202631 releases
Rio Silver Inc. Expands US Investor Access with OTCQB Uplist
Rio Silver Inc. (TSX.V: RYO) has been approved to uplist its common shares to the OTCQB Venture Market in the US under the symbol RYOOF. The Company also granted an aggregate of 850,000 incentive stock options to consultants, exercisable at thirty-five cents, with exercise periods of one year and three years from the date of grant, subject to exchange approval. Rio Silver holds silver-dominant assets in Peru.
CorporateRIO SILVER ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Shareholders approved all resolutions at Rio Silver Inc.'s annual general meeting held on Friday, June 12, 2026, including the election of directors, ratification and reappointment of the auditor for the year ended December 31, 2025, and approval of the company's security based compensation plan. A total of 13,099,198 common shares, or 22.24% of issued and outstanding common shares at the record date, were represented in person or by proxy.
CorporateRio Silver Announces Grant of Stock Options
An aggregate of 1.15 million incentive stock options have been granted to directors and officers of Rio Silver Inc. (TSX.V: RYO; OTC: RYOOF), exercisable at thirty-five cents for a period of five years from the date of grant. The grant is subject to exchange approval. Rio Silver is a Canadian resource company with silver-dominant assets in Peru.
CorporateRIO SILVER INC. REPORTS: INITIAL SILVER – GOLD – LEAD RECOVERIES OF 85 %, 74 % AND 77% RESPECTIVELY FROM THE MARIA NORTE IN CENTRAL PERU
Initial flotation metallurgical testing at the Maria Norte silver-gold-lead property in the Huachocolpa Mining District, central Peru, returned recoveries of 85% silver, 74% gold and 77% lead. A composite surface sample from a quartz-lead sulphide vein graded 3.00 g/t gold, 4.32 oz/t silver, 4.05% lead and 1.61% lead oxide, producing a 25:1 concentrate at 14.57 g/t gold, 53.64 oz/t silver and 54.17% lead, and a 6.2:1 concentrate at 10.16 g/t gold, 9.67 oz/t silver and 13.85% lead, with arsenic of 0.33% and 0.36%.
Study resultsRio Silver Inc. Generates Royalty Revenue and Confirms Additional Upcoming Share Issuance from Magma Silver
A first US$100,000 advanced royalty payment has been received from Magma Silver Corp. under the option agreement on Rio Silver's Niñobamba gold-silver property in Peru, credited against a retained 2% NSR royalty. The agreement provides $260,000 in payments already received plus milestone payments of up to US$2,000,000, including US$500,000 in advanced royalties over five years. Rio Silver has received 2,500,000 Magma shares and will receive a further 2,500,000 on April 15, 2026. The Company also granted 1,620,000 stock options at $0.43.
CorporateRio Silver Closes $3.0M Private Placement with Eric Sprott as Lead Investor
A non-brokered private placement closed with 8,571,429 units issued at $0.35 per unit for gross proceeds of $3,000,000, each unit comprising one common share and one-half warrant exercisable at $0.50 for 24 months, subject to early expiry; securities carry a hold period expiring July 28, 2026. Eric Sprott, through 2176423 Ontario Ltd., took 5,714,285 units for $1,999,999.75, giving him approximately 10.0% undiluted and 14.3% partially diluted. Proceeds are for the Maria Norte Project in Peru, access development, metallurgical programs and working capital.
FinancingRio Silver Provides Corporate Update Highlighting Continued Operational Progress at Maria Norte
A corporate update on the Maria Norte Project in Peru outlined recent operational milestones, including permission to commence site activities, continued progress toward formal community authorization, access preparation and portal planning, and a metallurgical optimization program underway to refine processing flowsheet design. Rio Silver stated it is in the strongest operational position in its history and is advancing the silver-dominant project toward staged development.
CorporateRio Silver Secures Community Permission to Commence Site Activities at Maria Norte, Peru
Permission from the local community has been received to begin planned site activities at the Maria Norte Project in Peru's Huachocolpa District, allowing Rio Silver Inc. to start establishing infrastructure for exploration and development. Next steps include mobilizing personnel, advancing access and portal preparation work including camp construction, metallurgical optimization programs, and surface mapping. The company intends to negotiate a formal definitive agreement with the broader Huachocolpa community in 2026 for long-term use of the area, and its previously announced metallurgical program remains underway.
CorporateRio Silver Inc. Announces $3.0 Million Non-Brokered Private Placement Led by Eric Sprott
A non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of up to $3,000,000 will see Rio Silver issue up to 8,571,429 units at $0.35 per unit, each unit comprising one common share and one-half warrant exercisable at $0.50 for 24 months, subject to accelerated expiry if shares trade above $0.75 for fifteen consecutive trading days. Proceeds are earmarked for the Maria Norte Project in Peru, including access development, metallurgical programs and general working capital. Closing requires TSX Venture Exchange approval.
FinancingRio Silver Inc. Invites Investors to Meet Management at PDAC 2026, the World’s Premier Mining Convention
Rio Silver Inc. will exhibit at Booth 3013 at the PDAC Convention 2026, held March 1–4 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, 222 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, Ontario. Management will be available to discuss the silver-dominant Maria Norte Project in Peru, including community authorization milestones, metallurgical programs and processing optimization, access preparation and staged development, and district-scale exploration potential.
CorporateRio Silver Highlights Underexplored Silver-Gold Potential at Maria Norte Within a Proven Peruvian Mining District
Geological context was provided for the Maria Norte Project in Peru, which hosts the Castor, Maria, Pamela and Jess Veins plus roughly 500 metres of the Las Animas vein set, lying about 600 metres from vein extensions of Silver X Mining's adjacent Tangana Mining Unit, separated by a regional fault. Mineralized exposures traced to date extend up to approximately 1,000 metres, and one dump sample returned 12.7 ounces per tonne silver and 2.194 g/t gold. Systematic surface mapping and sampling is planned for the Q3 2026 dry season, subject to access and permitting.
NewsRio Silver Launches Metallurgical Program to De-Risk Processing and Optimize Silver Recoveries at Maria Norte
Metallurgical testwork has begun at Rio Silver's Maria Norte Project in Peru, with representative samples from the Maria Vein submitted to Asesor Procesos Metalurgicos in Trujillo to characterize silver mineralization, evaluate recovery, and design a preliminary flow sheet aligned with third-party toll-milling scenarios. Check samples will subsequently go to Certimin in Lima for independent verification. The Company is targeting initial processing activities in late 2026 or early 2027.
Study resultsRio Silver Expands Capital Markets Access with U.S. OTC Application and Investor Outreach at VRIC 2026
An application has been submitted to trade on the U.S. OTCID market, intended to broaden access to Rio Silver shares for U.S. investors. The Company also confirmed it will attend the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference 2026 on January 25–26, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Vancouver Convention Centre, at Booth 829. Rio Silver (TSX-V: RYO | OTC: RYOOF) is advancing silver-dominant assets in Peru.
CorporateRio Silver Initiates Process to Access High-Grade Silver Surface Mineralization and Enable Underground Access at Maria Norte
Permitting has begun to allow physical access at the Maria Norte Project in Peru, with applications underway with the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) for mining activity authorization and with SUCAMEC for explosives use and purchase permits; approvals are expected in Q2, subject to regulatory review. Independent NI 43-101 verification sampling by James A. McCrea, P.Geo. in June 2025 returned 869 g/t silver over 0.5 m and 991 g/t silver over 0.7 m in surface vein channel samples, and 396 g/t silver from a historic waste dump grab sample.
Drill resultsRio Silver Launches New Corporate Website and Expands Digital Presence as Silver Reaches Record Highs
A redesigned corporate website at www.riosilverinc.com and expanded official social media channels on LinkedIn, X, Instagram and Facebook were launched by Rio Silver Inc. (TSX-V: RYO | OTC: RYOOF). The site offers news release sign-up, improved navigation and project content as the Company advances its flagship Maria Norte Project in Peru and evaluates additional growth opportunities.
CorporateRio Silver Highlights High-Grade Silver up to 6.26 g/t Au and 991 g/t Ag (28.9 oz per metric tonne) over 0.70 metres at Maria Norte and Advances a Clear Near-Term Development Path in Peru
Verification sampling at the Maria Norte gold-silver-lead-zinc Project in central Peru returned 991 g/t silver over 0.7 metres and 869 g/t silver over 0.5 metres from surface vein channel samples, plus 396 g/t silver from a historic waste dump grab sample. Four samples were collected by independent author James A. McCrea, P.Geo. during a June 2025 site visit and analyzed by Centimin S.A. in Lima; the NI 43-101 technical report was filed on SEDAR+ December 16, 2025. Road access and operating processing facilities lie about 11 kilometres from the project.
Drill resultsRIO SILVER INC. COMPLETES SECURITIES FOR DEBT TRANSACTION
A total of $293,250 of indebtedness has been settled through the issuance of 1,396,428 common shares at a deemed price of $0.21 per share, of which 976,190 shares went to non-arm's length creditors, plus 420,238 warrants exercisable at $0.28 per share until December 31, 2028, none issued to non-arm's length creditors. The securities are subject to a hold period expiring May 1, 2026. Rio Silver holds silver-dominant assets in Peru.
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202518 releases
Rio Silver Issues Year-End Shareholder Letter as Silver Hits Record Highs and Company Advances a Clear Path Toward Production
A year-end shareholder letter from President and CEO Chris Verrico outlines Rio Silver's position following exchange approval of the Maria Norte acquisition in Peru, a high-grade silver asset with operating processing facilities 11 kilometres away. Next steps include social licence, site preparation, infrastructure planning, permitting and underground access sequencing. The letter also covers exploration potential at Santa Rita, the Ring of Fire critical metals project in Northern Ontario, retained royalty interests and an equity position in Magma Silver Corp.
CorporateRio Silver Acquires Second High-Potential Silver-Lead-Zinc Project in Central Peru
Peruvian subsidiary Rio Plata S.A.C. has acquired the 570-hectare Santa Rita Pb-Zn-Ag Property in Central Peru through a closed-bid auction for USD $130,000, with Peru's title confirmation process expected to take approximately two to three months. The property lies about 200 km ESE of Lima, 55 km northwest of Rio Silver's Maria Norte project and 14 km southwest of Kuya Silver's Bethania Mine. Historical work by Inca Minerals (2016–2020) identified a carbonate replacement deposit system with 20+ steeply dipping east-west veins; metallurgical testing of a representative sample is underway.
AcquisitionRio Silver Provides Corporate Update as the Company Advances Toward High-Grade Silver Development in Peru
A corporate update covers site work at the Maria Norte Au-Ag-Pb-Zn Project in Peru, where a team visit confirmed development sequencing ahead of Exchange approval of the pending acquisition, with preparations for high-altitude camp construction, laydown areas, portal-access upgrades and drift/tunnel advancement, plus explosives permitting and stakeholder access agreements. Rio Silver receives about US$150,000 per year in advanced royalty payments and holds Magma Silver milestone payments exceeding US$2 million plus 5,000,000 shares and a 2% NSR on Niñobamba. Caram Media was retained November 14, 2025 for six months at CAD $100,000 upfront and CAD $50,000 monthly.
CorporateRIO SILVER ANNOUNCES GRANT OF STOCK OPTIONS
An aggregate of 2.2 million incentive stock options has been granted to directors, officers and consultants, exercisable at twenty-nine cents. The exercise periods from the date of grant are one year for 1,060,000 options, two years for 60,000 options and five years for 1,115,000 options. The grant is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
CorporateRIO SILVER ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT
A non-brokered private placement closed with 22,000,000 units issued at $0.10 per unit for gross proceeds of $2,200,000, each unit comprising one common share and one three-year warrant exercisable at $0.15, subject to early expiry if the share price closes at $0.25 or higher for fifteen consecutive trading days. Finders' fees of $70,920 in cash and 709,200 finder's warrants were paid, with a four-month hold expiring March 12, 2026. Proceeds are for projects in Peru, the Gerow Lake project in Northern Ontario and working capital.
FinancingRIO SILVER ANNOUNCES PROPOSED SHARES FOR DEBT TRANSACTION
Rio Silver intends to settle $293,250 of debt owed to arm's length and non-arm's length creditors by issuing 1,396,428 common shares at a deemed price of $0.21 per share and 420,238 warrants, with 976,190 of the shares (and no warrants) going to non-arm's length creditors. Each warrant is exercisable at $0.28 for three years, and all securities carry a four month and one day hold period. The transaction is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
FinancingRIO SILVER RECEIVES CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FOR $2.2M PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange has been received to close an upsized non-brokered private placement of 22,000,000 units at $0.10 per unit for gross proceeds of $2,200,000, with each unit comprising one share and one warrant exercisable at $0.15 for three years, subject to an acceleration clause at $0.25 over 15 consecutive trading days. Finders' fees of $74,520 and 745,200 broker warrants at $0.15 apply. Proceeds will fund exploration/exploitation projects in south central Peru, working capital and debt settlement.
FinancingRIO SILVER ANNOUNCES INCREASE TO OFFERING AMOUNT
The previously announced non-brokered private placement has been increased from up to 13,000,000 units to 22,000,000 units at $0.10 per unit, adding up to 9,000,000 units for an additional $900,000. Proceeds are intended for exploration and development of the Maria Norte Au-Ag-Pb-Zn project in Peru and the Gerow Lake project in Northern Ontario, plus general working capital. All other terms are unchanged, and closing remains subject to TSX Venture Exchange and other regulatory approvals.
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20247 releases
RIO SILVER COMPLETES AGREEMENT WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY AT JORIMINA PROJECT, PERU
A one-year surface access agreement has been finalized with the local community at the wholly owned Jorimina gold/silver project near Ayacucho in south central Peru. The agreement, together with a completed Environmental Impact Study and community workshops, represents the final steps of the drill permitting application process. Rio Silver expects to receive the necessary drill permits late in Q3 2024 and is working with potential drill contractors to mobilize crews and equipment.
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