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Xali Gold Positions Pico Machay Gold Project to Reactivate Development Plans Amid Strong Gold Market
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xali Gold Corp. (TSXV:XGC) (“Xali Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on the ongoing activities on the recently acquired Pico Machay Gold Project (“Pico Machay” or the “Project”) in Peru. Following the completion of the acquisition in December 2025, Pico Machay gives Xali Gold both immediate value and substantial long-term upside, particularly given that the historical resource, completed in 2008, was based on a l
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