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Rio Silver Completes 100% Acquisition of High-Grade Maria Norte Silver Project in Peru's Historic Huachocolpa District
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rio Silver Inc. (TSX-V: RYO | ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Rio Silver Completes 100% Acquisition of High-Grade Maria Norte Silver Project in Peru’s Historic Huachocolpa DistrictAcquisition marks transformational step toward near-term silver development as global demand surges across AI, electronics, and renewable-energy markets\n\n\n\n VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n \n Rio Silver Inc.\n \n (TSX-V: RYO | OTC: RYOOF) (“Rio Silver” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the TSX Venture Exchange has approved the Company’s 100% acquisition of the Maria Norte Silver-Gold-Lead Project, located in the prolific Huachocolpa Mining District, Huancavelica Province, Peru.\n \n\n\n Highlights\n \n\n\n\n Rio Silver now holds\n \n 100% ownership\n \n of the\n \n high-grade Maria Norte Project\n \n in one of Peru’s most storied silver-producing regions.\n \n\n\n\n NI 43-101 Technical Report\n \n titled\n \n “Maria Norte Au-Ag-Pb-Zn Project”\n \n by James A. McCrea, P.Geo. confirms verification sampling results with grades up to\n \n 6.26 g/t Au and 991 g/t Ag\n \n .\n \n\n\n Historical workings and waste-dump sampling demonstrate\n \n extensive, intact mineralization\n \n from past exploration by\n \n Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.\n \n , one of South America’s most successful mining companies.\n \n\n\n\n Low-capex, near-infrastructure opportunity\n \n with multiple processing facilities within 11 km, supporting a fast-track path toward potential production.\n \n\n\n Builds on Rio Silver’s\n \n royalty-backed financial foundation\n \n , creating a strong platform for district-scale expansion.\n \n\n\n\n\n A New Era for Maria Norte\n \n\n\n “The Maria Norte acquisition represents a defining moment for Rio Silver,” stated Chris Verrico, President and CEO. “We are unlocking the potential of a high-grade system that was left untouched for decades when silver traded at $1.50 an ounce. Today, with prices nearly 40 times higher and the world’s demand accelerating through AI, electronics, and renewable technologies, the same mineralization now holds transformative potential. Maria Norte gives us a foundation not only to advance toward production but to build a broader silver platform within one of Peru’s most legendary districts.”\n \n\n...