{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"87461","rtpr_id":"nGNX4tZrk9","ticker":"FRED","exchange":"","all_tickers":["FRED"],"title":"Fredonia Mining Expands Growth Potential at El Dorado-Monserrat with 70.75 Metres of 1.29 G/T Au Eq at Herradura Hill","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-14T11:00:00.558Z","article_body":"TORONTO, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fredonia Mining Inc.\n(“Fredonia” or the “Company”) (TSXV: FRED, OTC: FREDF) is pleased to\nreport the first assay results from its ongoing 10,000-metre diamond drill\nprogram at the El Dorado-Monserrat (“EDM”) Project in Santa Cruz Province,\nArgentina.\n\nThe results from drill hole HDDH051 at Herradura Hill continue to demonstrate\nthe significant growth potential of the Company’s South Deposit, confirming\nexisting resources and expanding zones of gold and silver mineralization that\nreinforce a second pathway for resource expansion alongside the larger and\nmore advanced EDM North Deposit.\n\nApproximately 4,000 metres of the planned 10,000-metre program have been\ncompleted, and a substantial number of drill core samples are currently\nawaiting laboratory analysis results.\n\nHighlights\n* 70.75 metres grading 1.29 g/t gold equivalent (“Au Eq”) (0.97 g/t Au and\n21.64 g/t Ag) from 145.25 metres, including 6.5 metres grading 4.39 g/t Au Eq\n(3.95 g/t Au and 29.33 g/t Ag).\n* A separate near-surface interval returned 10.5 metres grading 2.78 g/t Au Eq\n(0.99 g/t Au and 120.20 g/t Ag), highlighting strong silver enrichment.\n* Additional high-grade intercepts of 0.8 metres grading 3.85 g/t Au Eq (3.05\nAu g/t and 53.65 Ag g/t) and 0.9 metres grading 3.51 g/t Au Eq (3.37 Au g/t\nand 9.18 Ag g/t) demonstrate mineralization continues below the principal\nzone.\n* Mineralization at Herradura Hill remains open along strike and at depth,\nproviding further resource expansion potential.\n* Results support continued growth of the South Deposit while complementing\nongoing infill drilling at the North Deposit, with both areas contributing to\nthe Company’s PEA.\nReported interval length are down hole widths and not true widths.\n\nAu Eq is calculated using metal prices of US$ 4000 /oz for Au and US$ 60/oz\nfor Ag. The equation used is: Au Eq (g/t) = Au (g/t) + [Ag (g/t) × (US$60/oz\nAg ÷ US$4,000/oz Au)]. Au Eq assumes Au recovery of 90%. The limited\nmetallurgical studies by Fredonia (selective bottle rolls from Main Veins\nmaterial) have indicated high (>90%) recovery of gold in oxide material. The\nCerro Vanguardia mine to the east of EDM with similar mineralization reports\nrecoveries in the high 90% for Au.\n\n“The North Deposit remains the foundation of EDM and continues to provide\ntremendous value,” said Estanislao Auriemma, Chief Executive Officer of\nFredonia. “What makes these results particularly exciting is that they\ndemonstrate the South Deposit has the potential to become another meaningful\ncontributor to the project. Herradura Hill has seen only a fraction of the\ndrilling completed at the North, yet HDDH051 intersected broad zones of strong\ngold and silver mineralization that reinforce our confidence in the\nopportunity ahead.”\n\n“With only the first assays from the current program now in hand and\nthousands of metres still to report, we believe this drilling campaign has the\npotential to further strengthen the scale and quality of EDM further\nconfirming the upgraded mineral resources that are being calculated for the\nPEA in the short term.”\n\nUnlocking Additional Resource Growth\n\nHerradura Hill forms the core of EDM’s South Deposit and was included in the\nCompany’s Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate announced in November 2024. While\nthe North Deposit remains the project’s largest and best-defined mineralized\narea, the South has received considerably less drilling to date, creating a\ncompelling opportunity to expand the overall resource base.\n\nThe North Deposit has been tested by 164 drill holes totaling 27,504 metres,\ncompared with 55 holes totaling 12,968 metres at the South Deposit. HDDH051 is\none of a planned series of infill and step-out holes designed to better define\nand expand mineralization at Herradura Hill.\n\nThe broad mineralized interval intersected in HDDH051, together with several\nhigher-grade zones and additional mineralization below the main intercept,\nsupports the Company’s geological model and reinforces the potential for\nfurther growth as drilling continues.\n\nTable 1: Significant Drill Intercepts, Hole HDDH051, Herradura Hill Sector,\nSouth Deposit\n\n Hole ID    From (m)  To (m)  Interval (m)*  Au Eq** g/t  Au g/t  Ag g/t  \n HDDH051    52.5      63.0    10.5           2.78         0.99    120.20  \n HDDH051    111.0     112.85  1.85           0.38         0.32    4.28    \n HDDH051    120.5     134.0   13.5           0.35         0.23    8.05    \n HDDH051    145.25    216.0   70.75          1.29         0.97    21.64   \n including  172.0     178.4   6.4            2.16         1.68    32.11   \n and        193.5     195.9   2.4            2.38         1.46    61.62   \n and        197.7     200.8   3.1            2.73         2.34    26.34   \n and        201.5     204.0   2.5            2.06         0.86    80.68   \n and        208.5     215.0   6.5            4.39         3.95    29.33   \n HDDH051    219.0     219.8   0.8            3.85         3.05    53.65   \n HDDH051    229.5     232.7   3.2            1.04         0.71    21.89   \n HDDH051    247.0     247.9   0.9            3.51         3.37    9.18    \n\n(*) Reported interval length are down hole widths and not true widths.\n\n(**) Gold equivalent (“Au Eq”) is calculated using metal prices of US$\n4000 /oz for Au and US$ 60/oz for Ag. The equation used is: Au Eq (g/t) = Au\n(g/t) + [Ag (g/t) × (US$60/oz Ag ÷ US$4,000/oz Au)]. Au Eq assumes Au\nrecovery of 90%. The limited metallurgical studies by Fredonia (selective\nBottle rolls from Main Veins material) have indicated high (>90%) recovery of\ngold in oxide material. The Cerro Vanguardia mine to the east of EDM with\nsimilar mineralization reports recoveries in the high 90% for Au.\n\nDisclosure with respect to exploration and sampling information above can be\nfound in the Company’s technical report titled “Maiden Mineral Resource\nEstimate on the El Dorado Monserrat Property, Gold and Silver Project, Santa\nCruz Province, Argentina, NI 43-101 Technical Report” dated November 14,\n2024 and prepared by Mario Alfaro, P. Geo., and Fernando Ganem, P. Geo. The\ntechnical report is available on the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at\nwww.sedarplus.ca.\n\nAdvancing the PEA\n\nThe current drilling campaign is designed to support both near-term resource\ngrowth and longer-term project development. Results from Herradura Hill will\nbe incorporated into the geological and resource models supporting the\nCompany’s Preliminary Economic Assessment, while ongoing infill drilling at\nthe North Deposit continues to improve confidence in the existing resource.\n\nAs additional assay results are received, Fredonia expects to continue\nrefining its understanding of the South Deposit and its contribution to the\noverall development potential of the EDM Project.\n\nStrong Pipeline of Catalysts\n\nWith approximately 40% of the current drill program completed and numerous\nassays still pending, Fredonia expects a steady flow of news over the coming\nmonths, including:\n* Additional drill results from Herradura Hill and the North Deposit.\n* Completion of the Preliminary Economic Assessment, targeted for the end of\nAugust 2026.\n* Continued refinement of the South Deposit geological model.\n* Ongoing engineering and technical work supporting future development studies\nacross the EDM Project.\nManagement remains encouraged by the pace of advancement across the Project\nand looks forward to updating shareholders as these initiatives progress.\n\nAbout Fredonia\n\nFredonia holds gold and silver license areas totaling approximately 64,000 ha.\nin the Deseado Massif region of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, including its\nflagship El Dorado-Monserrat (“EDM”) project (approx. 33,500 ha.), located\nclose to AngloGold Ashanti’s approximately 200,000 oz./yr Au-Ag Cerro\nVanguardia mine, the El Aguila project (approx. 9,100 ha.), and the Hornia\nproject (approx. 21,500 ha.). The Company is advancing a Preliminary Economic\nAssessment in parallel with an active 10,000-metre drill program aimed at\nresource growth and infill drilling across both deposits.\n\nQualified Person\n\nThe scientific and technical information contained in this news release has\nbeen reviewed and approved by Mario Alfaro Cortes, registration number 262,\nand Sergio Alvarado Casas, registration number 004, both Qualified Persons of\nthe Chilean Mining Commission as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Cortes and Mr\nAlvarado are independent of the Company.\n\nFor further information: Please visit the Company’s website at\nwww.fredoniamanagement.com or contact: Estanislao Auriemma, Chief Executive\nOfficer, Direct +54 91 149 980 623, Email: estanislao.auriemma@gmail.com.\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nThis news release contains “forward-looking information” within the\nmeaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation that is based on\nexpectations, estimates, projections and interpretations as at the date of\nthis news release. The information in this news release about the\nprospectivity of the EDM Project, and in particular the South Deposit thereon\nfor mineralization based on drilling results to date and proximity to existing\nknown systems in the Deseado Massif, timing for delivery of a PEA in August\n2026 and for assay results, the Company’s financial resources and ability to\nexecute its plans, planned drilling and district consolidation programs, and\nany other information herein that is not a historical fact, may be\n“forward-looking information”. Any statement that involves discussions\nwith respect to predictions, expectations, interpretations, beliefs, plans,\nprojections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but\nnot always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”,\n“is expected”, “interpreted”, “management’s view”,\n“anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”,\n“scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or\n“intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain\nactions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might”\nor “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of\nhistorical fact and may be forward-looking information and are intended to\nidentify forward-looking information. This forward-looking information is\nbased on reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at\nthe time such assumptions and estimates were made, and involves known and\nunknown risks, uncertainties or other factors which may cause the actual\nresults, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different\nfrom any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by\nsuch forward -looking information. Such factors include, among others, the\nactual results of drilling and other exploration work, and of engineering and\nmetallurgical tests conducted in the course of the Company’s activities,\nunforeseen expenditures and the ability to finance operations, volatility in\nthe trading price of the Common Shares, risks relating to the ability of the\nCompany to obtain required approvals, the global economic climate, new and\nongoing wars, and metal prices. Although the forward-looking information\ncontained in this news release is based upon what management believes, or\nbelieved at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot\nguarantee shareholders and prospective purchasers of securities of the Company\nthat actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information,\nas there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,\nestimated or intended, and neither Company nor any other person assumes\nresponsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any such forward looking\ninformation. The Company does not undertake, and assumes no obligation, to\nupdate or revise any such forward-looking statements or forward-looking\ninformation contained herein to reflect new events or circumstances, except as\nmay be required by law. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance\non forward-looking statements and information.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a2c40d42-717c-4ff9-9856-afe582a0f392)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX4tZrk9","title":"Fredonia Mining Expands Growth Potential at El Dorado-Monserrat with 70.75 Metres of 1.29 G/T Au Eq at Herradura Hill","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"FRED","created":"2026-07-14T11:00:00.558Z","tickers":["FRED"],"exchange":"","article_body":"TORONTO, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fredonia Mining Inc.\n(“Fredonia” or the “Company”) (TSXV: FRED, OTC: FREDF) is pleased to\nreport the first assay results from its ongoing 10,000-metre diamond drill\nprogram at the El Dorado-Monserrat (“EDM”) Project in Santa Cruz Province,\nArgentina.\n\nThe results from drill hole HDDH051 at Herradura Hill continue to demonstrate\nthe significant growth potential of the Company’s South Deposit, confirming\nexisting resources and expanding zones of gold and silver mineralization that\nreinforce a second pathway for resource expansion alongside the larger and\nmore advanced EDM North Deposit.\n\nApproximately 4,000 metres of the planned 10,000-metre program have been\ncompleted, and a substantial number of drill core samples are currently\nawaiting laboratory analysis results.\n\nHighlights\n* 70.75 metres grading 1.29 g/t gold equivalent (“Au Eq”) (0.97 g/t Au and\n21.64 g/t Ag) from 145.25 metres, including 6.5 metres grading 4.39 g/t Au Eq\n(3.95 g/t Au and 29.33 g/t Ag).\n* A separate near-surface interval returned 10.5 metres grading 2.78 g/t Au Eq\n(0.99 g/t Au and 120.20 g/t Ag), highlighting strong silver enrichment.\n* Additional high-grade intercepts of 0.8 metres grading 3.85 g/t Au Eq (3.05\nAu g/t and 53.65 Ag g/t) and 0.9 metres grading 3.51 g/t Au Eq (3.37 Au g/t\nand 9.18 Ag g/t) demonstrate mineralization continues below the principal\nzone.\n* Mineralization at Herradura Hill remains open along strike and at depth,\nproviding further resource expansion potential.\n* Results support continued growth of the South Deposit while complementing\nongoing infill drilling at the North Deposit, with both areas contributing to\nthe Company’s PEA.\nReported interval length are down hole widths and not true widths.\n\nAu Eq is calculated using metal prices of US$ 4000 /oz for Au and US$ 60/oz\nfor Ag. The equation used is: Au Eq (g/t) = Au (g/t) + [Ag (g/t) × (US$60/oz\nAg ÷ US$4,000/oz Au)]. Au Eq assumes Au recovery of 90%. The limited\nmetallurgical studies by Fredonia (selective bottle rolls from Main Veins\nmaterial) have indicated high (>90%) recovery of gold in oxide material. The\nCerro Vanguardia mine to the east of EDM with similar mineralization reports\nrecoveries in the high 90% for Au.\n\n“The North Deposit remains the foundation of EDM and continues to provide\ntremendous value,” said Estanislao Auriemma, Chief Executive Officer of\nFredonia. “What makes these results particularly exciting is that they\ndemonstrate the South Deposit has the potential to become another meaningful\ncontributor to the project. Herradura Hill has seen only a fraction of the\ndrilling completed at the North, yet HDDH051 intersected broad zones of strong\ngold and silver mineralization that reinforce our confidence in the\nopportunity ahead.”\n\n“With only the first assays from the current program now in hand and\nthousands of metres still to report, we believe this drilling campaign has the\npotential to further strengthen the scale and quality of EDM further\nconfirming the upgraded mineral resources that are being calculated for the\nPEA in the short term.”\n\nUnlocking Additional Resource Growth\n\nHerradura Hill forms the core of EDM’s South Deposit and was included in the\nCompany’s Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate announced in November 2024. While\nthe North Deposit remains the project’s largest and best-defined mineralized\narea, the South has received considerably less drilling to date, creating a\ncompelling opportunity to expand the overall resource base.\n\nThe North Deposit has been tested by 164 drill holes totaling 27,504 metres,\ncompared with 55 holes totaling 12,968 metres at the South Deposit. HDDH051 is\none of a planned series of infill and step-out holes designed to better define\nand expand mineralization at Herradura Hill.\n\nThe broad mineralized interval intersected in HDDH051, together with several\nhigher-grade zones and additional mineralization below the main intercept,\nsupports the Company’s geological model and reinforces the potential for\nfurther growth as drilling continues.\n\nTable 1: Significant Drill Intercepts, Hole HDDH051, Herradura Hill Sector,\nSouth Deposit\n\n Hole ID    From (m)  To (m)  Interval (m)*  Au Eq** g/t  Au g/t  Ag g/t  \n HDDH051    52.5      63.0    10.5           2.78         0.99    120.20  \n HDDH051    111.0     112.85  1.85           0.38         0.32    4.28    \n HDDH051    120.5     134.0   13.5           0.35         0.23    8.05    \n HDDH051    145.25    216.0   70.75          1.29         0.97    21.64   \n including  172.0     178.4   6.4            2.16         1.68    32.11   \n and        193.5     195.9   2.4            2.38         1.46    61.62   \n and        197.7     200.8   3.1            2.73         2.34    26.34   \n and        201.5     204.0   2.5            2.06         0.86    80.68   \n and        208.5     215.0   6.5            4.39         3.95    29.33   \n HDDH051    219.0     219.8   0.8            3.85         3.05    53.65   \n HDDH051    229.5     232.7   3.2            1.04         0.71    21.89   \n HDDH051    247.0     247.9   0.9            3.51         3.37    9.18    \n\n(*) Reported interval length are down hole widths and not true widths.\n\n(**) Gold equivalent (“Au Eq”) is calculated using metal prices of US$\n4000 /oz for Au and US$ 60/oz for Ag. The equation used is: Au Eq (g/t) = Au\n(g/t) + [Ag (g/t) × (US$60/oz Ag ÷ US$4,000/oz Au)]. Au Eq assumes Au\nrecovery of 90%. The limited metallurgical studies by Fredonia (selective\nBottle rolls from Main Veins material) have indicated high (>90%) recovery of\ngold in oxide material. The Cerro Vanguardia mine to the east of EDM with\nsimilar mineralization reports recoveries in the high 90% for Au.\n\nDisclosure with respect to exploration and sampling information above can be\nfound in the Company’s technical report titled “Maiden Mineral Resource\nEstimate on the El Dorado Monserrat Property, Gold and Silver Project, Santa\nCruz Province, Argentina, NI 43-101 Technical Report” dated November 14,\n2024 and prepared by Mario Alfaro, P. Geo., and Fernando Ganem, P. Geo. The\ntechnical report is available on the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at\nwww.sedarplus.ca.\n\nAdvancing the PEA\n\nThe current drilling campaign is designed to support both near-term resource\ngrowth and longer-term project development. Results from Herradura Hill will\nbe incorporated into the geological and resource models supporting the\nCompany’s Preliminary Economic Assessment, while ongoing infill drilling at\nthe North Deposit continues to improve confidence in the existing resource.\n\nAs additional assay results are received, Fredonia expects to continue\nrefining its understanding of the South Deposit and its contribution to the\noverall development potential of the EDM Project.\n\nStrong Pipeline of Catalysts\n\nWith approximately 40% of the current drill program completed and numerous\nassays still pending, Fredonia expects a steady flow of news over the coming\nmonths, including:\n* Additional drill results from Herradura Hill and the North Deposit.\n* Completion of the Preliminary Economic Assessment, targeted for the end of\nAugust 2026.\n* Continued refinement of the South Deposit geological model.\n* Ongoing engineering and technical work supporting future development studies\nacross the EDM Project.\nManagement remains encouraged by the pace of advancement across the Project\nand looks forward to updating shareholders as these initiatives progress.\n\nAbout Fredonia\n\nFredonia holds gold and silver license areas totaling approximately 64,000 ha.\nin the Deseado Massif region of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, including its\nflagship El Dorado-Monserrat (“EDM”) project (approx. 33,500 ha.), located\nclose to AngloGold Ashanti’s approximately 200,000 oz./yr Au-Ag Cerro\nVanguardia mine, the El Aguila project (approx. 9,100 ha.), and the Hornia\nproject (approx. 21,500 ha.). The Company is advancing a Preliminary Economic\nAssessment in parallel with an active 10,000-metre drill program aimed at\nresource growth and infill drilling across both deposits.\n\nQualified Person\n\nThe scientific and technical information contained in this news release has\nbeen reviewed and approved by Mario Alfaro Cortes, registration number 262,\nand Sergio Alvarado Casas, registration number 004, both Qualified Persons of\nthe Chilean Mining Commission as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Cortes and Mr\nAlvarado are independent of the Company.\n\nFor further information: Please visit the Company’s website at\nwww.fredoniamanagement.com or contact: Estanislao Auriemma, Chief Executive\nOfficer, Direct +54 91 149 980 623, Email: estanislao.auriemma@gmail.com.\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nThis news release contains “forward-looking information” within the\nmeaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation that is based on\nexpectations, estimates, projections and interpretations as at the date of\nthis news release. The information in this news release about the\nprospectivity of the EDM Project, and in particular the South Deposit thereon\nfor mineralization based on drilling results to date and proximity to existing\nknown systems in the Deseado Massif, timing for delivery of a PEA in August\n2026 and for assay results, the Company’s financial resources and ability to\nexecute its plans, planned drilling and district consolidation programs, and\nany other information herein that is not a historical fact, may be\n“forward-looking information”. Any statement that involves discussions\nwith respect to predictions, expectations, interpretations, beliefs, plans,\nprojections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but\nnot always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”,\n“is expected”, “interpreted”, “management’s view”,\n“anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”,\n“scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or\n“intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain\nactions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might”\nor “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of\nhistorical fact and may be forward-looking information and are intended to\nidentify forward-looking information. This forward-looking information is\nbased on reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at\nthe time such assumptions and estimates were made, and involves known and\nunknown risks, uncertainties or other factors which may cause the actual\nresults, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different\nfrom any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by\nsuch forward -looking information. Such factors include, among others, the\nactual results of drilling and other exploration work, and of engineering and\nmetallurgical tests conducted in the course of the Company’s activities,\nunforeseen expenditures and the ability to finance operations, volatility in\nthe trading price of the Common Shares, risks relating to the ability of the\nCompany to obtain required approvals, the global economic climate, new and\nongoing wars, and metal prices. Although the forward-looking information\ncontained in this news release is based upon what management believes, or\nbelieved at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot\nguarantee shareholders and prospective purchasers of securities of the Company\nthat actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information,\nas there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,\nestimated or intended, and neither Company nor any other person assumes\nresponsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any such forward looking\ninformation. The Company does not undertake, and assumes no obligation, to\nupdate or revise any such forward-looking statements or forward-looking\ninformation contained herein to reflect new events or circumstances, except as\nmay be required by law. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance\non forward-looking statements and information.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a2c40d42-717c-4ff9-9856-afe582a0f392)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-07-14T11:00:00.769028397Z","server_sent_at_ms":1784026800769},"received_at":"2026-07-14T11:00:00.821Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/14/3326708/0/en/Fredonia-Mining-Expands-Growth-Potential-at-El-Dorado-Monserrat-with-70-75-Metres-of-1-29-G-T-Au-Eq-at-Herradura-Hill.html"},"analysis":{"id":"76512","press_release_id":"87461","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Fredonia Mining reported drill hole HDDH051 at the Herradura Hill sector of its El Dorado-Monserrat project intersected 70.75 metres grading 1.29 g/t gold equivalent.\n\nThis intercept, including a higher-grade zone of 6.5 metres at 4.39 g/t Au Eq, confirms significant growth potential for the South Deposit and complements ongoing infill drilling at the North Deposit.\n\nApproximately 4,000 metres of the 10,000-meter drill program are complete, with the Preliminary Economic Assessment targeted for the end of August 2026.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Positive drill results from Herradura Hill reinforce South Deposit expansion potential."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"drill_interval_length_m":70.75,"drill_program_planned_m":10000,"drill_program_completed_m":4000,"drill_interval_grade_ag_gt":21.64,"drill_interval_grade_au_gt":0.97,"drill_interval_grade_aueq_gt":1.29}},"quotedText":"What makes these results particularly exciting is that they demonstrate the South Deposit has the potential to become another meaningful contributor to the project.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Estanislao Auriemma","role":"Chief Executive Officer"},{"name":"Mario Alfaro","role":"Qualified Person / P. 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