Orestone Mining Corp. reports exploration and corporate developments tied to its gold, silver and copper property portfolio in Canada and Argentina. Company updates focus on the Francisca Gold Project in Salta Province, Argentina, including mapping, sampling, trench resampling, assay results and work directed toward defining an oxide gold deposit. News also covers the 100% owned Captain Gold-Copper Project in British Columbia, a gold-dominant porphyry system with permitted drill locations.
Recurring disclosures include project expansion, exploration program design, technical review under mining disclosure standards, private-placement financing activity, and investor-conference participation related to Orestone's mineral exploration portfolio.
Orestone (OTC: ORESF) reported initial Phase I surface assay results from the Francisca Gold Project, Salta Province, Argentina, dated May 7, 2026. Key trench results include T8: 23.47 m @ 4.71 g/t Au and 28.54 g/t Ag (including 6.26 m @ 12.31 g/t Au and 92.40 g/t Ag). Trench T7 returned 36.97 m @ 0.78 g/t Au and 7.20 g/t Ag. Mapping outlines a 40–70 m stockwork width over a 400–500 m strike and a northwest oxide gold stockwork trend outcropping for 1,100 m. Samples were assayed by Alex Stewart International Argentina with QA/QC; Gary Nordin, P.Geo, reviewed the technical information.
Orestone Mining (OTC: ORESF) completed Phase I exploration at the Francisca gold project, Salta Province, Argentina. Mapping defined an oxide gold stockwork with a northwest strike of 1,100 m, multiple zones 40–70 m wide, and a 400x500 m IP anomaly. 675 rock chip samples were collected; assays are pending.
The company can earn up to 85% of Francisca for US$4.2M in cash and exploration over seven years.
Orestone Mining (symbol: ORESF) will exhibit at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada annual convention, PDAC 2026, March 1-4 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Visit booth 2215 in the Investors Exchange on March 3-4, 2026 to discuss Francisca (Argentina) and Captain (BC) projects.
The company emphasizes exploration plans for the Francisca gold-silver porphyry and the 100% owned, permitted, drill-ready Captain gold-copper porphyry.
Orestone Mining (OTC: ORESF) granted incentive stock options for an aggregate of 3,935,000 common shares at a strike price of $0.15 per share. The options expire five years from the grant date, on February 9, 2031, and vest 25% at grant then 25% at three, six and nine months.
All grants are subject to regulatory approval and the company's stock option plan approved by shareholders on December 11, 2025.
Orestone (OTC: ORESF) has begun a Phase I exploration program at the Francisca gold project, Salta Province, Argentina.
Phase I: detailed mapping and 600 rock chip, channel and grab samples over a 200x500 m grid and resampling of 11 trenches across a 500 m strike. Phase II (planned): ~1,500 m RC drilling in 10 holes on 40–80 m spacing to test the oxide gold-silver zone and deeper porphyry target. Previous 2025 confirmation sampling averaged 5.78 g/t Au and 29.2 g/t Ag (grades reported with caps of 10 g/t Au and 60 g/t Ag); individual assays ranged 0.03–33 g/t Au and 2–160 g/t Ag. Orestone can earn up to 85% interest for US$4.2M of cash/exploration over seven years. Project elevation 3,300–3,650 m with year-round access.
Orestone Mining Corp (ORESF) will exhibit at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC) on January 25–26, 2026 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, Exhibition Hall A-C. Visit Booth 912 to discuss the Francisca gold-silver porphyry project in Salta, Argentina and the Captain gold-copper porphyry project in British Columbia.
CEO David Hottman will deliver a corporate presentation on January 26 at 2:40 PM in Workshop 1. The release notes Francisca has an oxide gold stock-work trend along a northwest strike of 1,100 metres with an IP anomaly ~400x500 metres; Captain is described as permitted and drill ready.
Orestone Mining (symbol: ORESF) announced that strategic shareholder Crescat Capital LLC will participate as a lead investor in the company's non-brokered private placement announced October 14, 2025.
Crescat will subscribe for 2,910,000 Units for gross proceeds of $232,800 through Crescat Portfolio Management LLC on behalf of five pooled funds, intended to maintain its 11.64% ownership in the company. The private placement has a stated maximum size of up to $2,000,000. Crescat cited recent ground acquisition on the Francisca property and plans for drilling as reasons for continued support.
Orestone Mining (OTC:ORESF) has expanded its Francisca Gold-Silver Project in Salta, Argentina by adding 2 square kilometers of contiguous land. The expansion, costing US$10,300, is part of the company's option agreement to acquire up to 85% interest in the property for US$4.2 million over seven years.
The property features an oxide gold stock-work mineralized trend extending 1,100 meters in length, with two zones (North and South) showing significant potential. Recent sampling in the South Zone yielded impressive results, with values ranging from 0.03 to 33 g/t gold and 2.0 to 160 g/t silver, averaging 5.78 g/t gold and 29.2 g/t silver.
Orestone has planned a two-phase exploration program, including detailed mapping, sampling of 11 existing trenches, and a 1,200-meter reverse circulation drill program with 8 holes.
Orestone Mining (OTC:ORESF) provided a corporate update highlighting exploration activities and financial developments. The company is preparing for a Phase I exploration program at the Francisca Gold-Silver Project in Argentina, which will include detailed mapping and up to 600 rock and trench samples. At the Captain Gold Porphyry Project in British Columbia, Orestone filed an amended permit for 23 additional drill locations, with drilling expected in Q1 2026.
On the financial front, Orestone completed a $600,000 non-brokered private placement and issued shares for debt worth $180,000 in Q2 2025. The company also welcomed Crescat Capital LLC as a new strategic investor through its five pooled investment funds.
Orestone Mining Corp. (OTC Pink: ORESF) has announced the granting of incentive stock options to its officers, directors, advisors, and consultants. The company has granted options to purchase 4,725,000 common shares at a price of $0.10 per share, valid for five years until June 30, 2030.
The options will vest in four equal installments: 25% on the grant date, and additional 25% increments at three, six, and nine months after the grant date. The grants are subject to regulatory approval and the Company's Stock option plan, which received shareholder approval on August 29, 2024.