SILVER BULL PROVIDES UPDATE ON SIERRA MOJADA
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Silver Bull Resources, Inc.
- Ticker
- SVB.TO
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Coahuila, Mexico
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Zinc
- Document categories
- Other, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-10-05 13:48:17 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Silver Bull Resources provides a legal update on the Sierra Mojada project, reporting that its US$374.9M arbitration claim against Mexico was dismissed and a local court ruling has placed a lien on the project's mineral licenses. While the company maintains its resource scale and seeks legal remedies, the project's title is currently subject to a disputed encumbrance.
Reasoning: The document is primarily a legal update regarding a significant setback in an international arbitration claim and a local court ruling that placed a lien on the project's licenses, which threatens clear title.
Positive factors
- substantial mineral resource scale
- rising silver and zinc prices
Negative factors
- arbitration claim dismissed
- adverse ruling in local Mexican courts
- lien over project mineral licenses
- disputed ownership/encumbrance
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 document explicitly states the resource is NI 43-101 compliant.
Evidence · text
“NI 43-101 compliant Measured and Indicated "global" Mineral Resource”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The resource is reported as Measured and Indicated, but the document does not mention Inferred, making the M&I component high.
Evidence · text
“NI 43-101 compliant Measured and Indicated "global" Mineral Resource”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Resource Estimates (4)
indicatedSierra Mojada · zincTonnes: 70400000Grade: 3.4Grade Unit: %Contained Metal: 5350000000Contained Unit: lbView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Sierra Mojada
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- Coahuila, Mexico
- Ticker
- SVB.TO
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- Resource group id
- resource:d9de0e5f77bb660c1b15
- Deposit or zone
- Sierra Mojada global
- Material type
- oxide
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 70400000
- Grade
- 3.4
- Grade Unit
- %
- Contained Metal
- 5350000000
- Contained Unit
- lb
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Global resource estimate for the project.
Positive factors
- large scale tonnage
Evidence · text
“70.4 million tonnes grading 3.4% zinc and 38.6 g/t silver for 5.35 billion pounds of contained zinc and 87.4 million ounces of contained silver”
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
No QP/CP Disclosurenegative
No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience.
Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release
indicatedSierra Mojada · silverTonnes: 70400000Grade: 38.6Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 87.4Contained Unit: mozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Sierra Mojada
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- Coahuila, Mexico
- Ticker
- SVB.TO
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- Resource group id
- resource:d9de0e5f77bb660c1b15
- Deposit or zone
- Sierra Mojada global
- Material type
- oxide
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 70400000
- Grade
- 38.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 87.4
- Contained Unit
- moz
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Global resource estimate for the project.
Positive factors
- large scale metal content
Evidence · text
“70.4 million tonnes grading 3.4% zinc and 38.6 g/t silver for 5.35 billion pounds of contained zinc and 87.4 million ounces of contained silver”
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
No QP/CP Disclosurenegative
No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience.
Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release
indicatedSierra Mojada · zincTonnes: 13500000Grade: 11.2Grade Unit: %Contained Metal: 3336000000Contained Unit: lbView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Sierra Mojada
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- Coahuila, Mexico
- Ticker
- SVB.TO
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- Resource group id
- resource:404da7a5a00d83318ece
- Deposit or zone
- high grade zinc zone
- Material type
- oxide
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 13500000
- Grade
- 11.2
- Grade Unit
- %
- Contained Metal
- 3336000000
- Contained Unit
- lb
- Cutoff Grade
- 6
- Cutoff Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade zinc sub-zone within the global resource.
Positive factors
- high grade zinc
Evidence · text
“Measured and Indicated "high grade zinc zone" of 13.5 million tonnes with an average grade of 11.2% zinc at a 6% cutoff, for 3.336 billion pounds of contained zinc”
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
No QP/CP Disclosurenegative
No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience.
Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release
indicatedSierra Mojada · silverTonnes: 15200000Grade: 114.9Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 56300000Contained Unit: ozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Sierra Mojada
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- Coahuila, Mexico
- Ticker
- SVB.TO
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- Resource group id
- resource:20ed0290785d0cc81400
- Deposit or zone
- high grade silver zone
- Material type
- oxide
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 15200000
- Grade
- 114.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 56300000
- Contained Unit
- oz
- Cutoff Grade
- 50
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade silver sub-zone within the global resource.
Positive factors
- high grade silver
Evidence · text
“Measured and Indicated "high grade silver zone" of 15.2 million tonnes with an average grade of 114.9 g/t silver at a 50 g/t cutoff for 56.3 million contained ounces of silver”
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
No QP/CP Disclosurenegative
No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience.
Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release
How Atlas produces this analysis
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