Mercado Minerals Intersects 6.50 Metres of 256 g/t Silver and 1.46 g/t Gold from 43.60 m Depth at 5 Senores Vein Copalito Project

Mercado Minerals reported high-grade drill results from the first three holes at its Copalito project, including a 6.50 m intercept grading 256 g/t silver and 1.45 g/t gold (COP-26-001) with higher-grade subintervals up to 848 g/t Ag and 4.83 g/t Au. Additional holes returned meaningful widths of polymetallic mineralization (e.g., 16.70 m of 30 g/t Ag in COP-26-002 and 7.25 m of 89 g/t Ag in COP-26-003). The results strengthen the case for continuity of the 5 Señores vein and support further drilling (part of a 3,000 m program). Market impact: these standout silver grades could boost investor interest in silver-focused juniors, provide positive sentiment for silver (XAGUSD) and nearby precious-metals exposure (gold/XAUUSD), and may influence small-cap mining equities tied to the project. Results are early-stage and will require follow-up drilling to define true widths and extent.