Maverick Gold and Silver Completes Drill Program at Silver Vista Property, British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 8, 2026) - Maverick Gold and Silver Corp., (CSE: MAV) (FSE: VR61) (OTC Pink: VRCFF) ("Maverick" or the "Company") announces that the drill program at the Silver Vista Property, located approximately 55 km from Smithers, B.C., has successfully concluded.
The Silver Vista property is comprised of 17 mineral claims and covers 6,444.5 hectares, or 64.44 square kilometres. This drill program was focused on the MR Zone and was designed to follow up on previous drilling.
The drill program consisted of five (5) NQ sized drill holes for a total of 1,316 metres. Samples from the first two holes have been sent to the laboratory for analysis and the samples from the remaining holes will be shipped to the laboratory shortly.
"The drilling at Silver Vista was completed ahead of schedule, a testament to the quality of the geological and drilling contractors," stated Ian Foreman, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration of Maverick Gold and Silver.
Drilling focused on the MR Showing and was designed to follow up on the successful 2021 drilling campaign that intersected 46 metres averaging 48.0 grams per tonne (g/t) silver and 0.62 percent (%) copper (or 0.97 % CuEq) in drill hole SV21-07 and 47.82 metres averaging 37.0 g/t silver and 0.21 % copper (or 0.50 % CuEq) in drill hole SV21-01.
Table 1: Highlights of historical drill intersections from the Silver Vista property include:
Hole #
Easting
Northing
FROM
TO
Width
Ag
Cu
AgEq
CuEq
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t
%
g/t
%
SV21-07
647472.29
6118264.92
106.00
152.00
46.00
48.0
0.62
102.8
0.97
MR 91-3
647573.03
6118239.66
3.99
65.90
61.91
40.5
0.11
41.5
0.44
MR 92-02
647666.55
6118134.23
176.78
213.36
36.58
26.8
0.49
64.0
0.67
including
192.62
195.46
2.84
195.7
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30 g/t Ag
Intercepts extracted and reviewed by Strikepoint from the issuer’s filings. True widths may differ from downhole widths; see the full release for drill orientation.
3.65
473.3
4.98
SV21-01
647500.19
6118310.18
151.86
199.68
47.82
37.0
0.21
47.5
0.50
SV21-02
647552.44
6118349.75
171.94
202.00
30.06
30.0
0.34
53.4
0.56
MR 91-5
647487.58
6118181.84
24.38
38.71
14.33
114.0
0.15
102.9
1.08
MR 91-1
647611.15
6118280.04
34.19
67.06
32.87
34.8
0.19
44.0
0.46
Silver equivalent (AgEq) and copper equivalent (CuEq) values are provided for comparative purposes only and were calculated using the three-year average for metal prices (US$30.69 per ounce silver and US$4.32 per pound copper), recoveries of 88% for Ag and 92% for Cu (based on recoveries from the comparable deposits of Rock Creek and Libby [https://www.hecla.com/exploration]), with no adjustment for refining costs, smelting costs, payability, penalties, or other modifying factors. [CuEq (%) = ((Cu% x 22 x 4.32 x 0.92) +( Ag g/t / 34.286 x 30.69 x 0.88)) / 4.32 / 2200 and AgEq (g/t) = ((Cu% x 22 x 4.32 x 0.92) +( Ag g/t / 34.286 x 30.69 x 0.88)) / 30.69 x 34.286]. The Company cautions that metal equivalents are not intended to imply that the metals are recoverable in the stated proportions or that the reported equivalent values have economic significance.
The historical drill results referenced above were generated by previous operators of the Silver Vista property, which are available in BC Assessment Report 39889 titled "Report on the Diamond Drilling and Geochemistry on the Silver Vista Property" for Norseman Silver dated March 4, 2022, and BC Assessment Report 38072 titled "Diamond Drilling and Geochemistry (soil and rock) Report on the Silver Vista Property" for Amarc Resources dated March 15, 2019, and have not been independently verified by the Company. The Company believes the historical results are relevant as an indication of the exploration potential of the property; however, a qualified person for the Company has not completed sufficient work to verify the historical data, sampling procedures, analytical methods, quality assurance and quality control protocols, or chain of custody. The Company intends to use the historical information, together with newly collected data and future exploration work, to guide the design of its planned drill program.
Qualified Person
Jeremy Hanson, P.Geo., a consultant to the Company and an independent Qualified Person, as defined under National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"), has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release.
About Maverick Gold and Silver Corp.
Maverick Gold and Silver Corp. (CSE: MAV) (FSE: VR61) (OTC Pink: VRCFF) is an exploration-stage company advancing a portfolio of high-potential gold, silver, and copper properties. The Company is focused on Nevada and British Columbia, mining-friendly jurisdictions that have established infrastructure, predictable permitting, and supportive regulatory frameworks.
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