Mercado Minerals signs deal to acquire Concordia Silver

Mr. Daniel Rodriguez reports MERCADO MINERALS SIGNS DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE CONCORDIA SILVER Mercado Minerals Ltd. has signed and executed a definitive share purchase agreement, dated Sept. 26, 2025, to acquire all of the outstanding share capital of Concordia Silver Company SA de CV. The acquisition includes two silver-gold mineral properties held by Concordia (Copalito and Zamora), located in Sinaloa, Mexico. Daniel Rodriguez, chief executive officer and director of Mercado, commented: "This is an important development for Mercado as we continue to expand our project portfolio. Our due diligence reviewing the assets in Concordia leaves us to believe we have lots of exploration upside. I look forward to working with our team in Mexico as we advance Copalito and Zamora." Under the terms of the agreement, Mercado will acquire all of the outstanding share capital of Concordia in consideration for a cash payment $105,000 (U.S.) and the issuance of six million common shares to Concordia shareholders. Mercado will issue a further two million common shares to the vendors on the first anniversary of closing the acquisition and a further two million common shares to the vendors on the second anniversary of closing the acquisition. The consideration shares will be subject to restrictions on resale following issuance, from which they will be released in four equal tranches every six months over a 24-month period. The company is at arm's length from Concordia and the vendors. In connection with closing of the acquisition, a finder's fee of 300,000 common shares is due and owing to an arm's-length party who introduced Concordia. No changes to the board or management of the company are contemplated in connection with the acquisition. Completion of the acquisition remains subject to completion of customary closing deliverables. The acquisition is not expected to constitute a fundamental change for the company, nor will it result in a change of control of the company (within the meaning of applicable securities laws and the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange). For further information concerning the acquisition, readers can review the news releases issued by the company on June 11, 2025, and July 28, 2025. About Mercado Minerals Ltd. Mercado Minerals is a company involved in the business of acquiring and exploring mineral properties in the Americas. Mercado has been primarily involved in the exploration and evaluation of the Porter property, located within the Alberni mining division of British Columbia. We seek Safe Harbor.