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Mineros Announces Updated Prefeasibility Study for the Porvenir Project and
Highlights Emerging Porvenir Polymetallic District
(all amounts expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
Medellín, Colombia – March 31, 2026 – Mineros S.A. (TSX: MSA, OTCQX: MNSAF, BVC: MINEROS)
(“Mineros” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the results of the updated prefeasibility study for
the Hemco Property (the “2026 PFS” ) including its 100% owned Porvenir polymetallic project (“Porvenir
Project” or “Porvenir”) located within the Compan y’s Hemco Property in northeastern Nicaragua. In
addition, the Company has updated Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates as of December 31,
2025, for its operating Panama and Pioneer mines.
A National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) technical report entitled, “NI 43-101 Technical Report Hemco
Property, Region Autonoma de la Costa Caribe No rte, Nicaragua”, issued and effective March 31, 2026
(“The Hemco Technical Report”), prepared by SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. (“SLR”) will be filed on SEDAR+
in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.
The 2026 PFS confirms Porvenir as a high-margi n, stand-alone underground operation and the
cornerstone of an emerging district including the Guillermina, Leticia, and San Antonio deposits.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Robust Economics:
◦ After-tax net present value, using a 5% discount rate (“NPV5%”) of $460 million, after-tax
internal rate of return (“IRR”) of 37.9% and 2.0-years payback base case1
◦ After-tax free cash flow at $3,150/oz Au of $727 million for the life of mine
◦ All-in Sustaining Cost (“AISC”)2 of $1,295/oz of gold equivalent (“AuEq”)
◦ Initial capital cost requirement of $206.8M
• Strong Production Profile: Average annual sales of 72.3Koz AuEq, 54.5 Koz Au, 190 Koz Ag, 28 Mlb
Zn and 3.75 Mlb Cu over years 1 to 9 (years of full production) of mine life.
• Stand-alone operation: A 2,000 tonnes per day (“tpd”) proc essing plant with associated
infrastructure including tailing facility, power supply via dedicated 34.5 kV distribution line and
wastewater treatment plant.
1 Base case consensus forecast prices of $3,150/oz Au, $45.00/oz Ag, $4.72/lb Cu, and $1.22/lb Zn
2 After-tax free cash flow and AISC per ounce of AuEq sold are calculated at the project level based on the 2026 PFS life of mine economic analysis and are not comparable to
the non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS financial ratios reported in the Company’s management’s discussion and analysis.
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• Optimized Flowsheet: Metallurgical testing has confirme d a process involving flotation and
cyanidation, enabling the recovery of copper and zinc concentrates alongside gold-silver doré.
• District Scale Potential: Updated Mineral Resource estimates for Porvenir, Guillermina, Leticia,
and San Antonio reinforce a district-scale mineralized system centered on Porvenir infrastructure.
• Porvenir Deposit Mineral Reserves: Updated Mineral Reserves as of December 31, 2025:
◦ Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves : 6,477 Kt averaging 3.53 g/t AuEq 3, 2.86 g/t Au,
12.27 g/t Ag, 2.61% Zn and 0.37% Cu, containing 736 Koz AuEq, 596 Koz Au, 2,555 Koz Ag,
372 Mlb Zn, and 52 Mlb Cu.
▪ Proven Mineral Reserves: 650 Kt averaging 4.25 g/t AuEq, 3.50 g/t Au, 14.07 g/t
Ag, 2.54% Zn and 0.50% Cu, containing 89 Koz AuEq, 73 Koz Au, 294 Koz Ag, 36
Mlb Zn, and 7 Mlb Cu.
▪ Probable Mineral Reserves: 5,827 Kt averagi ng 3.45 g/t AuEq, 2.79 g/t Au, 12.07
g/t Ag, 2.61% Zn and 0.35% Cu, cont aining 647 Koz AuEq, 523 Koz Au, 2,261 Koz
Ag, 336 Mlb Zn and 45 Mlb Cu.
Daniel Henao, President and Chief Executive Office r of Mineros, commented: “Porvenir's economics are
compelling, a $460 million NPV at a 5% discount, near 40% IRR, and 2-year payback speak for themselves.
What excites us most is that Porvenir is just the beginning of a confirmed polymetallic district. Nearby
deposits like Guillermina, Leticia, and San Antonio sit within striking distance of shared and scalable
infrastructure, and we believe we are standing on a district that has the potential to grow Mineros’
operations exponentially over the coming decade.”
PORVENIR POLYMETALLIC DISTRICT & PORVENIR PROJECT
The 2026 PFS and ongoing exploration work mark an important milestone, supporting Mineros’ view of
an emerging polymetallic district with gold, silver , zinc, and copper associated with an intermediate
sulphidation epithermal system. The district is centered on the Porv enir Project and includes several
nearby deposits and early-stage exploration targets. This clustering highlights the presence of a coherent,
district-scale mineralized system.
The 2026 PFS covers the Hemco Property in its entirety. As Panama and Pioneer are producing mines, the
study's development focus is on the Porvenir Project, the Company’s principal development-stage project
within the district. Concurrently, Mineros has completed updated Mineral Resource estimates for the
Guillermina, Leticia, and San Antonio deposits. On a consolidated basis, Porvenir hosts approximately 736
Koz AuEq 3 in Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves. In addition, Measured and Indicated Mineral
Resources, exclusive of Mineral Reserves, total approximately 406 Koz AuEq4, with a further 313 Koz AuEq
classified as Inferred Mineral Resources on all four deposits. Mineros believes centralized infrastructure
3 Mineral Reserves in terms of gold equivalent ounces (“AuEq”) have been calculated for purposes of this press release based on the assumptions set
out in Note 8 to Table 3, below, and are not disclosed in the Hemco Technical Report.
4 Mineral Resources in terms of AuEq have been calculated for purposes of this press release based on the assumptions set out in Note 10 to Table 2,
below, and are not disclosed in the Hemco Technical Report.
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at Porvenir could serve as a processing hub for the district, with potential to significantly extend mine life
beyond the current plan.
Relative to the previous prefeasibility study, this ad ditional technical work has strengthened the project
design, supported a better understanding of the underground mine plan, and defined an updated
processing flowsheet. The 2026 PFS reflects improve d project economics and supports Porvenir’s
advancement as a robust underground polymetallic development project within the Hemco operations.
Recent exploration and technical work have highlight ed a district-scale mineralized system comprising
several spatially related deposits and targets, including:
Porvenir Project : An epithermal gold-silver-zinc-copper system in pre-development stage with
updated Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources, which is the focus of the 2026 PFS.
Guillermina: An epithermal gold-silver-zinc-copper sy stem at an advanced exploration stage,
located ~3 km north of Porvenir; open along strike and at depth, with updated Indicated and
Inferred Mineral Resources.
Leticia: An epithermal gold-silver-zinc system at an advanced exploration stage, located ~500 m
northwest of Porvenir; open along strike and at depth, with updated Indicated and Inferred
Mineral Resources.
San Antonio : An epithermal gold-silver-zinc-copper sy stem at an advanced exploration stage,
located ~500 m southwest of Porvenir; open al ong strike and at depth, with updated Inferred
Mineral Resources.
Early-stage exploration targets: Mombacho, Pochomil, Apoyo and Madroño, Momotombo which
form part of the Company’s broader exploration pipeline within the Porvenir polymetallic district.
The presence of significant polymetallic mineralization distributed throughout the district reinforces the
potential for continued resource growth and exploration activities which are focused on expanding
Mineral Resources, increasing geological confidence, and advancing the broader district potential
centered on the Porvenir Polymetallic district. (See figure 1)
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Figure 1: Porvenir Polymetallic District, Porvenir, Leticia, Guillermina, San Antonio deposits and
exploration targets. Source: Mineros, 2026
PORVENIR PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Porvenir Project is located within the Bonanz a-Siuna-Rosita Mining Triangle in northeastern
Nicaragua, approximately 420 km northeast of Managua. The project forms part of the Company’s Hemco
Property, which includes the producing Panama and Pioneer underground gold mines, as well as several
advanced-stage and early-stage exploration targets across the district.
Mineralization at Porvenir occurs primarily within the Real McKoy and the Porvenir Norte and Porvenir
Sur zones and is hosted in epithermal veins associated with intermediate sulphidation mineralization and
hydrothermal breccias.
Mining will be conducted using mechanized underground methods. Geomechanical modelling completed
as part of the 2026 PFS has been updated to support optimized stope design and improved underground
mining parameters, with bench-and-fill and sub-level stoping as the primary extraction methods.
Ore from the Porvenir underground mine will be processed in a new dedicated processing facility
incorporating flotation and cyanidation circuits. Th e optimized flowsheet enables the recovery of copper
and zinc concentrates in addition to gold-silver doré.
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Economic Analysis
The economic analysis of the Porvenir Proj ect demonstrates that the Mineral Reserves
are economically viable at the consensus forecast prices of $3,150/oz Au, $45.00/oz Ag, $4.72/lb Cu, and
$1.22/lb Zn over the LOM. The 2026 PFS Update base ca se economics result in an after-tax NPV at a 5%
discount rate of approximately $460 million, an af ter-tax IRR of 37.9%, and a payback period of
approximately 2.0 years from the start of production.
Initial capital costs are estimated at $206.8 million, including contin gency. Life-of-Mine (“LOM”)
sustaining capital is estimated at $66.2 million, and cl osure and reclamation costs are estimated at $33.4
million.
After-Tax cash flow undiscounted for the LOM of $727 million, see Figure 2 , and the average LOM AISC
per ounce of gold equivalent sold is estimated at $1,295/oz AuEq.
Figure 2: Porvenir Undiscounted After-Tax Free Cashflow. Source: Mineros, 2026
Mine and Processing Plant Operation
The estimated Mineral Rese rves support LOM of 9.2 years at a pe ak production rate of 2,000 tpd. The
LOM plan is designed to minimize upfront capital expenditures without adversely affecting initial cash
flow. The mine plan includes a six-month progressive ramp-up period, gradually increasing to 2,000 tpd in
year one. Underground development is expected to commence two years prior to the start of production.
The proposed Porvenir Plant is designed as a stand- alone facility with a trea tment capacity of 2,000 tpd,
placed within a layout with sufficient capacity fo r future expansions. The plant will utilize an updated
metallurgical flowsheet designed to produce three primary products: copper-lead concentrate containing
gold and silver, zinc concentrate, and gold-silver do ré bars. The comprehensive process includes primary
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crushing, followed by a grinding circuit featuring a SAG mill and two parallel ball mills. The recovery circuit
integrates specialized stages such as flash flotat ion, conventional Cu-Pb and zinc flotation, and a
cyanidation circuit for flotation tailings. The facilit y includes a Merrill-Crowe recovery system, a cyanide
destruction circuit for tailings detoxification, and an industrial wastewater treatment plant equipped with
an acid mine drainage module.
The Porvenir Plant is designed to achieve LOM metallurgical recoveries rates of 88.4% for gold, 84.9% for
silver, 84.5% for zinc, and 69.9% for copper. Under the 2026 PFS, the Porvenir Project is expected to deliver
average annual sales of 72.3 Koz AuEq5, 54.5 Koz Au, 190 Koz Ag, 28 Mlb Zn and 3.75 Mlb Cu over years 1
to 9 (years of full production) of mine life. See Figure 3
Figure 3: Life of Mine Payable Gold equivalent Source: Mineros, 2026
Sensitivity analysis for the base case is provided in Table 1.
5 Payable Gold equivalent is calculated as Au payable oz + (Ag payable oz * $45.00/oz Ag / $3,150/oz Au) + (Zn payable lb * $1.22/lb Zn /
$3,150/oz Au) + (Cu payable lb * $4.72/lb Cu / $3,150/oz Au)
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Table 1: After-tax sensitivity analysis
Gold Price
($/oz Au)
NPV10%
($000)
NPV5%
($000)
2,520 152,378 263,836
2,835 221,702 361,851
3,150 (Base Case) 291,026 459,867
3,465 360,238 557,677
3,780 429,309 655,227
The 2026 PFS was managed by Mineros, completed by BISA Ingenieria de Proyectos S.A. of Lima, Peru
(“BISA”), and reviewed by SLR. Both BISA and SLR are independent of Mineros.
PORVENIR MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINERAL RESERVES ESTIMATES
Porvenir Deposit Mineral Resources
Porvenir Project Mineral Resources set out in Table 2 were estimated by Mineros and reviewed by SLR.
The updated Mineral Resource estimate effective December 31, 2025, accounts for updated metal prices,
cost estimates, metallurgical reco veries, and resource reporting usin g an $80/t NSR cut-off for sub-level
stoping resource shapes.
Table 2: Porvenir Mineral Resources – Effective December 31, 2025
Mineral
Resource
Category
Tonnes
(Kt)
Gold
Grade
(g/t Au)
Silver
Grade
(g/t Ag)
Zinc
Grade
(% Zn)
Copper
Grade
(% Cu)
Gold Eq
Grade
(g/t AuEq)
Cont. Metal
(Koz Au)
Cont. Metal
(Koz Ag)
Cont. Metal
(Mlb Zn)
Cont. Metal
(Mlb Cu)
Cont.
Metal
(Koz AuEq)
Measured 159 1.86 10.52 1.82 0.43 2.39 10 54 6 2 12
Indicated 2,811 1.91 9.02 2.20 0.27 2.44 172 815 137 17 220
Total M+I 2,969 1.91 9.10 2.18 0.28 2.44 182 869 143 18 233
Inferred 1,031 2.05 6.77 2.35 0.12 2.64 68 224 53 3 84
Notes
1. CIM (2014) definitions were followed for Mineral Resources.
2. The effective date for the Mineral Resources is December 31, 2025.
3. Mineral Resources are estimated at an NSR cut-off value of $80/t for sub-level stoping.
4. Mineral Resources are estimated using a long-term gold price of $2,500/oz Au, a silver price of $28/oz Ag, a zinc price of $1.1 8/lb Zn,
and a copper price of $3.92/lb Cu.
5. Underground reporting shapes were used to demonstrate Reasonable Prospects for Eventual Economic Extraction.
6. Bulk density average is 2.73 t/m³.
7. Metallurgical recoveries were applied on a block-by-block basis and average 79.2% for gold, 62.2% for silver, 78.1% for zinc, and
37.1% for copper.
8. Material within 10 m of the topographic surface has been excluded from Porvenir Mineral Resources to allow for artisanal mining.
9. The NSR $/t value for each block was calculated using the following NSR factors:
a. $75.88/g x g/t Au x gold recovery
b. $0.744/g x g/t Ag x silver recovery
c. $12.93/% x % Zn x zinc recovery
d. $53.07/% x % Cu x copper recovery
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10. The formula used to calculate the AuEq grade is Au g/t + (Ag g/t * silver AuEq factor) + (Zn% * zinc AuEq factor) + (Cu% * copp er
AuEq factor), where:
a. silver AuEq factor = (0.74 * silver recovery) / (75.88 * gold recovery)
b. zinc AuEq factor = (12.93* zinc recovery) / (75.88 * gold recovery)
c. copper AuEq factor = (53.07 * copper recovery) / (75.88 * gold recovery)
11. Gold Grade stated on an AuEq basis and AuEq Contained Metal have been calculated for purposes of this press release and are not
disclosed in the Hemco Technical Report.
12. Mineral Resources are exclusive of Mineral Reserves.
13. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
14. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Porvenir Deposit Mineral Reserves
Mineral Reserves were estimated by BISA and reviewed by SLR, set out in Table 3, using the updated
Mineral Resource estimate, and Deswik stope optimizer software to prepare stope designs for bench-and-
fill and sub-level long hole stoping of the deposit. Mine access designs assume the use of mechanized
equipment for mucking and haulage and conventional ventilation and backfill systems. Dilution was added
to the footwall and hanging wall of stopes and mining extraction factors were included to account for
pillars and practical ore extraction from stopes. Allowa nces were made for sill and rib pillars within the
designs.
Table 3: Porvenir Mineral Reserves – Effective December 31, 2025
Mineral
Reserve
Category
Tonnes
(Kt)
Gold Grade
(g/t Au)
Silver
Grade
(g/t Ag)
Zinc
Grade
(% Zn)
Copper
Grade
(% Cu)
Gold Eq
Grade
(g/t AuEq)
Cont.
Metal
(Koz Au)
Cont.
Metal
(Koz Ag)
Cont. Metal
(Mlb Zn)
Cont.
Metal
(Mlb Cu)
Cont. Metal
(Koz AuEq)
Proven 650 3.50 14.07 2.54 0.50 4.25 73 294 36 7 89
Probable 5,827 2.79 12.07 2.61 0.35 3.45 523 2,261 336 45 647
Total P+P 6,477 2.86 12.27 2.61 0.37 3.53 596 2,555 372 52 736
Notes
1. CIM (2014) definitions were followed for Mineral Reserves.
2. Mining methods at Porvenir include bench-and-fill stoping and sub-level stoping.
3. Minimum mining width for Porvenir is 1.80 m.
4. Mineral Reserves are based on NSR cut-off values ranging approx imately between $96/t and $110/t depending on mining method
and mining area.
5. Mineral Reserves were estimated using long-term metal prices of $2,150/oz Au, $24/oz Ag, $1.01/lb Zn, and $3.33/lb Cu.
6. Metallurgical recoveries were applied on a block-by-block basis and average 88.4% for gold, 84.9% for silver, 84.5% for zinc and
69.9% for copper.
7. The NSR $/t value for each block was calculated using the following NSR factors:
a. $65.25/g x g/t Au x gold recovery
b. $0.638/g x g/t Ag x silver recovery
c. $9.83/% x % Zn x zinc recovery
d. $41.14/% x % Cu x copper recovery
8. The formula used to calculate the AuEq grade is Au g/t + (Ag g/t * silver AuEq factor) + (Zn% * zinc AuEq factor) + (Cu% * copp er
AuEq factor), where:
a. silver AuEq factor = (0.638 * silver recovery) / (65.25 * gold recovery)
b. zinc AuEq factor = (9.83* zinc recovery) / (65.25 * gold recovery)
c. copper AuEq factor = (41.14 * copper recovery) / (65.25 * gold recovery)
9. Gold Grade stated on an AuEq basis and AuEq Contained Metal have been calculated for purposes of this press release and are not
disclosed in the Hemco Technical Report.
10. Totals may not add due to rounding.