Vortex Metals Inc. reports news on copper and copper-gold exploration projects in Chile and Mexico. The company holds an option to acquire up to an 80% interest in the brownfield Illapel Copper Project in Chile and, through Empresa Minera Acagold, S.A. de C.V., owns the Riqueza Marina and Zaachila copper-gold volcanogenic massive sulfide properties in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Recurring updates cover drilling, mineralization results, down-hole and airborne geophysics, exploration planning, environmental impact work and permitting activity for its project portfolio. Company news also includes technical advisory appointments, leadership changes and governance matters, including its continuance into British Columbia under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).
Vortex Metals (VMSSF) granted 500,000 stock options to an officer and reported its president's participation in the 26th Munich Equity Investment Conference. Each option is exercisable for one common share at C$0.05 for five years from grant, vesting quarterly over 12 months. President Thibault White presented exploration projects and discussed exploration strategy, financing plans and anticipated project timelines with invitation-only investors.
Vortex Metals (VMSSF) has completed a 180 sq km high-resolution helicopter airborne geophysical survey over its Illapel copper-silver project in northern Chile and received the final data report.
The 2,000 line-km survey, flown at 100-metre line spacing, included magnetic, VLF and gamma-ray spectrometry to map geology, alteration and structures across the concession. Early in-house interpretation indicates known mineralization coincides with magnetic lows and suggests favourable structures may extend under cover, potentially defining new high-grade, manto-style copper-silver targets near the Rio 27 mine. Data were compiled and processed by New-Sense Geophysics, and the technical content was reviewed by qualified person Juan Carlos Fernández.
Vortex Metals (OTCQB: VMSSF) engaged Washington-based Global Frontier Advisors to provide Mexico-focused stakeholder engagement and strategic advice for its drill-ready Riqueza Marina and Zaachila copper-gold VMS projects in Oaxaca, and to support positioning of its flagship Illapel Copper Project in Chile.
The company formed an Advisory Board and appointed former U.S. Ambassadors Roberta S. Jacobson and James “Jimmy” Story, bringing senior U.S. diplomatic and Latin American experience. Under an advisory agreement, Vortex will pay GFA a monthly fee and grant Dinámica Americas 300,000 stock options exercisable at C$0.05 for five years, subject to TSXV approval.
Vortex also applied to the TSXV for a 30‑day price protection extension to complete the second tranche of a non‑brokered private placement at $0.05 per Unit, each Unit comprising one share and half a Warrant. Each Warrant is exercisable at $0.06 for three years, with an acceleration feature if the share price reaches $0.20 for 10 consecutive trading days. Proceeds are intended for exploration in Chile and Mexico, corporate development and working capital.
Vortex Metals (OTCQB: VMSSF) completed a high-resolution airborne geophysical survey over the 180 km2 Illapel Copper Project in Coquimbo Region, Chile on April 30, 2026. The helicopter survey by New-Sense Geophysics used magnetic, radiometric, and VLF methods with 100 m traverse spacing and ~60 m terrain clearance.
The company expects the final NSG report in coming weeks; data will be used to map lithology, alteration and structures, refine Manto-type stratabound targets, and generate drill-ready targets for near-term follow-up.
Vortex Metals (OTCQB: VMSSF) has contracted New-Sense Geophysics to run a high-resolution helicopter-borne survey over the Illapel Copper Project, ~20 km northeast of Illapel, Coquimbo Region, Chile.
The program will collect magnetic, radiometric and VLF data to map lithology, alteration and structures, refine Manto-style targets and generate prioritized follow-up drill targets.
Vortex Metals (OTCQB: VMSSF) appointed Dr. Craig W. Beasley as Technical Advisor to support its exploration programs, notably the Phase II program at the Illapel Copper project in Chile. The company granted 200,000 stock options exercisable at C$0.05 per share for five years, vesting quarterly over 12 months.
Dr. Beasley brings over three decades of geophysics and data-integration experience, expected to enhance target generation and regional modelling across Vortex's copper-gold portfolio.
Vortex Metals (OTCQB: VMSSF) has initiated Phase II exploration and an airborne geophysics program at the Illapel copper-silver project, Chile.
Phase II expands work across the 180 km2 concession, includes ~2,000 line-km of Magnetics, VLF-EM and Radiometrics, and follows Phase I holes that intersected sulphide mineralization and low-resistivity zones.
Vortex Metals (OTCQB: VMSSF) engaged Global One Media to produce and distribute video interviews and investor marketing content to expand outreach to Millennial and Gen Z investors.
The agreement runs from Feb 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026 with a monthly cash fee of USD $6,000, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
Vortex Metals (OTCQB: VMSSF) appointed Michael Williams as interim Chief Executive Officer effective January 15, 2026. Williams is a co-founder and current Executive Chairman with 30+ years of junior mining leadership and capital markets experience; Vikas Ranjan remains President to support continuity. The company highlights copper-gold exploration assets in Mexico and Chile, including the Riqueza Marina and Zaachila concessions (four concessions totaling 15,308 hectares with five target areas) and the Illapel Copper Project in Chile, where Phase 1 drilling confirmed copper-silver and gold-copper mineralization. Management frames the leadership change as enabling advancement of these projects and value creation for shareholders.
Vortex Metals (OTCQB: VMSSF) announced it has continued its corporate jurisdiction from Ontario into British Columbia under the BCBCA, effective following shareholder approval on October 15, 2025.
As part of the continuance the company replaced its articles and bylaws with new notice of articles and articles under the BCBCA. The company confirmed its common share CUSIP/ISIN and stock symbol (VMSSF) remain unchanged.