{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"65034","rtpr_id":"nNFC9l2R3n","ticker":"AAG","exchange":"","all_tickers":["AAG"],"title":"Aftermath Silver Engages Global Frontier Advisors and Forms Advisory Board to Advance Its U.S. Critical Metals Strategy","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-06-16T12:30:12.678Z","article_body":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 16, 2026) - Aftermath\nSilver Ltd. (TSXV: AAG) (OTCQX: AAGFF) (the \"Company\" or \"Aftermath Silver\")\nhas signed a strategic advisory engagement with Global Frontier Advisors L.P.\n(\"GFA\"), a Washington, D.C.-based firm whose partners include former senior\nU.S. military officers, diplomats, and international business executives.\n\nIn connection with the engagement, Aftermath has formed an Advisory Board and\nnamed three GFA founding partners as inaugural members: Lieutenant General\nDavid Bellon (USMC, Ret.), Lieutenant General Michael S. Groen (USMC, Ret.),\nand Ambassador James \"Jimmy\" Story (Ret.). A formal Advisory Services\nAgreement took effect March 27, 2026, with the Company's newly formed U.S.\nsubsidiary, U.S. Critical Minerals Corp. (\"USCMC\").\n\nThe Advisory Board has been established to support the strategic positioning\nof Aftermath's 100%-owned Berenguela silver-copper-manganese project in Peru\nand the downstream development work being undertaken through USCMC. Berenguela\nis a potential future source of silver, copper and manganese for U.S.-aligned\nsupply chains. The Company is exploring partnerships, offtake arrangements and\nfunding structures to advance Berenguela in line with the U.S.\nadministration's objectives of securing Western Hemisphere critical metals\nfeedstock for U.S.-based refining capacity. The Company believes this\npositions Aftermath Silver as a strategically significant solution for the\nU.S. battery and defense materials' supply chains.\n\nMichael Williams, Executive Chairman of Aftermath commented \"At Berenguela,\nAftermath is developing a potentially large Western Hemisphere\nsilver-copper-manganese feedstock source and has assembled the right people\nwith the right technical capabilities to execute development of the project.\nWorking with GFA, we are confident that the Berenguela story will continue to\nreach the right decision-makers in Washington and that the project is\nrecognized as a crucial strategic international asset.\"\n\nCommenting on behalf of GFA, Lt. General David Bellon, USMC (Ret.), a member\nof the new Advisory Board said: \"The strategic case for this project is clear,\nbut the economic one is equally compelling. A U.S. domiciled critical metals\nfacility means skilled American jobs and a domestic processing anchor for\nindustries that today must import much of the critical minerals they need. Its\nimpact runs well beyond the plant gate, strengthening the entire value chain\nthat depends on this material — from battery and cathode manufacturing to\ngrid-scale storage. This opportunity is a great example of how durable, allied\nsupply chains can drive economic resilience in America.\"\n\nHis colleague and fellow advisory board member Ambassador James \"Jimmy\" Story\n(Ret.) added \"Today marks a significant step forward for Aftermath Silver. The\nGFA Advisory Board connects Aftermath's technical and commercial work on\nBerenguela to the U.S. government and provides the engagement that a project\nof this strategic importance requires. It connects senior GFA advisors who\nhave deep national security and critical-minerals expertise with the Aftermath\nteam, and positions Aftermath to advance Berenguela, helping to establish a\ndomestic, allied supply chain for a critical battery and defense materials,\nand building long-term value for Aftermath's shareholders.\"\n\nWith these advisors joining its Advisory Board, USCMC gains senior-level\naccess and credibility across the U.S. national security, defense, energy, and\ndevelopment-finance communities. Their collective standing is intended to\nstrengthen the Company's ability to engage the relevant departments and\nagencies and to identify and pursue federal and state funding and procurement\npathways for which the project may be eligible, potentially including programs\nunder the Defense Production Act and those administered by the U.S. Department\nof Energy, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and the U.S.\nInternational Development Finance Corporation, among others.\n\nAdvisory Board\n\nAll three inaugural members are GFA founding partners, bringing complementary\nexperience across national security, defense industrial policy, and Western\nHemisphere diplomacy relevant to the project:\n\nLieutenant General David Bellon, USMC (Ret.) — GFA's Managing Partner,\nGeneral Bellon served more than 35 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, culminating\nas Commander of Marine Forces South and Commander of the Marine Corps Reserve.\nHe brings extensive Congressional relationships and operational experience\nacross Latin America and the Middle East, and holds a JD with bar admissions\nin four states and multiple federal courts.\n\nLieutenant General Michael S. Groen, USMC (Ret.) — General Groen concluded a\n36-year Marine Corps career as the Senate-confirmed Director of the Department\nof Defense's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. A former senior leader at\nthe National Security Agency and Senior Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint\nChiefs of Staff, he brings experience at the intersection of national security\npolicy, defense industrial planning, and technology strategy.\n\nAmbassador James \"Jimmy\" Story (Ret.) — A career Foreign Service Officer\nwith 27 years of service across Latin America and Africa, Ambassador Story\nserved as U.S. Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (2018-2023),\nas Consul General in Rio de Janeiro, as U.S. Chargé d'Affaires to Angola and\nSão Tomé and Príncipe, and in senior roles addressing international\nnarcotics and law enforcement in the Western Hemisphere.\n\nAbout Aftermath Silver Ltd.\n\nAftermath Silver is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on silver\nand critical metals, with a pipeline of projects in stable jurisdictions\nselected for their growth and development potential.\n*\nBerenguela Silver-Copper-Manganese project (Peru). 100%-owned, located in the\nDepartment of Puno. A current NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate was\npublished December 4, 2025.\n*\nChallacollo Silver-Gold project (Chile). 100%-owned. A NI 43-101 mineral\nresource was released December 15, 2020 and is available on SEDAR+ and the\nCompany's website.\n*\nCachinal Silver-Gold project (Chile). 100%-owned, located approximately 2.5\nhours south of Antofagasta.\n\nAbout Global Frontier Advisors L.P.\n\nGlobal Frontier Advisors L.P. is a Washington, D.C.-based strategic advisory\nfirm whose partners include former senior U.S. military officers, diplomats,\nand international business executives. GFA advises corporations, governments,\nand investors operating in geopolitically complex environments, with a focus\non critical minerals, defense technology, energy transition, and national\nsecurity-aligned investment. For more information, visit\nwww.globalfrontieradvisors.com.\n\nON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS\n\n\"Ralph Rushton\"\nRalph Rushton\nCEO and Director\n604-484-7855\n\nThe TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or\naccuracy of this release.\n\nGlobal Frontier Advisors L.P.\nDave Bellon, Managing Partner\ninfo@globalfrontieradvisors.com | www.globalfrontieradvisors.com\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information\n\nThis news release contains \"forward-looking information\" within the meaning of\napplicable Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding the\nproposed development, scale, timing, and economics of the contemplated HPMSM\nprocessing facility; the suitability and availability of Berenguela feedstock;\nthe role and anticipated benefits of the Advisory Board and the GFA\nengagement; and the Company's potential eligibility for, or pursuit of,\ngovernment funding, procurement, or offtake. Such statements reflect\nmanagement's current expectations and assumptions and are not guarantees of\nfuture performance. The contemplated facility is at a conceptual stage and is\nnot based on a preliminary economic assessment, pre-feasibility study,\nfeasibility study, or other technical report under National Instrument 43-101;\nthere is no certainty the project will be developed.\n\nForward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks and\nuncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including,\nwithout limitation: commodity prices; the ability to secure financing,\nofftake, and permits; capital cost inflation; the outcome of feasibility and\ntechnical studies; the availability and outcome of government programs (which\nare discretionary and for which no application has been made, award received,\nor commitment obtained); changes in law or policy; political, currency, and\noperational risks; and general economic and market conditions. Readers are\ncautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Except\nas required by law, the Company does not undertake to update any\nforward-looking information. Additional risk factors are described in the\nCompany's filings available under its profile at www.sedarplus.ca.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/301632","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC9l2R3n","title":"Aftermath Silver Engages Global Frontier Advisors and Forms Advisory Board to Advance Its U.S. Critical Metals Strategy","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"AAG","created":"2026-06-16T12:30:12.678Z","tickers":["AAG"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 16, 2026) - Aftermath\nSilver Ltd. (TSXV: AAG) (OTCQX: AAGFF) (the \"Company\" or \"Aftermath Silver\")\nhas signed a strategic advisory engagement with Global Frontier Advisors L.P.\n(\"GFA\"), a Washington, D.C.-based firm whose partners include former senior\nU.S. military officers, diplomats, and international business executives.\n\nIn connection with the engagement, Aftermath has formed an Advisory Board and\nnamed three GFA founding partners as inaugural members: Lieutenant General\nDavid Bellon (USMC, Ret.), Lieutenant General Michael S. Groen (USMC, Ret.),\nand Ambassador James \"Jimmy\" Story (Ret.). A formal Advisory Services\nAgreement took effect March 27, 2026, with the Company's newly formed U.S.\nsubsidiary, U.S. Critical Minerals Corp. (\"USCMC\").\n\nThe Advisory Board has been established to support the strategic positioning\nof Aftermath's 100%-owned Berenguela silver-copper-manganese project in Peru\nand the downstream development work being undertaken through USCMC. Berenguela\nis a potential future source of silver, copper and manganese for U.S.-aligned\nsupply chains. The Company is exploring partnerships, offtake arrangements and\nfunding structures to advance Berenguela in line with the U.S.\nadministration's objectives of securing Western Hemisphere critical metals\nfeedstock for U.S.-based refining capacity. The Company believes this\npositions Aftermath Silver as a strategically significant solution for the\nU.S. battery and defense materials' supply chains.\n\nMichael Williams, Executive Chairman of Aftermath commented \"At Berenguela,\nAftermath is developing a potentially large Western Hemisphere\nsilver-copper-manganese feedstock source and has assembled the right people\nwith the right technical capabilities to execute development of the project.\nWorking with GFA, we are confident that the Berenguela story will continue to\nreach the right decision-makers in Washington and that the project is\nrecognized as a crucial strategic international asset.\"\n\nCommenting on behalf of GFA, Lt. General David Bellon, USMC (Ret.), a member\nof the new Advisory Board said: \"The strategic case for this project is clear,\nbut the economic one is equally compelling. A U.S. domiciled critical metals\nfacility means skilled American jobs and a domestic processing anchor for\nindustries that today must import much of the critical minerals they need. Its\nimpact runs well beyond the plant gate, strengthening the entire value chain\nthat depends on this material — from battery and cathode manufacturing to\ngrid-scale storage. This opportunity is a great example of how durable, allied\nsupply chains can drive economic resilience in America.\"\n\nHis colleague and fellow advisory board member Ambassador James \"Jimmy\" Story\n(Ret.) added \"Today marks a significant step forward for Aftermath Silver. The\nGFA Advisory Board connects Aftermath's technical and commercial work on\nBerenguela to the U.S. government and provides the engagement that a project\nof this strategic importance requires. It connects senior GFA advisors who\nhave deep national security and critical-minerals expertise with the Aftermath\nteam, and positions Aftermath to advance Berenguela, helping to establish a\ndomestic, allied supply chain for a critical battery and defense materials,\nand building long-term value for Aftermath's shareholders.\"\n\nWith these advisors joining its Advisory Board, USCMC gains senior-level\naccess and credibility across the U.S. national security, defense, energy, and\ndevelopment-finance communities. Their collective standing is intended to\nstrengthen the Company's ability to engage the relevant departments and\nagencies and to identify and pursue federal and state funding and procurement\npathways for which the project may be eligible, potentially including programs\nunder the Defense Production Act and those administered by the U.S. Department\nof Energy, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and the U.S.\nInternational Development Finance Corporation, among others.\n\nAdvisory Board\n\nAll three inaugural members are GFA founding partners, bringing complementary\nexperience across national security, defense industrial policy, and Western\nHemisphere diplomacy relevant to the project:\n\nLieutenant General David Bellon, USMC (Ret.) — GFA's Managing Partner,\nGeneral Bellon served more than 35 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, culminating\nas Commander of Marine Forces South and Commander of the Marine Corps Reserve.\nHe brings extensive Congressional relationships and operational experience\nacross Latin America and the Middle East, and holds a JD with bar admissions\nin four states and multiple federal courts.\n\nLieutenant General Michael S. Groen, USMC (Ret.) — General Groen concluded a\n36-year Marine Corps career as the Senate-confirmed Director of the Department\nof Defense's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. A former senior leader at\nthe National Security Agency and Senior Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint\nChiefs of Staff, he brings experience at the intersection of national security\npolicy, defense industrial planning, and technology strategy.\n\nAmbassador James \"Jimmy\" Story (Ret.) — A career Foreign Service Officer\nwith 27 years of service across Latin America and Africa, Ambassador Story\nserved as U.S. Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (2018-2023),\nas Consul General in Rio de Janeiro, as U.S. Chargé d'Affaires to Angola and\nSão Tomé and Príncipe, and in senior roles addressing international\nnarcotics and law enforcement in the Western Hemisphere.\n\nAbout Aftermath Silver Ltd.\n\nAftermath Silver is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on silver\nand critical metals, with a pipeline of projects in stable jurisdictions\nselected for their growth and development potential.\n*\nBerenguela Silver-Copper-Manganese project (Peru). 100%-owned, located in the\nDepartment of Puno. A current NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate was\npublished December 4, 2025.\n*\nChallacollo Silver-Gold project (Chile). 100%-owned. A NI 43-101 mineral\nresource was released December 15, 2020 and is available on SEDAR+ and the\nCompany's website.\n*\nCachinal Silver-Gold project (Chile). 100%-owned, located approximately 2.5\nhours south of Antofagasta.\n\nAbout Global Frontier Advisors L.P.\n\nGlobal Frontier Advisors L.P. is a Washington, D.C.-based strategic advisory\nfirm whose partners include former senior U.S. military officers, diplomats,\nand international business executives. GFA advises corporations, governments,\nand investors operating in geopolitically complex environments, with a focus\non critical minerals, defense technology, energy transition, and national\nsecurity-aligned investment. For more information, visit\nwww.globalfrontieradvisors.com.\n\nON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS\n\n\"Ralph Rushton\"\nRalph Rushton\nCEO and Director\n604-484-7855\n\nThe TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or\naccuracy of this release.\n\nGlobal Frontier Advisors L.P.\nDave Bellon, Managing Partner\ninfo@globalfrontieradvisors.com | www.globalfrontieradvisors.com\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information\n\nThis news release contains \"forward-looking information\" within the meaning of\napplicable Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding the\nproposed development, scale, timing, and economics of the contemplated HPMSM\nprocessing facility; the suitability and availability of Berenguela feedstock;\nthe role and anticipated benefits of the Advisory Board and the GFA\nengagement; and the Company's potential eligibility for, or pursuit of,\ngovernment funding, procurement, or offtake. Such statements reflect\nmanagement's current expectations and assumptions and are not guarantees of\nfuture performance. The contemplated facility is at a conceptual stage and is\nnot based on a preliminary economic assessment, pre-feasibility study,\nfeasibility study, or other technical report under National Instrument 43-101;\nthere is no certainty the project will be developed.\n\nForward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks and\nuncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including,\nwithout limitation: commodity prices; the ability to secure financing,\nofftake, and permits; capital cost inflation; the outcome of feasibility and\ntechnical studies; the availability and outcome of government programs (which\nare discretionary and for which no application has been made, award received,\nor commitment obtained); changes in law or policy; political, currency, and\noperational risks; and general economic and market conditions. Readers are\ncautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Except\nas required by law, the Company does not undertake to update any\nforward-looking information. Additional risk factors are described in the\nCompany's filings available under its profile at www.sedarplus.ca.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/301632"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-16T12:30:12.735259938Z","server_sent_at_ms":1781613012735},"received_at":"2026-06-16T12:30:12.804Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/301632"},"analysis":{"id":"54452","press_release_id":"65034","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["No applications for government funding have been made or awards received yet","The proposed processing facility is at a conceptual stage without a feasibility study"],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"Aftermath Silver formed an Advisory Board featuring former senior U.S. military officers and diplomats to advance its U.S. critical metals strategy for the Berenguela project.\n\nThe three inaugural members—Lieutenant General David Bellon, Lieutenant General Michael S. 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