VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xali Gold Corp. (TSXV:XGC) ("Xali Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received confirmation from the local community of Comunidad Campesina de Salcca Santa Ana ("Santa Ana" or the "Community") of their support for the continued advancement of the Pico Machay Gold Project ("Pico Machay" or the "Project") in Peru.
Santa Ana held an extraordinary assembly on June 28th during which they agreed to authorize the Company to carry out the drilling, exploration, and environmental studies necessary for the development of Pico Machay. The authorization reflects the constructive relationship that Xali Gold and the Community have been strengthening through open communications, transparency, and a shared commitment to responsible development of the Community alongside its mineral resources.
Xali Gold recognizes that the success of the Project depends on maintaining a strong and respectful relationship based on shared values with the surrounding community and looks forward to continuing that partnership throughout the life of Pico Machay and well beyond.
"We are very grateful to the community of Santa Ana for their continued trust and support," said Joanne Freeze, President and CEO of Xali Gold. "This authorization reflects our work together toward a shared purpose: improving quality of life while maintaining high environmental and social standards and responsibly advancing the Pico Machay Project. We recognize that trust is earned over time through our actions, and we are committed to being a trusted long-term partner to the Community by working transparently and respecting local priorities."
Photo from Santa Ana June 28th, 2026 Community Meeting
Alongside community engagement initiatives at Pico Machay, the Company plans to continue advancing environmental baseline studies, drilling to both update the historical resource and test exploration targets while advancing geological mapping, resource modelling, surface and underground sampling, and various technical studies designed to support economic evaluations.
Community Commitments
Over the past four months, the Xali Gold (Minera Calipuy) community relations team has conducted social diagnosis and baseline studies, including transparent discussions with various community members held in the various parts of the Community to ensure the development of the Project in partnership with the Community, which will be based on mutual respect and transparency.