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Rio Silver Issues Year-End Shareholder Letter as Silver Hits Record Highs and Company Advances a Clear Path Toward Production
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rio Silver Inc. (“Rio Silv...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Rio Silver Issues Year-End Shareholder Letter as Silver Hits Record Highs and Company Advances a Clear Path Toward ProductionHighlights Near-Term Development at Maria Norte, District-Scale Exploration Upside in Peru, and Strategic Optionality from Canada’s Ring of Fire Critical Minerals Asset\nVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rio Silver Inc. (“Rio Silver” or the “Company”) provides the following year-end update and shareholder letter from President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Verrico, outlining the Company’s strategic positioning amid record silver prices, its clear development pathway at the Maria Norte Project in Peru, and the exploration and long-term growth opportunities across its broader portfolio. Dear fellow shareholders, As we approach the end of the year, I want to take a moment to speak directly to our shareholders and reflect on where we are, the environment we are operating in, and where Rio Silver is headed next. It has been an extraordinary year for silver. Prices have reached all-time highs, driven not by speculation, but by fundamentals that continue to strengthen. According to industry data and independent analysis, the silver market has now entered its fifth consecutive year of structural deficit, with industrial demand accelerating faster than supply can respond. Silver is being consumed at record levels by solar energy, electrification, data infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing, while at the same time continuing to serve its historical role as a monetary asset during periods of economic uncertainty. Simply put, silver is being pulled from both sides of the equation, and supply has struggled to keep pace. This backdrop is exactly why we have been so focused on building Rio Silver into a pure-play, high-grade silver company with a realistic and disciplined path to development. This year culminated in an important milestone with the official approval of the Maria Norte acquisition, which we believe marks a turning point for the Company. Maria Norte is not a conceptual exploration project. It is a high-grade silver asset located in one of the world’s most prolific silver districts, with a skilled local workforce, and operating processing facilities just 11 kilometres away. With exchange approval now secured, our team is al...