Silver Storm begins hot commissioning at La Parrilla sulphide circuit, amends Samsung prepayment deal, and secures US$5 million loan from First Majestic

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Silver Storm Mining has started hot commissioning of the sulphide processing circuit at its La Parrilla Silver Mine Complex in Mexico, marking a key step toward restarting operations. The company also amended its concentrate prepayment agreement with Samsung C&T, extending the grace period for initial principal and arrangement fee payments to September 2026 from May 2026, with subsequent monthly repayments deferred by four months and the concentrate supply period extended by six months to thirty months. Additionally, First Majestic Silver provided a US$5 million non-revolving unsecured term loan to fund working capital for the ramp-up, maturing in 36 months with 15% annual interest compounded quarterly and principal repayable in eight equal quarterly instalments of US$625,000 starting 15 months after closing. First Majestic holds approximately 15.69% of Silver Storm on a non-diluted basis, making the loan a related party transaction, though the company relied on exemptions from minority shareholder approval requirements.

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First Majestic provides a $5M loan to Silver Storm, earning 15% interest and strengthening its position as a major shareholder.

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Samsung C&T extends concentrate prepayment agreement with Silver Storm, indicating continued demand for silver concentrate.

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Silver Storm begins hot commissioning of sulphide processing circuit, a key step toward restarting operations.

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