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Luca Mining Corp. reports operating and exploration developments from its Mexican mining portfolio, including the Tahuehueto gold-silver mine in Durango and the Campo Morado polymetallic VMS mine in Guerrero State. Recurring updates cover underground and surface drilling, assay results, mineralized zones near existing workings, and resource-expansion targets tied to gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc mineralization.
Company news also covers production results, cash flow and debt updates, exploration budgets, mine sequencing, and technical work related to Campo Morado mill optimization and expansion. These releases frame Luca as an operating precious- and base-metals miner with active near-mine exploration and processing-improvement initiatives.
Luca Mining (OTCQX: LUCMF) appointed Nick Shakesby as Chief Operating Officer effective April 1, 2026, and strengthened its technical team to execute the Campo Morado Expansion (CME) and other optimization initiatives. The CME, a two‑phase mill optimization and expansion plus updated mine plan, will be reported in an NI 43‑101 Technical Report expected in H2 2026.
The company also named Ramón Mendoza as CTO and hired Dr. Jose Hernandez as VP, Metallurgy and Process Engineering. The company granted 300,000 incentive stock options exercisable at C$1.97, subject to TSXV approval.
Luca Mining (OTCQX: LUCMF) reported high‑grade drill results at the Tahuehueto mine, including 7.6 m @ 16.08 g/t AuEq and 5.4 m @ 16.00 g/t AuEq, confirming breccia-hosted continuity about 30 m below Level 23. Results are within development distance of existing infrastructure and validate the geologic model.
The board approved a 40% drill budget increase to $3.5M, and to date Luca completed 28 underground holes (6,750 m) and 19 surface holes (3,650 m).
Luca Mining (OTCQX: LUCMF) approved a two‑phase Campo Morado Expansion study: Phase 1 optimizes bulk sulphide flotation and increases grinding to target 8–10 microns; Phase 2 evaluates recovering gold and silver to doré from a pyrite concentrate. A NI 43‑101 Technical Report and updated life‑of‑mine plan are expected in H2 2026.
Ausenco leads engineering; additional metallurgical testwork and procurement of long‑lead items are underway to de‑risk execution and timelines.
Luca Mining (OTCQX: LUCMF) reported underground drilling at Campo Morado (Feb 17, 2026) that intercepted multiple polymetallic VMS intervals. Highlight: CMUG-25-36 returned 135.7m of 1.58 g/t Au, 77.10 g/t Ag, 0.88% Cu and 1.61% Zn from 87.7m, including higher-grade subintervals.
Follow-up drilling on Largo Norte has commenced; drilling continues with two surface and one underground rig targeting 2026–2028 mine plans.
Luca Mining (OTCQX: LUCMF) reported initial Phase 2 drill results at the El Rey VMS deposit, Campo Morado, Mexico, including multiple thick, gold‑ and silver‑rich intersections.
Highlights include 28.6 m @ 5.35 g/t AuEq and 21.0 m @ 6.13 g/t AuEq, extension of mineralization beyond historical models, and proximity (~200 m) to Reforma and existing underground infrastructure.
Luca Mining Corp. (TSXV: LUCA; OTCQX: LUCMF) was named to the 2026 OTCQX Best 50, a ranking of the top 50 U.S. and international companies traded on the OTCQX market based on 2025 performance. The ranking uses an equal weighting of one-year total return and average daily dollar volume growth for the prior calendar year. Inclusion signals the company met OTCQX eligibility and performance criteria for 2025. The OTCQX Best Market emphasizes transparent, efficient trading and requires listed companies to meet financial standards, follow corporate governance best practices, and demonstrate securities-law compliance. The full 2026 OTCQX Best 50 listing is available on the OTC Markets website.
Luca Mining (OTCQX: LUCMF) confirmed it achieved its revised full-year 2025 production guidance across gold, silver, zinc, copper and lead from two operating mines in Mexico, with consolidated payable metals including 21,456 oz gold, 1,016,772 oz silver, 32,880 t zinc and 7,038 t copper.
The company materially strengthened its balance sheet, increasing cash to approximately $25.5 million at Dec 31, 2025 (from $10.2 million at Dec 31, 2024) and repaying $10.1 million of debt to leave $2.5 million outstanding at year-end, expected to be repaid by mid-2026. Exploration spending totaled ~$3.8 million for ~22,855 metres drilled in 2025.
Luca Mining (OTCQX: LUCMF) reported new Phase 2 surface and underground drill results at the Campo Morado VMS mine (Jan 12, 2026) that confirm wide, gold-rich mineralization near existing workings. Highlights include CMRF25-15: 55.8 m @ 5.90 g/t AuEq and CMRF25-13: 25.1 m @ 8.31 g/t AuEq. To date the program has completed 7,218 m of surface drilling and 8,440 m of underground drilling; a second surface rig was mobilized in December and additional drilling was added. Metallurgical samples were collected for updated recovery testing. Results support potential near-term conversion of exploration into mineable resources and possible increased precious-metal contribution to mill feed.
Luca Mining (OTCQX: LUCMF) reported new Tahuehueto drill results that extend high-grade mineralization at the Santiago deposit by more than 100 metres along strike. Surface hole DDH25-SGO-008 returned 2.4 m @ 12.2 g/t Au (188.0 m) within a broader 4.1 m interval of 8.47 g/t AuEq, and DDH25-SGO-009 returned 3.2 m @ 2.17 g/t Au (259.9 m).
Underground programs logged mineralization in every hole; 26 underground holes totaling >6,200 m have been completed. Santiago lies ~1 km from infrastructure and trends toward the producing Perdido vein, though continuity across ~600 m remains to be confirmed with further drilling.
Luca Mining (OTCQX: LUCMF) reported Q3 2025 results with significant operational ramp-up and higher revenues. Consolidated throughput rose to 250,807 tonnes (+66% YoY) and revenue was $35.0 million (+94% YoY). Q3 adjusted EBITDA was $4.3 million and year-to-date adjusted net earnings were $12.8 million. The company generated $5.3 million net free cash flow before working capital in the first nine months despite elevated sustaining capital of $8.7 million in the quarter ($19.0 million YTD). Guidance was revised; full-year net free cash flow is now expected at $5–10 million.