Golden Minerals completes sale of Mexican subsidiaries

On January 2, 2026, Golden Minerals (AUMN) closed the sale of its remaining Mexican subsidiaries, Servicios Velardeña and GMC Equipos, for a nominal $65,000 cash consideration. While the cash inflow is negligible, the transaction removes significant financial burdens: $60,000 in past-due accounts payable, a $56,000 labor claim, and a $450,000 book liability for asset retirement obligations (ARO) at the now "mined-out" Rodeo project. This follows the October 2025 completion of the Velardeña plant sale for $3.0 million.

The impact of the latest news is Material - Positive for the company's survival, though it does not improve its growth prospects. - Liability Reduction: By shedding approximately $566,000 in immediate and long-term liabilities for just $65,000 in cash, management has successfully executed a "clean break" from Mexico. - Solvency Extension: For a company that reported a cash balance of only $1.7 million as of September 30, 2025, and a net loss of $2.4 million for the first nine months of that year, removing a half-million-dollar liability is essential to preventing immediate insolvency. - Strategy Shift: The company is now officially a pure-play explorer focused on the Desierto/Sarita Este projects in Argentina and Sand Canyon in Nevada. However, the cost of being an explorer remains high relative to their dwindling cash reserves.

Golden Minerals is moving from a producer to a high-risk explorer. - Flagship Project: Sarita Este / Desierto (Argentina). A gold-silver-copper prospect. - Status: The Rodeo mine in Mexico is mined-out. The Velardeña properties are fully divested. The company is now betting entirely on the Sico zone in Argentina (289k oz Au @ 0.58 g/t).