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Aztec Minerals Corp. reports exploration and technical developments for precious-metals projects in North America. The company’s recurring news centers on drilling, assay results and target expansion at the 85%-owned Tombstone Project in southeastern Arizona, where updates discuss oxide gold-silver mineralization in areas such as Contention and Westside. News also covers the 100%-owned Cervantes Project in Sonora, Mexico, along with mineral resource estimate work, NI 43-101 technical reporting and participation in mining-industry events.
Aztec Minerals (TSXV:AZT, OTCQB:AZZTF) expanded its Tombstone Property joint venture drill program by an additional 3,500m of RC drilling, bringing the planned total to about 22,200m (18,829m RC and 3,371m core). The extra work, budgeted at CAD$1.4 million, will target shallow oxide gold-silver mineralization in the Northern Contention Area.
To date, the program has completed 14,162.5m of RC and 3,371.1m of core drilling. Aztec, which holds an 85% interest in the Tombstone joint venture, also signed a 12‑month investor relations agreement with Redwood Empire Financial Communications for US$7,500 per month plus 300,000 stock options, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
Aztec Minerals (OTCQB:AZZTF) reported new reverse circulation results from its 2025-2026 drill program at the Tombstone project in Arizona. Step-out holes TR26-15 to TR26-19 intersected broad, shallow oxide gold-silver zones, including 66.9 m of 1.05 gpt Au and 23.21 gpt Ag and a 27.4 m interval grading 2.31 gpt Au and 43.23 gpt Ag. The Contention zone is being extended westward and to depth, with several holes ending in mineralization. In total, 70 RC and 8 core holes have been completed, with 9 RC and multiple core holes still pending assays as deeper NSAMT and CRD targets are tested.
Aztec Minerals (OTCQB:AZZTF) engaged APEX Geoscience to deliver maiden mineral resource estimates and NI 43-101 reports for the Tombstone (85% owned) and Cervantes (100% owned) projects, with releases expected in late Q3 2026. Tombstone will include >25,000m across 130+ holes; Cervantes uses >12,200m across 73 holes. Surface work expanded the Cervantes host footprint by 50%. Aztec also contracted Atrium Research for 18 months of sponsored research and recorded interviews for quarterly cash of $10,200, subject to TSXV approval.
Aztec Minerals (OTCQB:AZZTF) reported results from 14 RC holes at the Tombstone project, Arizona, expanding oxide Au-Ag mineralization in the Westside and Contention areas.
Key highlights: 107.9m @ 0.618 gpt Au & 24.8 gpt Ag (TR26-14) and 112.5m @ 0.479 gpt Au & 12.64 gpt Ag (TR26-07). The 17,000m 2025-2026 program has completed 59 RC and 6 core holes, with targets open along strike and to depth.
Aztec Minerals (OTCQB:AZZTF) approved a 4,500m expansion to its Tombstone drilling program, increasing the combined core and RC program to approximately 17,000m (14,200m RC; 2,800m core). An additional CAD$1.7M budget was allocated to shallow RC targets across multiple zones.
The company commenced downhole EM surveys on three core holes in March 2026 to aid targeting of potential massive sulfide mineralization beneath oxide-hosting Bisbee sediments. Management also granted 4,300,000 options at $0.31 and 1,000,000 RSUs with two-year vesting.
Aztec Minerals (OTCQB:AZZTF) reported step-out RC results at the Tombstone project, Arizona, joining the Contention and Westside areas and expanding shallow oxide Au-Ag mineralization.
Key intercepts include 44.1m @ 0.86 g/t AuEq (0.221 g/t Au, 44.64 g/t Ag) and 40.2m @ 1.09 g/t AuEq (0.99 g/t Au) including 4.6m @ 9.86 g/t AuEq. The 2025-26 program has completed 53 RC and 5 core holes; the combined campaign is planned at ~12,500m.
Aztec Minerals (OTCQB:AZZTF) reported step-out RC drilling at the Tombstone project extending the oxide Au/Ag zone to over 1 km N–S in the Contention Target area. Key intercepts include TR25-31: 44.1 m @ 158.97 gpt AgEq (77.7 gpt Ag, 1.161 gpt Au) including 3.0 m @ 990.78 gpt AgEq (465.5 gpt Ag, 7.504 gpt Au). Other notable holes: TR25-27: 51.7 m @ 72.74 gpt AgEq and TR25-28: 62.3 m @ 41.26 gpt AgEq. The 2025–2026 program has completed 48 combined RC and core holes; core hole TC25-04 is at 714.3 m and showing hydrothermal breccias, skarn and B-type porphyry veinlets.
Aztec Minerals (OTCQB:AZZTF) reported additional RC drill results from Tombstone, Arizona, including 48.6m @ 133.1 gpt AgEq (58.93 gpt Ag, 1.06 gpt Au) from surface in hole TR25-26 and a 152.4m @ 36.32 gpt AgEq (19.81 gpt Ag, 0.236 gpt Au) from surface in TR25-24. TR25-25 returned five mineralized zones totaling 121.6m. Eight of nine reported RC holes intersected Ag-Au mineralization. The JV approved a drill program expansion from 8,500m to 12,000m (9,500m RC + min. 2,500m core). Core hole TC25-04 is at 444.5m, with ~80m remaining to the AMT target.
Aztec Minerals (OTCQB:AZZTF) reported results from seven additional RC holes and final multi-acid assays for prior holes at its Tombstone project, dated January 7, 2026.
Key highlights: 40 RC holes (6,887 m) completed to Dec 31, 2025; TR25-17 returned 57.8 m averaging 39.12 gpt Ag and 5.16 gpt Au from 9.1 m; TR25-9 bottomed in 164.2 m at 16.74 gpt AgEq; TR25-14 hit 86.6 m at 23.19 gpt AgEq including 15.2 m of 118.42 gpt AgEq. One core hole TC25-03 reached target depth (694 m) and samples shipped for analysis.
Aztec Minerals (OTCQB:AZZTF) reported results from three RC holes at the Tombstone Project (November 4, 2025) targeting the Contention Target head center. Highlights include TR25-17: 36.5m @ 8.14 g/t Au and 49.67 g/t Ag from 9.1m, including 4.6m @ 58.5 g/t Au and 158.0 g/t Ag from 16.7m. TR25-16 returned 50.2m @ 0.675 g/t Au and 42.67 g/t Ag (includes 3m historic workings). The program has completed 29 RC holes (4,900 m) with 16 assays pending; core drilling was paused for rig repairs and is expected to resume within two weeks.
All intervals reported are apparent widths; AgEq used a 90:1 ratio for 2025.