Silver Tiger Added to GDXJ Junior Gold Miners ETF and Provides Construction Update
Inclusion in the US$9.3 billion GDXJ ETF and steady El Tigre build-out may enhance Silver Tiger’s visibility while advancing it toward first pour in 2027.
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Silver Tiger Metals (SLVTF) will be added to the VanEck Junior Gold Miners (GDXJ) ETF at the close on September 18, 2026.
GDXJ tracks the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index and had about US$9.3 billion in assets and over 110 holdings in early September 2026. Silver Tiger also reported that construction of its 100%-owned El Tigre silver-gold heap leach project in Sonora, Mexico remains on schedule for commissioning and first pour in December 2027. Detailed engineering is 65% complete, the mine camp is 50% installed, access road improvements are 85% complete, earthworks for key facilities are 30% complete, and procurement of long-lead items, including crusher and Merrill-Crowe plant, is finished.
Positive
- GDXJ ETF inclusion effective September 18, 2026, adding index and ETF exposure
- GDXJ had about US$9.3 billion AUM and 110+ holdings in early September 2026
- El Tigre construction targeting commissioning and first pour in December 2027
- 65% of detailed engineering for El Tigre completed
- Mine operations camp installation 50% complete; access road improvements 85% complete
- Earthworks for heap leach, ponds, and plant platforms 30% complete; long-lead equipment fully procured
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HALIFAX, NS / ACCESS Newswire / September 14, 2026 / Silver Tiger Metals Inc. (TSX:SLVR)(OTCQX:SLVTF) ("Silver Tiger" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that Silver Tiger has been included in the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ("GDXJ") exchange-traded fund ("ETF"), effective at the close of markets on September 18, 2026 pursuant to the GDXJ quarterly rebalance, and the Corporation is also pleased to provide a construction update for the El Tigre Project (the "Project" or "El Tigre") located in Sonora, Mexico.
GDXJ Inclusion
Silver Tiger has been included in the GDXJ ETF. GDXJ is a widely followed exchange-traded fund that tracks the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index, which is designed to represent small- and mid-capitalization companies primarily involved in gold and silver mining, development, royalties, or streaming. As of early September 2026, GDXJ had approximately US
Construction Update
- Construction is on schedule for commissioning and first pour in December, 2027.
- 250 person Mexican engineering and construction team is on site and 219,000-man hours have been logged since the start of construction.
- Detailed engineering by Kappes, Cassiday & Associates ("KCA") and Kappes, Cassiday del Norte S de RL de CV ("KCN) pursuant to the Engineering Procurement and Construction Management Contract ("EPCM") for the Project is proceeding on schedule with
65% of detailed engineering complete.
- Installation of mine operations camp is
50% complete.
- Road improvements to the 46 km road built from Colonia Morelos to El Tigre continue with
85% of road improvements completed.
- Earthworks, including building of the heap leach, ponds, process plant platforms and crusher platforms is
30% complete.
- Procurement of long lead items is complete, including crusher plant, conveyer and stacking system, and the Merrill-Crowe plant and refinery.
Glenn Jessome, President and CEO, stated: "We are pleased to have been added to the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF. GDXJ is one of the principal vehicles investors use for junior and mid-tier gold and silver exposure, and we believe inclusion will raise Silver Tiger's profile, support trading liquidity and broaden our reach among institutional and retail investors seeking such exposure." Mr. Jessome further stated, "Mine construction remains on schedule for commissioning and first pour in December 2027. On the ground at El Tigre, our engineering and construction team exceeds 250 people. Construction of the mine operations camp, heap leach ponds and platforms is well underway."
About Silver Tiger Metals Inc.
Silver Tiger is constructing the El Tigre Stockwork Zone Project, a silver and gold heap leach project located in Sonora, Mexico. The project is
Silver Tiger has entered into an Engineering Procurement and Construction Management Contract ("EPCM") with Kappes, Cassidy & Associates ("KCA") and Kappes, Cassiday del Norte S de RL de CV ("KCN") to assist in the construction of the mine and process plant at El Tigre. The Company has also now hired its own experienced mine construction executive team to work with KCA and KCN.
Commissioning and first pour are targeted for December, 2027. The Board of Directors of the Company have approved the construction decision for El Tigre.
VRIFY Slide Deck and 3D Presentation - Silver Tiger's El Tigre Project
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For further information, please contact:
Devin Devarennes
VP Business Development & Investor Relations
902 233 3656
devin@silvertigermetals.com
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT:
This news release may contain "forward-looking information" as defined in applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements other than statements of historical fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding the El Tigre Project, future operating margins, future production and processing, and future plans and objectives of Silver Tiger constitute forward looking information that involve various risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information is based on a number of factors and assumptions which have been used to develop such information but which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions in connection with the continuance of Silver Tiger and its subsidiaries as a going concern, general economic and market conditions, mineral prices, the accuracy of mineral resource estimates, and the performance of the El Tigre Project. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Silver Tiger expectations include exploration and development risks associated with the Silver Tiger projects, the failure to establish estimated mineral resources or mineral reserves, volatility of commodity prices, variations of recovery rates, and global economic conditions. For additional information with respect to risk factors applicable to Silver Tiger reference should be made to Silver Tiger continuous disclosure materials filed from time to time with securities regulators, including, but not limited to, Silver Tiger Annual Information Form. The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date of this release.
SOURCE: Silver Tiger Metals Inc.
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