over 1 metre. Samples are as representative as possible 

  • Rock Sawn Channel underground samples were located after a compass and tape with the mine working having a surveyed control point at the portal, then permanently marked with an aluminium tag and red colour spray oriented perpendicular to the mineralized structure. Samples are as representative as possible 

  • Soil sampling has been carried out by locating pre-planned points by handheld GPS and digging to below the first colour-change in the soil (or a maximum of 50 cm). In the arid environment there is a 1 – 10 cm organic horizon and a 10 – 30 cm B horizon above the regolith. Samples are sieved to -80 mesh in the field. Samples are collected on a 20 m x 50 m grid or every 20 m on N–S lines 50 m apart. These samples are considered representative of the medium being sampled and lines are appropriately oriented to the nearly E–W structural trend. 

Drilling techniques

  • Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc). 

  • Drilling is done with MP500 man-portable core rigs capable of drilling HQ size core to depths of 350-400m (depending on ground conditions), reducing to NQ size core for greater depths. Core is recovered in a standard tube. 

Drill sample recovery

  • Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results assessed. 

  • Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative nature of the samples. 

  • Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material. 

  • Drill recovery is measured based on measured length of core divided by length of drill run. 

  • Recovery in holes CDH-001 through CDH-025 and holes CDH-032 through CDH-077 was always above 90% in the mineralized zones. Detailed core recovery data are maintained in the project database. 

  • Holes CDH-026 through CDH-031 had problems with core recovery in highly fractured, clay rich breccia zones. 

  • There is no adverse relationship between recovery and grade identified to date. 

Logging

  • Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies. 

  • Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc) photography. 

  • The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged. 

  • Geotechnical and geological   logging of the drill core takes place on racks in the company core shed. 

  • Core samples have been geologically and geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies. 

 
  • Core logging is both qualitative or quantitative in nature. Photos are taken of each box of core before samples are cut. Photos of cut core intervals are taken after sampling. Core is wetted to improve visibility of features in the photos. 

  • All core has been logged and photographed.  

  • Rock sawn channel samples are marked, measured and photographed at location 

  • Soil samples are recorded at location, logged and described 

Sub-sampling techniques and sample preparation

  • If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken. 

  • If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry. 

  • For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample preparation technique. 

  • Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to maximise representativity of samples. 

  • Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in situ material collected, including for instance results for field duplicate/second-half sampling. 

  • Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being sampled. 

  • Core is sawn and half core is taken for sample. 

 
  • Samples are prepared using ALS Minerals Prep-31 crushing, splitting and pulverizing. This is appropriate for the type of deposit being explored. 

 
  • Visual review to assure that the cut core is ½ of the core is performed to assure representativity of samples. 

 
  • Crushed core duplicates are split/collected by the laboratory and submitted for assay (1 in 30 samples) 

  • Sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being sampled. 

  • Rock sawn channel samples and soil samples are prepared using ALS Minerals Prep-31 crushing, splitting and pulverizing. This is appropriate for the type of deposit being explored. 

 

Quality of assay data and laboratory tests

  • The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total. 

  • For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc. 

  • Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have been established. 

  • Samples are assayed for gold using ALS Minerals Au-AA25 method a 30 g fire assay with an AA finish. This is considered a total assay technique. 

 
  • Samples are assayed for silver using ALS Minerals ME-ICP61 method. Over limits are assayed by silverOG63 and silverGRAV21. These are considered a total assay technique. 

  • Standards and blanks are inserted at a rate of one per every 25 samples and one per every 40 samples, respectively.  Pulp duplicate sampling is undertaken for 3% of all samples (see above).  External laboratory checks will be conducted as sufficient samples are collected. Levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have not yet been established. 

  • Certified Reference Materials – Rock Labs and CDN CRMs have been used throughout the project including, low (~2 g/t Au), medium (~9 g/t Au) and high (~18g/t Au and ~40 g/t Au). Results are automatically checked on data import into the BEDROCK database to fall within 2 standard deviations of the expected value.  

  • Samples with significant amounts of observed visible gold are also assayed by AuSCR21, a screen assay that analyses gold in both the milled pulp and in the residual oversize from pulverization. This has been done for holes CDH-075 and CDH-077. 

 

Verification of sampling and assaying

  • The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative company personnel. 

  • The use of twinned holes. 

  • Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols. 

  • Discuss any adjustment to assay data. 

  • The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative company personnel has not been conducted. A re-assay program of pulp duplicates is currently in progress. 

  • MTH has drilled one twin hole. Hole CDH-072, reported in the 15/6/2021 announcement, is a twin of holes EC-002 and UC-03. Results are comparable. 

  • Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols are maintained in the company’s core facility. 

  • Assay data have not been adjusted other than applying length weighted averages to reported intercepts. 

Location of data points

  • Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation. 

  • Specification of the grid system used. 

  • Quality and adequacy of topographic control. 

  • Drill collar coordinates are currently located by handheld GPS. Precise survey of hole locations is planned. Downhole surveys of hole deviation are recorded using a Reflex Multishot tool for all holes.  A survey measurement is first collected at 15 meters downhole, and then every 50 meters until the end of the hole. Locations for holes have been surveyed with differential GPS to a sub 10 cm precision.  

  • UTM/UPS WGS 84 zone 13 N 

  • High quality topographic control from LiDAR imagery and orthophotos covers the entire project area. 

Data spacing and distribution

  • Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. 

  • Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied. 

  • Whether sample compositing has been applied. 

  • Data spacing is appropriate for the reporting of Exploration Results. 

  • The Resource estimation re-printed in this announcement was originally released on 17 Nov 2021 

  • No sample compositing has been applied. 

Orientation of data in relation to geological structure

  • Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering the deposit type. 

  • If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation of key mineralised structures is considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this should be assessed and reported if material. 

  • Cut lines are marked on the core by the geologists to assure that the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible structures. This is reasonably well observed in the core and is appropriate to the deposit type. 

  • The relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation of key mineralised structures is not considered to have introduced a sampling bias. 

  • Rock sawn channel samples are cut perpendicular to the observed vein orientation wherever possible 

Sample security

  • The measures taken to ensure sample security. 

  • Samples are stored in a secure core storage facility until they are shipped off site by small aircraft and delivered directly to ALS Global sample preparation facility in Chihuahua, Mexico.  ALS airfreights the sample pulps to their assaying facility in North Vancouver, BC, Canada 

Audits or reviews

  • The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. 

  • A review with spot checks was conducted by AMC in conjunction with the resource estimate published 17 Nov 2021. Results were satisfactory to AMC. 

 

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria

JORC Code explanation

Commentary

Mineral tenement and land tenure status

  • Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental settings. 

  • The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. 

  • Concessions at Copalquin 

 

No.

Concession

Concession Title number

Area (Ha)

Location

1

LA SOLEDAD

52033

6

Tamazula, Durango, Mexico

2

EL COMETA

164869

36

Tamazula, Durango, Mexico

3

SAN MANUEL

165451

36

Tamazula, Durango, Mexico

4

COPALQUIN

178014

20

Tamazula, Durango, Mexico

5

EL SOL

236130

6,000

Tamazula, Durango and Badiraguato, Sinaloa, México

6

EL CORRAL

236131

907.3243

Tamazula, Durango and Badiraguato, Sinaloa, México

  •  

Exploration done by other parties

  • Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. 

  • Previous exploration by Bell Coast Capital Corp. and UC Resources was done in the late 1990’s and in 2005 – 2007. Work done by these companies is historic and non-JORC compliant. Mithril uses these historic data only as a general guide and will not incorporate work done by these companies in resource modelling. 

  • Work done by the Mexican government and by IMMSA and will be used for modelling of historic mine workings which are now inaccessible (void model)  

Geology

  • Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. 

  • Copalquin is a low sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit hosted in andesite. This deposit type is common in the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico and is characterized by quartz veins and stockworks surrounded by haloes of argillic (illite/smectite) alteration. Veins have formed as both low-angle semi-continuous lenses parallel to the contact between granodiorite and andesite and as tabular veins in high-angle normal faults. Vein and breccia thickness has been observed up to 30 meters wide with average widths on the order of 3 to 5 meters. The overall strike length of the semi-continuous mineralized zone from El Gallo to Refugio, Cometa, Los Pinos, Los Reyes, La Montura to Constancia and Santa Cruz is almost 7 kilometres. The southern area from south west of Apomal to San Manuel and to Las Brujas-El Peru provides additional exploration potential up to 6km. 

Drill hole Information

  • A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration results including a tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes:  

  • easting and northing of the drill hole collar
    • elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above
     

  • sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar  

  • dip and azimuth of the hole  

  • down hole length and interception depth  

  • hole length.  

  • If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that the information is not Material and this exclusion does not detract from the understanding of the report, the Competent Person should clearly explain why this is the case. 

 

See Table 2 in the announcement.

Data aggregation methods

  • In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated. 

  • Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of such aggregations should be shown in detail. 

  • The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly stated. 

  • Potentially underground mineable intercepts are calculated as length weighted averages of material greater than or equal to 1 g/t AuEQ_70 allowing up to 2m of internal dilution. 

  • Potentially open-pit mineable intercepts are calculated as length weighted averages of material greater than or equal to 0.25 g/t AuEQ_70 allowing for up to 2m of internal dilution. 

  • No upper cut-off is applied to reporting intercepts. 

  • Length weighted averaging is used to report intercepts. The example of CDH-002 is shown. The line of zero assays is a standard which was removed from reporting. 

Au

Raw

silver

raw

Length

(m)

Au

*length

silver

*length

         

7.51

678

0.5

3.755

339

         

11.85

425

0.55

6.5175

233.75

         
0 0 0 0 0          

0.306

16

1

0.306

16

         

0.364

31.7

1

0.364

31.7

         

3.15

241

0.5

1.575

120.5

         

10.7

709

0.5

5.35

354.5

         

15.6

773

0.5

7.8

386.5

         
         

From

To

Length

Au gpt

silver gpt

   

4.55

25.667

1481.9

91.95

96.5

4.55

5.64

325.7

 
  • In determining the gold equivalent (AuEq.) grade for reporting, a gold:silver price ratio of 70:1 was determined, using the formula: AuEq grade = Au grade + ((silver grade/70) x (silver recovery/Au recovery)). The metal prices used to determine the 70:1 ratio are the cumulative average prices for 2021: gold USD1,798.34 and silver: USD25.32 (actual is 71:1) from kitco.com  At this early stage, the metallurgical recoveries are assumed to be equal (93%), Subsequent preliminary metallurgical test work produced recoveries of 91% for silver and 96% for gold (ASX Announcement 25 February 2022). 

  • For Rock Saw Channel Sampling and soil sampling in the Copalquin District, silver equivalent (AgEq) is determined using the formula: AgEq grade = silver grade + ((Au grade x 70) x (Au recovery/silver recovery)). The metal prices used to determine the 70:1 ratio are the cumulative average prices for 2021: gold USD1,798.34 and silver: USD25.32 (actual is 71:1) fromkitco.com   At this early stage, the metallurgical recoveries for Au and silver are assumed to be equal (93%) in the absence of metallurgical test work for Targets 2, 3, 4 and 5 material. In the Company’s opinion there is reasonable potential for both gold and silver to be extracted and sold. 

Relationship between mineralisation widths and intercept lengths

  • These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results. 

  • If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. 

  • If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true width not known’). 

  • True widths at Refugio between sections 120 and 1,000 vary according to the hole’s dip. Holes drilled at -50 degrees may be considered to have intercept lengths equal to true-widths, Holes drilled at -70 degrees had true widths approximately 92% of the reported intercept lengths and holes drilled at -90 degrees had true widths of 77% of the reported intercept lengths.  

  • True widths at La Soledad are not fully understood and downhole intercepts to date, are reported. 

  • At Las Brujas in Target 2, true widths are not yet known since we are still in the early stages of target definition. 

  • Rock sawn channel samples are cut perpendicular to the observed vein orientation wherever possible 

Diagrams

  • Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be included for any significant discovery being reported. These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views. 

See figures in announcement

Balanced reporting

  • Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results. 

  • All exploration results are reported for intercepts greater than or equal to 0.1 g/t gold equivalent (gold plus silver at 70:1 price ratio for gold:silver). 

Other substantive exploration data

  • Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating substances. 

  • No additional exploration data are substantive at this time. 

  • Metallurgical test work on drill core composite made of crushed drill core from the El Refugio drill hole samples has been conducted. 

  • The samples used for the test work are representative of the material that makes up the majority of the Maiden Resource Estimate for El Refugio release on 17th November 2021. 

  • The test work was conducted by SGS laboratory Mexico using standard reagents and test equipment. 

Further work

  • The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). 

  • Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this information is not commercially sensitive. 

  • The Company drilled 148 diamond core holes from July 2020 to July 2022 for 32,712 m.  The Company has stated its target to drill up to 45,000m from July 2025 until the second half of 2026 

  • Diagrams are included in the announcements and presentations showing the drill target areas within the Copalquin District 

 

1 See ‘About Copalquin Gold Silver Project’ section for JORC MRE details, AuEq (gold equivalent) and AgEq. (silver equivalent) calculations

2 See ASX announcement: 09/10/2025 - SILVER RICH TARGET 5, SAMPLING UP TO 3,300 G/T SILVER

3 See ‘About Copalquin Gold Silver Project’ section for JORC MRE details and AuEq. calculation.

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