Zacatecas Silver Finalizes Land Access Agreements for Upcoming Drill Program
Zacatecas Silver (OTC: ZCTSF) announced on November 13, 2025 that it has finalized all land-access agreements for the El Cristo target, securing full surface rights and flexibility to place multiple drill pads across the El Cristo vein system.
With both Panuco and El Cristo now accessible, the company will proceed with SEMARNAT permit applications to begin the upcoming drill program. El Cristo extends over 3 km with a dilation zone up to 650 m wide; historical (unverified) production is cited at 200 million oz AgEq. Previous scout drilling confirmed mineralization in 22 of 28 holes, including 0.65 m at 829 g/t AgEq in hole CRI-2022-022. Management says the company is now fully financed heading into the next drill phase.
Zacatecas Silver (OTC: ZCTSF) ha annunciato il 13 novembre 2025 che ha finalizzato tutti gli accordi di accesso al terreno per l'obiettivo El Cristo, garantendo pieni diritti di superficie e flessibilità per posizionare più piazzole di perforazione lungo l'intero sistema di vene El Cristo.
Con Panuco ed El Cristo ora accessibili, la società procederà con le domande di permesso SEMARNAT per iniziare il prossimo programma di trivellazione. El Cristo si estende per oltre 3 km con una zona di dilatazione larga fino a 650 m; la produzione storica (non verificata) è citata a 200 milioni di oz AgEq. Antiche perforazioni di riconoscimento hanno confermato mineralizzazione in 22 di 28 fori, inclusi 0,65 m a 829 g/t AgEq nel foro CRI-2022-022. Il management afferma che la società è ora completamente finanziata in vista della prossima fase di trivellazione.
Zacatecas Silver (OTC: ZCTSF) anunció el 13 de noviembre de 2025 que ha finalizado todos los acuerdos de acceso a tierras para el objetivo El Cristo, asegurando plenos derechos de superficie y la flexibilidad para colocar múltiples plataformas de perforación a lo largo del sistema de vetas El Cristo.
Con Panuco y El Cristo ya accesibles, la compañía procederá con las solicitudes de permisos SEMARNAT para iniciar el próximo programa de perforación. El Cristo se extiende a más de 3 km con una zona de dilatación de hasta 650 m de ancho; la producción histórica (no verificada) es citada a 200 millones de oz AgEq. Perforaciones exploratorias anteriores confirmaron mineralización en 22 de 28 hoyos, incluyendo 0,65 m a 829 g/t AgEq en el agujero CRI-2022-022. La dirección afirma que la empresa está plenamente financiada para la próxima fase de perforación.
자카테카스 실버(OTC: ZCTSF)가 2025년 11월 13일에 El Cristo 타깃에 대한 모든 토지 접근 계약을 마무리했으며, 표면 권리 전체를 확보하고 El Cristo 광맥 시스템 전반에 걸쳐 여러 시추 화대를 배치할 수 있는 유연성을 확보했다고 발표했습니다.
Panuco와 El Cristo에 모두 접근 가능해짐에 따라, 회사는 다가오는 시추 프로그램을 시작하기 위한 SEMARNAT 허가 신청을 진행할 예정입니다. El Cristo는 3 km 이상에 걸쳐 확장되며 너비 최대 650 m의 확장 구역을 포함합니다; 과거의(확인되지 않음) 생산은 2억 oz AgEq로 인용됩니다. 이전의 스카우트 드릴링에서 28개 구멍 중 22개에서 광물화가 확인되었으며, 구멍 CRI-2022-022에서 0.65 m 당 829 g/t AgEq를 포함합니다. 경영진은 회사가 다음 시추 단계로 들어가기에 충분한 자금이 확보되었다고 말합니다.
Zacatecas Silver (OTC: ZCTSF) a annoncé le 13 novembre 2025 qu'il avait finalisé tous les accords d'accès au terrain pour la cible El Cristo, garantissant des droits de surface complets et une flexibilité pour placer plusieurs postes de forage le long du système de veines El Cristo.
Avec Panuco et El Cristo désormais accessibles, la société procédera à des demandes de permis SEMARNAT pour démarrer le prochain programme de forage. El Cristo s'étend sur plus de 3 km avec une zone de dilatation d'une largeur allant jusqu'à 650 m; la production historique (non vérifiée) est citée à 200 millions d'oz AgEq. Des forages de reconnaissance antérieurs ont confirmé la minéralisation dans 22 sur 28 puits, y compris 0,65 m à 829 g/t AgEq dans le puits CRI-2022-022. La direction indique que la société dispose désormais de financements complets pour la prochaine phase de forage.
Zacatecas Silver (OTC: ZCTSF) kündigte am 13. November 2025 an, dass alle Boden-Zugangsvereinbarungen für das Ziel El Cristo abgeschlossen wurden, mit vollständigen Oberflächenrechten und der Flexibilität, mehrere Bohrplätze entlang des El Cristo-Venen-Systems zu platzieren.
Da Panuco und El Cristo nun zugänglich sind, wird das Unternehmen mit SEMARNAT-Bewilligungsanträgen fortfahren, um das kommende Bohrprogramm zu beginnen. El Cristo erstreckt sich über mehr als 3 km mit einer Dilatationszone bis zu 650 m Breite; historische (nicht verifizierte) Produktion wird mit 200 Millionen oz AgEq angegeben. Frühere Scout-Bohrungen bestätigten die Mineralisierung in 22 von 28 Bohrlöchern, einschließlich 0,65 m bei 829 g/t AgEq im Loch CRI-2022-022. Das Management sagt, dass das Unternehmen für die nächste Bohrphase vollständig finanziert ist.
زاكاتيكاس سيلفر (OTC: ZCTSF) أعلن في 13 نوفمبر 2025 أنه أنهى جميع اتفاقيات الوصول إلى الأراضي لاستهداف El Cristo، مؤكداً حقوق سطحية كاملة ومرونة لوضع عدة منصات حفر عبر نظام عروق El Cristo.
مع وصول كل من Panuco و El Cristo إلى مجالهما، ستمضي الشركة قدماً في طلبات تصاريح SEMARNAT لبدء برنامج الحفر القادم. يمتد El Cristo لأكثر من 3 كم مع منطقة توسع بعرض يصل إلى 650 م; وتورد الإنتاجية التاريخية (غير مؤكدة) بـ 200 مليون أونصة AgEq. أكدت عمليات الاستكشاف السابقة وجود الخام في 22 من 28 بئراً، بما في ذلك 0.65 م عند 829 ج/ط AgEq في البئر CRI-2022-022. يقول الإدارة أن الشركة أصبحت ممولة بالكامل للمرحلة التالية من الحفر.
- Full surface rights secured at El Cristo
- Both Panuco and El Cristo now fully accessible
- Company to file SEMARNAT permit applications to start drilling
- 22 of 28 scout holes confirmed mineralization
- High-grade intercept: 0.65 m at 829 g/t AgEq (CRI-2022-022)
- Historical production estimate of 200 million oz AgEq is stated as unverified
- Noted high-grade intercepts include narrow widths (example: 0.65 m)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zacatecas Silver Corp. (TSXV: ZAC; OTC: ZCTSF; FSE: 7TV) is pleased to announce that it has finalized all of the necessary land-access agreements for their upcoming drill program. The company secured the remaining access required from private landowners at the El Cristo Target, located northwest of Panuco within the Company’s flagship Zacatecas Silver Project in Zacatecas, Mexico.
The agreements, reached through constructive collaboration and strong community support, provide Zacatecas Silver with full surface rights and flexibility to establish as many drill pads as needed across the El Cristo vein system. With both Panuco and El Cristo now fully accessible, the Company will move forward with its SEMARNAT permit applications to initiate drilling.
El Cristo Target Overview
El Cristo represents the northwestern strike extension of the prolific Veta Grande system, which historically produced an estimated (though unverified) 200 million ounces of silver equivalent. Veins at El Cristo extend over 3 kilometres along strike within a dilation zone up to 650 metres wide.
Previous work by Zacatecas Silver confirmed silver-base-metal mineralization in 22 of 28 scout holes, including:
- 0.65 m grading 829 g/t AgEq (565 g/t Ag, 1.2 g/t Au, 2.7 % Zn, 1.3 % Pb) from 55.15 m in hole CRI-2022-022 (see NR August 30 2023).
The upcoming drill program will focus on testing extensions along strike and to depth to build upon these encouraging results and demonstrate continuity of high-grade silver mineralization.
Management Commentary
Eric Vanderleeuw, Chief Executive Officer, stated:
“Securing access at El Cristo completes our surface agreements across both key targets within the Zacatecas Silver Project. With permitting now underway, we are poised to advance one of Mexico’s most prospective silver districts. The team is eager to follow up on strong historical results and continue building momentum as we are now fully financed, heading into the next drill phase.”
About Zacatecas Silver Corp.
The Company has two key projects: the Zacatecas Silver Project in Zacatecas State, Mexico, and The Esperanza Gold Project in Morelos State, Mexico.
The Zacatecas Silver Project is located in Zacatecas state, Mexico, within the highly prospective Fresnillo silver belt, which has produced over 6.2 billion ounces of silver. The Company holds 7,826 hectares (19,338 acres) of ground that is highly prospective for low-sulphidation and intermediate-sulphidation silver base metal mineralization and potentially low-sulphidation gold-dominant mineralization. The Company announced an increase in silver resource at the Panuco South and North underground Mineral Resource Estimate now consisting of 3.41 million tonnes at 187 g/t AgEq (173 g/t Ag and 0.18 g/t Au) for 20.5 million ounces AgEq (19.0 million ounces silver and 19.2 thousand ounces gold) (see news release dated May 31, 2023).
The silver property is 25 kilometres (km) southeast of MAG Silver Corp.'s Juanicipio Mine and Fresnillo PLC's Fresnillo Mine. The Property shares common boundaries with former Pan American Silver Corp., now Defiance Silver claims and El Orito, which is owned by Endeavour Silver.
Esperanza is an advanced stage, attractive low-cost, low-capital-intensity and low-technical-risk growth project located in Morelos state, Mexico. Alamos has progressed the project through advanced engineering, including metallurgical work, while also focusing on stakeholder engagement, including building community relations. The Company announced a Mineral Resource Estimate at Esperanza consisting of a Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource Estimate of 30.5 million tonnes at 0.97 g/t AuEq for 956 thousand ounces AuEq and an Inferred Mineral Resource estimate of 8.7 million tonnes at 0.98 g/t AuEq for 277 thousand ounces AuEq (see news release dated November 16, 2022).
Qualified Person
The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Chris Wilson, B.Sc. (Hons), PhD, FAusIMM (CP), FSEG, FGS, Chief Operating Officer of Zacatecas Silver. Dr. Wilson is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 and is not independent due being Chief Operating Officer and a director.
On behalf of the Company
Eric Vanderleeuw
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(519) 729 2440
Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions as of the date of this news release. These statements reflect management’s current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance. Zacatecas Silver cautions that all forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be affected by many material factors, many of which are beyond their respective control. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to Zacatecas Silver’s limited operating history, its proposed exploration and development activities on is Zacatecas Properties and the need to comply with environmental and governmental regulations. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Zacatecas Silver does not undertake to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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