Arizona Gold & Silver Continues to Strengthen Advisory Board
Arizona Gold & Silver Continues to Strengthen Advisory Board
Vancouver, British Columbia, February 11, 2026 Arizona Gold & Silver Inc. (“Arizona”
or “the Company”) (TSXV: AZS) (OTCQB: AZASF) is pleased to announce that Mr. Darin
Wagner has been appointed as an Advisor to the CEO, effective immediately.
Mr. Wagner is a Professional Geologist with over 35 years of mineral exploration and
corporate development experience. He has an accomplished background in public company
fund raising, corporate management/governance and merger/acquisition transactions. He is
a recognized expert in gold exploration with broad experience in mesothermal, epithermal
and porphyry environments.
Mr. Wagner co-founded/founded/managed a number of Abitibi region explorers including
West Timmins Mining, Falco Pacific Resources and Balmoral Resources. West Timmins and
Balmoral were acquired by third parties in deals valued at $424 and $160 million
respectively and Falco was transferred to the Osisko Group to advance after acquisition of
the multi-million-ounce Horne deposit in Quebec.
More recently Mr. Wagner has served as a management/technical advisor to numerous
companies in the exploration and mining space including Gatling Exploration (acquired by
MAG Silver), Nova Royalties (acquired by Metalla Royalty and Streaming) and most recently
MAG Silver (acquired by Pan American Silver)
Mike Stark, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Darin and I have known each other for
many years, and throughout that time I have been consistently impressed by both his
professional achievements in geology and the integrity and respect he has earned within the
exploration and mining community. Darin has clearly demonstrated his capabilities, and I
look forward to collaborating with him on our projects”.
Lex Lambeck, Senior Vice President Exploration commented: “Having worked with Darin at
MAG Silver, I can attest to his strong technical judgment, strategic insight, and disciplined
approach, and I fully support his appointment as an advisor to Arizona Gold & Silver.”
I am pleased to join an outstanding group of advisors in helping Mike, Lex and the AZS
team move forward” said Mr. Wagner “With the Philadelphia project having recently
produced a series of high-grade gold intercepts which compare very favorably with early
stage results from any number of significant discoveries over the last decade in the
Americas, it is an exciting company to be a shareholder of, and to be directly involved with.”
Stock Option Grant
The Company also wishes to announce that Mr. Wagner has been granted 200,000 stock
options of the Company at the price of $1.00 for a period of five years. The stock options will
be fully vested from the date of grant. The stock options are subject to the approval of the
TSX Venture Exchange.
About Arizona Gold & Silver Inc.
Arizona Gold & Silver Inc. is a leading exploration company focused on uncovering precious
metal resources in Arizona and Nevada. With a commitment to sustainable practices and
innovative exploration techniques, the Company aims to drive value for stakeholders while
prioritizing environmental stewardship. Our flagship asset is the Philadelphia gold-silver
property where the Company is continuing to expand an open-ended high-grade epithermal
gold-silver discovery.
On behalf of the Board of Directors:
ARIZONA GOLD & SILVER INC.
Mike Stark, President and CEO, Director
Phone: (604) 833-4278
Neither the 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.