Silver Mountain Resources Commences High- Impact 7,000-Metre Underground Drill Program at Reliquias to Upgrade Resources, Expand Inventory and Define High-Grade Zones Ahead of Restart /NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN OR INTO
Silver Mountain Resources Commences High-
Impact 7,000-Metre Underground Drill Program
at Reliquias to Upgrade Resources, Expand
Inventory and Define High-Grade Zones Ahead
of Restart
/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN OR INTO
THE UNITED STATES
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TORONTO
,
Feb. 19, 2026
/CNW/ - Silver Mountain Resources Inc. ("
Silver Mountain
" or the
"
Company
") (TSXV: AGMR) (OTCQB: AGMRF) (BVL: AGMR) is pleased to announce that it has
commenced a high-impact 7,000-metre underground infill drilling program at its Reliquias mine in
Huancavelica,
Peru
. The program is specifically designed to upgrade the Company's mineral
resources, expand the existing inventory and delineate high-grade zones that could enhance early
production feed and strengthen the long-term mine plan as Silver Mountain advances toward its
planned restart.
Program Highlights (Value-Driven Objectives)
The campaign is designed to deliver tangible, near-term catalysts by:
upgrading inferred resources to indicated to increase confidence and reduce technical risk;
expanding the mineral resource base through tighter drill spacing and improved structural
interpretation;
expanding the existing inventory through drilling near known mineralized zones along the vein's
strike;
delineating high-grade shoots to support grade optimization and stronger early production
sequencing;
strengthening the geological model and improving mine planning precision; and
supporting mine life growth and future operational scalability.
"This drill program has been designed to materially strengthen Reliquias ahead of
production,"
said
Alvaro Espinoza
, CEO of Silver Mountain
.
"Our focus is clear: convert
resources, grow inventory, and define high-grade zones that can improve the quality of early mine
feed and reinforce the longer-term production profile. Reliquias is a cornerstone asset with
meaningful upside, and this program is an important step toward unlocking that potential for
shareholders."
Designed for Precision and Execution
The program will be completed from underground drill platforms, enabling high-precision targeting of
mineralized structures and efficient execution within the mine infrastructure. By concentrating on the
Sacasipuedes, Ayayay and Perseguida veins, the Company aims to improve confidence in
mineralized continuity and generate data that can directly support mine planning, production
sequencing and future resource updates.
Restart Momentum
Underground development and refurbishment activities are underway to support the planned restart,
with production currently targeted to commence in the third quarter of 2026. The Company believes
that advancing resource confidence and identifying high-grade zones can provide meaningful benefits
to restart readiness and operational planning.
The Company will provide updates as drilling progresses and assay results become available.
DDH Project - Sacasipuedes vein (CNW Group/Silver Mountain Resources Inc.)
DDH Project - Perseguida vein Nv (520 - 480) (CNW Group/Silver Mountain Resources Inc.)
DDH Project - Ayayay vein Nv 480 (CNW Group/Silver Mountain Resources Inc.)
Qualified Person
Antonio Cruz Bermudez
, P. Geo., Registered Member FAIG, has reviewed and approved the
scientific and technical disclosure in this news release.
Antonio Cruz Bermudez
is a "qualified person"
(as defined by National Instrument 43-101 –
Standards for Disclosure for Mineral Projects
("
NI 43-
101
")) and, as an independent consultant of the Company, is considered to be "independent" of the
Company for purposes of Section 1.5 of NI 43-101.
Other Corporate Update
The Company also announces, further to its news release dated
February 5, 2026
and entitled
"AGMR Announces Certain Directors to Receive Shares In Lieu of Fees"
, that the Company has
issued the following class A common shares of the Company (the "
Common Shares
") pursuant to
its security based compensation arrangements with the directors of the Company: (i) with respect to
the period ended
September 30, 2025
, a total of 27,252 Common Shares were issued at a deemed
price of
C$3.09
per Common Share; and (ii) with respect to the period ended
December 31, 2025
, a
total of 17,693 Common Shares were issued at a deemed price of
C$3.92
per Common Share.
These Common Shares are subject to a statutory hold period in
Canada
expiring four months and
one day from the date of issuance.
About Silver Mountain Resources Inc.
Silver Mountain Resources Inc. is a Canadian mining company focused on the exploration and
development of silver projects in
Peru
. The Company's principal asset is the Reliquias Project, a
past-producing silver mine located in the Castrovirreyna district of Huancavelica. Silver Mountain is
committed to creating long-term value for its shareholders through responsible mining, strong
community engagement, and sustainable development practices.
For additional information on the Reliquias Project, please refer to the technical report titled
"
Amended and Restated NI 43-101 Technical Report: Preliminary Economic Assessment,
Reliquias Mine, Department of Huancavelica,
Peru
"
dated
October 28, 2024
(with an effective date
of
May 15, 2024
), which was prepared for the Company by
Steven L. Park
,
Antonio Cruz Bermudez
and Gerardo Acuña (the "
Reliquias PEA
"). Readers are encouraged to read the Reliquias PEA in its
entirety, including all assumptions, parameters, qualifications, limitations and methods therein. The
Reliquias PEA is intended to be read as a whole, and sections should not be read or relied upon out
of context. The Reliquias PEA was prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and is available
electronically on SEDAR+ (
www.sedarplus.ca
) under Silver Mountain's issuer profile.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" within
the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation (together, "
forward-looking
statements
"). Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance and, by their nature,
require Silver Mountain to make certain assumptions and necessarily involve known and unknown
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied in these forward-looking statements. Words such as "may", "will", "would", "could",
"expect", "believe", "plan", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate", "continue", "objective", "strategy",
"designed to", "target", "potential", "positioned", variants of these words or the negative or
comparable terminology, as well as terms usually used in the future and the conditional, are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements pertaining to: (i) the Company's ability to complete the
7,000-metre underground infill drilling program and the anticipated timing thereof; (ii) the ability of
the drilling program to achieve its stated objectives, including upgrading inferred resources to
indicated, expanding the mineral resource base, and delineating high-grade zones; (iii) the
potential for the drilling program to enhance early production feed and strengthen the long-term
mine plan; (iv) the timing and ability of the Company to restart commercial production at the
Reliquias Mine, including the target to commence production in Q3 2026; (v) the advancement of
underground development and refurbishment activities; (vi) the Company's planned mine
readiness work and production sequencing; (vii) anticipated improvements to mine planning
precision and the geological model; (viii) the upside potential at the Reliquias Project; (ix) the
assumptions, qualifications and limitations in the Reliquias PEA; and * management's perceptions
of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments.
The forward-looking statements in this news release are based on certain assumptions, including,
but not limited to: the Company's ability to obtain and maintain all necessary permits, licences and
regulatory approvals in a timely manner; the availability of adequate financing to fund the drilling
program and restart activities on acceptable terms; the accuracy of the Company's current mineral
resource estimates; the availability of qualified personnel, equipment and supplies; the absence of
material adverse changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange rates or applicable laws and
regulations; favourable operating and economic conditions; the absence of significant interruptions
to operations due to weather, labour disputes or other unforeseen events; and the ability to execute
the drilling program safely and efficiently from underground platforms.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are
beyond Silver Mountain's control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially
from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the risk that the drilling program may not achieve its
objectives or may not be completed on time or at all; uncertainties inherent in the estimation of
mineral resources, including the risk that actual grades and continuity of mineralization may differ
from those anticipated; risks related to the Company's ability to restart commercial production at
the Reliquias Mine, including the risk that the Q3 2026 target may not be achieved; fluctuations in
commodity prices, including silver prices; risks related to operating in
Peru
, including political,
regulatory and economic uncertainties; risks related to the availability and cost of labour, materials
and equipment; environmental and permitting risks; and the other factors identified in the
Company's continuous disclosure record on SEDAR+ (
www.sedarplus.ca
) under Silver Mountain's
issuer profile, including under the headings (i) "Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements"
and "Risk Factors" in the Annual Information Form of the Company dated
July 17, 2025
for the
year ended
December 31, 2024
; (ii) "Risk Factors" in the final base shelf prospectus of the
Company dated
October 16, 2025
; and (iii) "Risk Factors" in the prospectus supplement of the
Company dated
November 12, 2025
.
Silver Mountain undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by
law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Silver Mountain to predict all
of them or assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination
of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking
statement. Any forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified
in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined
in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
SOURCE
Silver Mountain Resources Inc.
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For further information:
For further information, please contact: Alvaro Espinoza, Chief Executive
Officer, Silver Mountain Resources Inc., 82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 1P1, +51 997
377 968, [email protected]
CO: Silver Mountain Resources Inc.
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