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Silver Viper Minerals Commences 5,000 Metre Drill Program at La Virginia Project, Targeting New Discoveries at El Molino and Resource Expansion at El Rubi

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Silver Viper Minerals Commences 5,000 Metre

Drill Program at La Virginia Project, Targeting

New Discoveries at El Molino and Resource

Expansion at El Rubi

VANCOUVER, BC

,

Oct. 2, 2025

/CNW/ -

Silver Viper Minerals Corp.

(the "Company" or "Silver

Viper") (TSXV: VIPR) (OTCQB: VIPRF) is pleased to announce the commencement of a 5,000

metre ("m") diamond drill program at its resource-stage La Virginia Gold-Silver Project ("La Virginia"

or the "Project") in

Sonora, Mexico

. The drill program will be carried out by Globexplore Drilling

Corp., one of the top exploration and drilling analytics companies in

Mexico

.

Drilling will begin at the

El Molino

target with an initial 8-9 reconnaissance drill holes designed to

evaluate the potential of this underexplored area. Following this, drilling will shift focus to

El Rubi

,

where the program will update and aim to expand the existing resource.

Silver Viper President and CEO

Steve Cope

comments:

"We are excited to restart drilling at La

Virginia as precious metals markets gain strong momentum. At

El Molino

, geophysical targets

present a compelling opportunity to outline a new mineralized zone within the system. At

El Rubi

,

near-surface step-outs should expand the existing resource and provide support for future deeper

drilling. The overall program thus positions Silver Viper for both new discoveries and meaningful

resource growth."

2025 Drill Program Overview

The

5,000 m

drill program at La Virginia has been designed to both pursue new discovery

opportunities and strengthen the existing resource base.

El Molino

:

Drilling will begin with 8-9 reconnaissance holes at

El Molino

, a new target where

geophysical surveys have outlined high-priority anomalies. This will be the first-ever drill test of

the area, representing a strong opportunity to identify new mineralized zones within the La

Virginia system.

El Rubi

:

Following

El Molino

, the program will shift to

El Rubi

, the most advanced zone on the

Project. Near-surface drilling here is designed to update the existing resource model and aim to

expand mineralization along strike and at shallow depths. These results will form the foundation

for future programs aimed at testing

El Rubi

at depth.

This dual focus positions Silver Viper to add new discovery potential at

El Molino

while

simultaneously growing and de-risking the resource at

El Rubi

, a strategy that balances exploration

upside with the advancement of established mineralization. Planning for additional metres will be

evaluated as drilling progresses and results are received.

About the La Virginia Project

The La Virginia Project is a large epithermal gold-silver system located in

Sonora, Mexico

. The

Project covers a series of mineralized structures extending across multiple kilometres of strike

length, hosted within volcanic sequences. High-grade mineralization is associated with quartz veining,

brecciation, and strong hydrothermal alteration.

Silver Viper has previously identified and drilled several zones at La Virginia, highlighted by its

El

Rubi

discovery, and delivered the Company's maiden mineral resource estimate. The Project

remains open for expansion, with

El Rubi

continuing to grow and high-priority untested targets such

as

El Molino

offering significant discovery potential.

ABOUT SILVER VIPER MINERALS

Silver Viper Minerals Corp. (TSX.V: VIPR, OTCQB: VIPRF) is a Canadian-based junior mineral

exploration company focused on advancing precious metals projects in

Mexico

. The Company

currently operates two key assets: its flagship resource-stage La Virginia Gold-Silver Project in

Sonora

and the recently acquired Cimarron Gold-Copper Project in

Sinaloa

.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Steve Cope

President and CEO

Qualified Person

Ben Whiting

M.Sc

.,

P.Geo

., Technical Advisor to Silver Viper Minerals Corp., is the Qualified Person

as defined in National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical information

contained in this release.

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Forward Looking Information

This news release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements with respect to the

terms of the Offering, closing of the Offering and use of proceeds of the Offering. These statements

reflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations; they are not

guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions

and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Such factors include, among other things: risks

and uncertainties relating to exploration and development, the ability of the Company to obtain

additional financing, the need to comply with environmental and governmental regulations,

fluctuations in the prices of commodities, operating hazards and risks, competition and other risks

and uncertainties, including those described in the Company's financial statements, management

discussion and analysis and/or annual information form available on

www.sedarplus.ca

. The risk

factors identified in such documents are not intended to represent a complete list of factors that

could affect the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in

such statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements, except as

required by law.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the

policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this

release.

SOURCE

Silver Viper Minerals Corp.

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For further information:

For further information contact: Alicia Ford , Corporate Development,

Phone: 604-687-8566, Email: [email protected]

CO: Silver Viper Minerals Corp.

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