Salazar Reports a High-Grade Tungsten-Silver Intersection at the Pijili Project, Ecuador: 2.00 Metres Grading 1.80% W (2.27% WO3) and 740 g/t Ag

Drill hole MERC-011 re-interpretation identified a higher-grade 2-metre interval yielding 1.8% W and 740 g/t Ag with 0.63% Cu within the previously disclosed zone. The note also highlights copper, silver, and tungsten as part of the U.S. 2025 Critical Minerals List, supporting strategic relevance, though the update is confirmatory rather than a new resource estimate.