Silver Bull Files Memorial in Claim Against Mexico
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Silver Bull Resources, Inc.
- Ticker
- SVB
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Coahuila, Mexico
- Primary commodity
- Zinc
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Other, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 09:45:23 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Silver Bull has filed a memorial submission in its international arbitration claim against Mexico, seeking US$408 million in damages due to an illegal blockade of the Sierra Mojada project. The company has secured US$9.5 million in non-dilutive litigation funding to support the claim and its operations.
Reasoning: The company has reached a major legal milestone in its US$408M arbitration claim against Mexico, supported by non-dilutive funding, though the underlying project remains blocked.
Positive factors
- US$408 million damages claim
- US$9.5 million non-dilutive litigation funding secured
Negative factors
- illegal blockade since 2019
- total loss of investment at Sierra Mojada
- legal dispute with Mexican government
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: The resource is explicitly stated as NI 43-101 compliant.
Evidence · text
“NI 43-101 compliant Measured and Indicated "global" Mineral Resource”
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: The resource is reported as Measured and Indicated.
Evidence · text
“Measured and Indicated "global" Mineral Resource”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 0. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
No stored fact records are available for this extraction.
How Atlas produces this analysis
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