Argo to Acquire the Hurdman Silver-Zinc Project
Argo to Acquire the Hurdman Silver-Zinc
Project
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 19, 2026) - Argo Gold Inc. (CSE: ARQ) (OTC Pink:
ARBTF
)
(XFRA: A2ASDS) (XSTU: A2ASDS) (XBER: A2ASDS) ("
Argo
" or the "
Company
") entered
into an agreement on February 18, 2026 to acquire a 100% interest in certain mineral claims known as
the "Hurdman Silver-Zinc Project".
The Hurdman Silver-Zinc Project is located 120 km north of Timmins,
Ontario, totals 2474 hectares covering known mineralization, as well as structural and geophysical
targets that are considered prospective for additional silver and zinc mineralization.
See Map 1.
The mineral claims are being purchased in exchange for the issuance to the vendors of 1,250,000
common shares of the Company to be issued at a deemed price CAD $12.5 cents per share.
The
common shares will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from their date of
issuance.
Argo is also granting the vendors a small net smelter returns royalty ("
NSR
") in respect of the
mineral claims comprising the Hurdman Silver-Zinc Project.
The Hurdman Silver-Zinc mineralization occurs 450 metres along strike as Silver-Zinc rich semi-massive
to massive sulphides, dipping 15 to 25 metres north, within 150 metres of surface.
Historical drill widths
vary from 1 to 38 metres in true thickness, and the mineralization remains open in all directions.
One
significant drill intercept is 3.0% zinc and 12.1 g/t silver over 23.6 metres.
There are also significant gold
intercepts including 48.7 g/t Au over 0.5 metres and 2.5 g/t Au over 4.1 metres.
There are numerous
untested conductors and structural corridors that may host additional mineralization.
Hurdman occurs at
the juncture of the Quetico Metasedimentary Belt and the Kapuskasing Structural Zone and is
considered to be an Archean Sedex type deposit.
National Instrument 43-101 Disclosure
The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Michael Guo, who is
a "Qualified Person" as defined in National Instrument 43-101. Historical geochemical, drilling results
and geological descriptions quoted in this news release are from historical data, previous news
releases, a technical report on Hurdman dated March 2018, and from information provided by the
Government of Ontario.
Management cautions that historical results or discoveries on adjacent or nearby
mineral properties are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved on Argo's mineral
properties.
About Argo Gold
Argo Gold is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company, and an oil producer.
Information on Argo Gold can be obtained from SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca
and on Argo Gold's
website at
www.argogold.com
. Argo Gold is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange
(
www.thecse.com
) CSE:
ARQ
as well as quoted on OTC:
ARBTF
and XFRA, XSTU, XBER:
A2ASDS.
Judy Baker, CEO
(416) 786-7860
www.argogold.com
Map 1:
Hurdman Silver Zinc Project Mineral Claims and VTEM conductors
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NEITHER THE CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATIONS SERVICES
PROVIDER HAVE REVIEWED OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR
ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
Forward-looking Information Cautionary Statement
Except for statements of historic fact, this news release contains certain "forward-looking information"
within the meaning of applicable securities law.
Forward-looking information is frequently
characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate"
and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur.
Forward-
looking statements in this news release include statements relating to the proposed completion of the
acquisition of the Hurdman-Silver-Zinc-Gold Project and the Company's exploration plans in relation
thereto. These statements are based on the opinions and estimates at the date the statements are
made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual
events or results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements including,
but not limited to the acquisition of the Hurdman Silver-Zinc-Gold Property not being completed,
delays or uncertainties with drilling and surface preparation work, and not achieving hoped for
exploration success.
There are uncertainties inherent in forward-looking information, including factors
beyond the Company's control.
The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
information if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change except as
required by law.
The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties that could affect financial results is contained
in the Company's filings with Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available.
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