Argenta Silver reports surface exploration at El Quevar with 20+ targets defined

Canada NewsWire TSX-V: AGAG VANCOUVER, BC , June 30, 2026 /CNW/ - Argenta Silver Corp. (TSXV: AGAG) (OTCQX: AGAGF) (FSE: T1K) ("Argenta" or the " Company ") is pleased to provide an exploration update on its 100%-owned flagship El Quevar Project in Salta Province, Argentina. Mani-Copan: High-grade Silver at Surface; Similar Geochemical signature as the Yaxtché Deposit.   500 m × 90 m mineralized footprint; three mineralized levels confirmed by drilling. 20+ district-scale Targets defined: Systematic exploration across Quevar South, Quevar North, and Azufre has identified more than 20 priority targets at varying stages of advancement. Regional Ground Magnetic Survey: 89% complete: 720+ km of survey lines across 68+ km²; favorable geophysical responses identified at multiple targets.

Metallurgical Test Work underway: Report expected by Q3 2026. Data from 27 drillholes will evaluate key parameters including mineralogical characteristics, recovery potential, concentrate quality, and processing methods. Environmental Baseline Study & New Equipment: Ausenco study anticipated July 2026.

A ReveNIR spectrometer deployed on site for alteration mapping and 3D modelling. Resource Expansion Drilling: Yaxtché footprint expanded by ~20%, adding 270 m of strike to date; ~22,000 m drilled since May 2025 (~13,000 m in 2026), with ~40% of assays pending. The second drill rig was recently moved to the resource for accelerated expansion.

Joaquín Marias, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Argenta Silver Corp., commented: " Over the past year, our team has transformed El Quevar from a project historically understood through the lens of a single high-grade silver deposit into a much broader district-scale exploration opportunity. We have now defined more than 20 targets across multiple erosional windows, advanced several of t