Heliostar Announces Closing of Option Agreement with Zacatecas Silver for Non-Core Properties
Rhea-AI Summary
Heliostar Metals (OTCQX:HSTXF) completed an option agreement granting Zacatecas Silver the right to acquire 100% of four non-core exploration properties in Mexico: Cumaro, La Lola, Oso Negro and Ejutla.
Consideration totals $450,000 cash and $750,000 in Zacatecas shares over three years, plus a retained 2% NSR royalty.
Positive
- Total staged consideration of $450,000 in cash and $750,000 in Zacatecas Silver shares over three years
- On closing, Heliostar received $129,000 in cash and 4,217,845 Zacatecas Silver shares
- Heliostar retains a 2% net smelter return royalty on the Mexican properties
- One percent of the NSR can be repurchased for $2,000,000 before commercial production
Negative
- Option grants Zacatecas Silver the right to acquire 100% interest in four Heliostar exploration projects
- Cash and share payments are staged over three years rather than received upfront
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 8, 2026) - Heliostar Metals Ltd. (TSXV: HSTR) (OTCQX: HSTXF) (FSE: RGG1) ("Heliostar" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has completed the previously announced option agreement with Zacatecas Silver Corp. (TSXV: ZAC) ("Zacatecas Silver"). As announced on March 2, 2026, the Company has granted Zacatecas the option to acquire a
The agreement consists of staged payments to Heliostar over the next three years totalling
About Heliostar Metals Ltd.
Heliostar is a growing gold producer with a goal to produce 500,000 ounces per year by the end of the decade. The cash flow from the Company's La Colorada Mine in Sonora and the San Agustin Mine in Durango supports the development of its
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