Rio Silver’s plan at the Maria Norte Project in Peru’s Huachocolpa district outlines five concurrent development steps over the next two quarters. First, the Company will finalize site access arrangements through a local assembly led by the newly appointed community president. Second, camp mobilization will leverage existing leased infrastructure to deploy personnel and equipment immediately. Third, initial extraction will target high-grade veins confirmed by recent NI 43-101 verification sampling at surface and near-surface exposures. Fourth, portal preparation for shallow underground entry will progress in parallel, providing direct access to the Tangana West vein over its 400-metre strike length. Finally, mined material will be transported by road to one of the three operating mills within a 2.5-kilometre radius under toll-milling contracts, eliminating the need for a standalone processing plant and reducing capital intensity by an estimated 40%.

Maria Norte benefits from established road access, a supportive regulatory framework for concurrent exploration and development, and proximity to a planned 3,000 tonne-per-day processing facility described in a neighboring operator’s preliminary economic assessment. Rio Silver’s focus on exposed, high-silver zones first mirrors historical success in Peru’s silver belts and is designed to minimize upfront expenditures. By starting with surface mineralization and progressing underground, the Company expects to manage execution risk, preserve drilling upside, and conserve an estimated US$5 million in early-stage development costs compared to traditional mine builds.

On January 13, Rio Silver launched a redesigned corporate website and expanded its official social media channels to support transparent stakeholder engagement during a period of record-high silver markets. The new platform offers streamlined navigation, real-time project updates, and direct news release sign-ups. The website’s enhanced project pages detail Rio Silver’s phased development strategy at Maria Norte and its growing portfolio in Peru, while social media feeds will deliver regular operational insights. Management believes this digital upgrade will strengthen investor communications as the Company advances metallurgical testing—expected to yield flotation recovery rates above 90%—and key permitting milestones toward production.