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GMV Minerals Announces Drill Mobilization at the Mexican Hat Gold Deposit in S.E. Arizona
GMV Minerals Mobilizes Drilling at Mexican Hat as Stock Consolidates Near Support Levels

Executive Summary
- GMV Minerals announces mobilization of a 30-hole, ~7,000m diamond drilling program at the Mexican Hat Gold Deposit in SE Arizona.
- Drilling contractor KP Exploration Inc. to begin work within seven days; program expected to run for approximately two months.
- Program purpose is infill drilling to confirm and upgrade the existing inferred resource model (36.73 Mt @ 0.58 g/t Au).
- Company confirms it is fully funded for the 2026 drill and field season.
- Technical content reviewed by Dr. D.R. Webb, Ph.D., P.Geo., P.Eng., Q.P. under NI 43-101 standards.
Material Impact
- The news confirms execution of a drilling program previously announced on March 10, 2026 (Drilling Agreement) and permitted in December 2025.
- No new economic data or resource estimates are provided; this is an operational update confirming the timeline and funding status.
- Given the prior announcements regarding financing ($4.53M raised Dec 2025) and permitting, the mobilization itself does not introduce unexpected market-moving information.
- The confirmation of full funding mitigates immediate capital risk for the current season but does not address long-term feasibility study costs.
- Rating is Routine - Positive as it validates management's execution capability without altering the fundamental investment thesis or valuation drivers.
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Company Overview
- Flagship Project: Mexican Hat Gold Project located ~72 miles SE of Tucson, Arizona (100% owned).
- Resource Estimate: Inferred resource of 36.73 Mt @ 0.58 g/t Au containing 688,000 oz gold (effective Aug 8, 2025).
- Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA): Pre-tax IRR of 66.1% at $2,500/oz; NPV of US$390.2M. At $4,000/oz gold price, IRR rises to 134.2% and NPV to US$1.055B.
- Mine Plan: 10-year mine life producing ~60,000 oz/year via conventional heap leach pad; Capex estimated at US$90M.
- Status: Exploration phase transitioning toward resource upgrade and feasibility study preparation.
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