Eloro joins U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium

Executive Summary

• Eloro Resources Ltd. has been selected to join the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC), a U.S. Department of Defense-supported initiative aimed at strengthening collaboration across industry, academia, and government to advance national security priorities.
• Eloro is the first exploration and development member from Bolivia within the DIBC, recognized for its strategic and critical metals associated with the Iska Iska silver/tin polymetallic system.
• The company views this selection as a milestone that underscores its commitment to responsible resource development and its potential role in supporting secure, resilient supply chains for critical materials.

Key Details

• Consortium Membership: Eloro Resources Ltd. was accepted into the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC).
• Consortium Scope: The DIBC is a U.S. Department of Defense-supported initiative focused on strengthening collaboration across industry, academia, and government to advance solutions aligned with U.S. and allied national security priorities.
• Significance of Selection: Eloro is the first exploration and development member from Bolivia in the DIBC.
• Strategic Rationale: The selection recognizes the strategic and critical metals within Eloro's Iska Iska project.
• Company Context: Eloro holds a 99% joint venture interest and 100% economic participation interest in the Iska Iska property (a polymetallic epithermal-porphyry complex in Potosi, Bolivia) via its subsidiary Minera Tupiza SRL. It also owns an 82% interest in the La Victoria gold/silver project in Peru.

Notable Quotes

• "Being selected to participate in the Defense Industrial Base Consortium is an important milestone for Eloro. It reflects the growing recognition of the strategic importance of mineral security and the need for trusted partners to help support long-term national and allied security objectives." — Tom Larsen, CEO
• "Although the DIBC have 1,452 members, Eloro is the first exploration and development member in Bolivia for its recognition of strategic and critical metals within the Iska Iska silver/tin polymetallic system." — Tom Larsen, CEO