LUCA Named to TSXV List of Top 50 Performing Companies
Luca Mining Corp.
Suite 410, 1111 Melville Street
Vancouver, BC, V6E 3V6, Canada
NEWS RELEASE
LUCA NAMED TO TSXV LIST OF TOP 50 PERFORMING COMPANIES
Vancouver, British Columbia, February 19, 2025 - Luca Mining Corp.
(“Luca” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: LUCA; OTCQX: LUCMF; Frankfurt: Z68)
is pleased to announce that it has been included in the 202 5 TSX Venture
50TM list of top performing companies.
TSX Venture 50 TM is an annual ranking of the top performing companies
over the last year on the TSX Venture Exchange. The companies are ranked
based on three equally weighted criteria of one -year share price
appreciation, market capitalization increase, and Canadian consolidated
trading value.
Dan Barnholden, CEO, commented, " We have delivered an approximate 77%
increase in our share price over the course of 2024, and I’m pleased to see that
this trend has continued into 2025. We appreciate the recognition by TSXV of our
efforts at building shareholder value. We expect 2025 to be another
transformative year for Luca as we continue to grow our production and cash
flow and embark on exciting exploration programs at both of our operating
mines.”
Commenting on the TSX Venture 50TM, Tim Babcock, President of the TSX Venture
Exchange, said, “ The performance of the TSX Venture 50 underscores the
strategic importance of Canadian natural resources and high-growth innovation. With heightened demand for critical
minerals, energy security and transition, and advanced manufacturing, this year ’s TSX Venture 50 showcases how
TSXV is empowering Canadian businesses to raise capital, scale operations, and contribute to a secure and prosperous
future for Canada.”
About Luca Mining Corp.
Luca Mining (TSX-V: LUCA, OTCQX: LUCMF, Frankfurt: Z68) is a diversified Canadian mining company with two 100%-
owned producing mines within the prolific Sierra Madre mineralized belt in Mexico which hosts numerous producing
and historic mines along its trend. The Company produces gold, copper, zinc, silver and lead from these mines that
each have considerable development and resource upside.
The Campo Morado polymetallic VMS mine is an underground operation located in Guerrero Stat e. It produces
copper-zinc-lead concentrates with precious metals credits. It is currently undergoing an optimization program
which is already generating significant improvements in recoveries, grades, efficiencies, and cashflows.
The Tahuehueto epithermal gold and silver mine is a new underground operation in Durango State . The Company
is commissioning the Tahuehueto mill and expects to achieve commercial production in early 2025.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
(signed) “Dan Barnholden”
Dan Barnholden, Chief Executive Officer
Contact Information:
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Sophia Shane
Director of Corporate Development
+1 604 306 6867
Glen Sandwell
Corporate Communications Manager
For more information, please visit: www.lucamining.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
It should be noted that Luca declared commercial production at Campo Morado prior to completing a feasibility
study of mineral reserves demonstrating economic and technical viability. Accordingly, readers should be cautioned
that Luca’s production decision has been made without a comprehensive feasibility study of established reserves
such that there is greater risk and uncertainty as to future economic results from the Campo Morado mine and a
higher technical risk of failure than would be the case if a feasibility study were completed and relied upon to make
a production decision. Luca has completed a preliminary economic assessment (“PEA”) mining study on the Campo
Morado mine that provides a conceptual life of mine plan and a preliminary economic analysis based on the
previously identified mineral resources (see news releases dated November 8, 2017, and April 4, 2018).
Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward -looking information” or
“forward-looking statements” (collectively, “Forward -Looking Information”) within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities laws. Forward Looki ng Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding the
Financings, the anticipated timing of closing thereof and the expected use of proceeds therefrom; and other possible
events, conditions or financial performance that are based on assumptions about future economic conditions and
courses of action; the timing and costs of future activities on the Company’s properties, such as production rates
and increases; success of exploration, development and bulk sample processing activities, and timing for processing
at its own mineral processing facility on the Tahuehueto project site. In certain cases, Forward -Looking Information
can be identified using words and phrases such as “plans,” “expects,” “scheduled,” “estimates,” “forecasts,”
“intends,” “anticipates” or variations of such words and phrases. In preparing the Forward -Looking Information in
this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, that all
requisite approvals in respect of the Financings will be received, and all conditions precedent to completion of the
Financings will be satisfied, in a timely manner; the Company will be able to raise additional capital as necessary; the
current exploration, development, environmental and other objectives concerning the Campo Morado Mine and the
Tahuehueto Project can be achieved; the program to improve mining operations at Campo Morado will proceed as
planned; the continuity of the price of gold and other metals, economic and political conditi ons, and operations.
Forward-Looking Information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause
the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking Information. There can be no assurance
that Forward -Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such sta tements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to release
publicly any revisions to Forward- Looking Information contained in this news rele ase to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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.