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Silver's New Strategic Status Is Rewriting the Rules for Critical Mineral Investment
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[{"type":"text","content":"Silver's New Strategic Status Is Rewriting the Rules for Critical Mineral Investment\n\n\nSilver's New Strategic Status Is Rewriting the Rules for Critical Mineral Investment\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPR Newswire\n\n\nIssued on behalf of Americore Resources Corp.Equity-Insider.com News CommentaryVANCOUVER, BC, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Silver's formal addition to the U.S. Critical Minerals List truly triggered a structural reassessment of how markets value the metal, placing it alongside lithium and cobalt as essential to national security and economic stability[1]. The Council on Foreign Relations warns that China's expanding export controls on rare earths and strategic metals threaten Western supply chains across defense, energy, and advanced manufacturing sectors[2]. In the aftermath of these actions, capital is flowing toward Americore Resources (TSXV: AMCO) (OTCQB: AMCOF), Santacruz Silver Mining (TSXV: SCZ) (NASDAQ: SCZM), Vizsla Silver (NYSE: VZLA) (TSX: VZLA), Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA) (OTCQX: AYASF), and Fortuna Mining (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Silver Institute projects the global market will remain in deficit for a sixth straight year, with total demand outstripping supply by an estimated 67 million ounces in 2026[3]. Silver prices remain up more than 180% year-over-year even after retreating from January highs, while global exchange-traded product holdings have firmed at an estimated 1.31 billion ounces[4].Americore Resources Corp. (TSXV: AMCO) (OTCQB: AMCOF) has received all data from its recently completed drone-magnetometer survey at the 100%-owned Trinity Silver Project in Pershing County, Nevada. The company has also initiated drill permitting for a Q2 2026 program designed to confirm the project's historic drill database.Pioneer Exploration Consultants of Ottawa flew the survey, which covered approximately 350 line-km of strike running southwest to northeast with the Trinity open pit at its center. The program was designed to identify structures within roughly six kilometers of that corridor.Americor...