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Aftermath Silver outlines drill plan for Challacollo

Mr. Ralph Rushton reports AFTERMATH SILVER OUTLINES DRILL PLAN FOR CHALLACOLLO SILVER-GOLD PROJECT, CHILE Aftermath Silver Ltd. has provided an outline of planned drilling for the Challacollo Ag-Au (silver-gold) project in region 1 of northern Chile. Challacollo is a highly prospective low-sulphidation epithermal Ag-Au vein deposit containing a substantial silver resource (see Table 1). Aftermath is planning an initial seven- to 10-hole diamond core program for Q4 2025 (up to 2,000 metres total drilling). Previous drilling concentrated on the principal vein (Lolon vein) to a depth of about 200 m below surface. The oxidation level at Challacollo bottoms at approximately 200 m below surface. The down-dip extent of the mineralized structures remains unknown. Gold and base metal grades are generally observed to increase at depth. Ralph Rushton, president and chief executive officer of Aftermath, said: "We're excited to kick off our exploration at the Challacollo silver-gold project, which gives Aftermath further silver exposure in addition to our flagship Berenguela project in Peru. Our objective at Challacollo is to expand and increase the mineral resource and this is the first step toward that goal. I look forward to reporting on the results of the drilling toward the end of this year." Planned drilling The main objective of the planned program is to investigate the potential to a) expand the existing resource at Challacollo by extending some of known veins down dip and along strike, b) initial drill testing of previously known but untested veins and suspected new veins on Aftermath's land package, and c) twin some previous RC (reverse circulation) holes to obtain supplementary geological and metallurgical information. Specifically: Lolon North: The northern sector of the Lolon vein is still unexplored and is partially covered by colluvial deposits. In the northern sector, which corresponds to the last vein outcrops, silver mineralization may continue to depth. Drilling is targeted to cut the main vein at a vertical depth of 60 metres. Lucy North: Silver-bearing veins identified to the west of the main Lolon vein. Drilling will also target disseminated silver in the host rock. The structures have a similar orientation to the Lolon vein and are located north of the Lucy vein. Palermo North: A replacement breccia with galena and significant silver values located to the north of the Palermo North vein projection. Millsite vein: Testing for a structurally downthrown vein offset to the east of Lolon. Interpretation suggests the mineralized should be encountered below 250 metres. About Challacollo Challacollo is located in region I in Northern Chile, 130 kilometres southeast of the major port city of Iquique and 50 km south of the town of Pica. The project is approximately 30 km east of the Pan American Highway, via Teck Resources' Quebrada Blanca copper mine access road. The project is 139 km southeast of the major Pacific port city of Iquique. High-voltage power transmission lines are located 15 to 30 km from the property, in part to service nearby mines of Collahuasi and Quebrada Blanca. The project includes water rights. Qualified person Michael Parker, a fellow of the AusIMM and a non-independent director of Aftermath, is a non-independent qualified person, as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Parker has reviewed the technical content of this news release and has approved the technical information provided in this news release and the form and context in which it appears. About Aftermath Silver Ltd. Aftermath Silver is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on silver and critical metals, and aims to deliver shareholder value through the discovery, acquisition and development of quality mineral projects in stable jurisdictions. Aftermath has developed a pipeline of projects at various stages of advancement. The companies projects have been selected based on growth and development potential. Berenguela silver-copper-manganese project. The company has an option to acquire a 100-per-cent interest in Berenguela. The project is located in the department of Puno, in southern-central Peru. The company recently completed its second round of drilling at Berenguela and is planning to advance the project through engineering studies. PEA (preliminary economic assessment) level engineering is currently under way. Challacollo silver-gold project. The company owns a 100-per-cent interest in the Challacollo epithermal silver-gold project through a binding agreement with Mandalay Resources, see company news release dated June 27, 201. The company will aggressively seek to grow the mineral resource. About Aftermath Silver Ltd. Aftermath Silver is a leading Canadian junior exploration company focused on silver, and aims to deliver shareholder value through the discovery, acquisition and development of quality silver projects in stable jurisdictions. Aftermath has developed a pipeline of projects at various stages of advancement. The company's projects have been selected based on growth and development potential. We seek Safe Harbor.
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