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In this episode of The Morning Drive, we take a ride with Daniel Rodriguez, CEO & Founder of Mercado Minerals Ltd., for a conversation covering the company’s growing exploration story in Mexico, upcoming drill catalysts, and the broader commodity bull market. Daniel discusses Mercado’s flagship Copalita project, the company’s ongoing 3,000 metre drill program, strong treasury position, and the strategy behind expanding known vein systems while generating entirely new exploration targets. He also shares insights into Mercado’s strategic backing, institutional support, and why management believes the current market environment could present a major opportunity for junior mining investors. Daniel also opens up about his journey from Toronto to Vancouver’s mining finance scene, lessons learned through multiple market cycles, and how Mercado is positioning itself for long-term growth. Watch until the end for Daniel’s outlook on the junior mining sector and what investors should be watching next from Mercado Minerals. Learn more: https://www.mercadominerals.com/ Disclaimer This interview is a paid advertisement. It has been prepared on behalf of Mercado Minerals Ltd and paid for by Mercado Minerals Ltd. The purpose of this content is to provide information about the issuer and its business. Nothing in this interview should be construed as an offer to buy or sell securities, or as investment advice. We are not registered investment advisors, dealers, or analysts. Viewers should conduct their own independent research and consult with a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decisions. Investing in securities carries risks, including the possible loss of principal. This content is intended for informational purposes only and reflects the personal opinions of the participants at the time of recording. #GoldStocks #MiningStocks #JuniorMining #MercadoMinerals #Gold #Silver #Investing #TSXV #ResourceStocks #MiningNews

Daniel Rodriguez, CEO, Director, and Co-founder of Mercado Minerals Ltd. (CSE: MERC | OTCQB: MRMNF), joins Chen Lin at the Metals Investor Forum in Vancouver on May 8-9, 2026. Mercado Minerals is a silver-focused exploration company targeting new discoveries in Mexico’s emerging Western Silver Belt, part of the prolific Sierra Madre Occidental mining district. The company is advancing multiple exploration projects covering more than 3,000 hectares with a strategy focused on disciplined exploration, strategic growth, and discovery-driven results. Mercado’s team brings extensive experience in Mexican mineral exploration and is focused on unlocking value through silver discovery potential in one of the world’s most important mining jurisdictions. The companies presenting at the Metals Investor Forum are as vetted as it gets – they have already cleared the high hurdle of earning the coverage from the newsletter writers as companies with excellent management teams, strong financials, and promising projects. All newsletter writers stress that the first quality on that list – excellent management – is essential to the success of a junior mining company. The problem is that it’s hard to assess management without being able to look management in the eye and ask the questions that matter to you. The Metals Investor Forum gives you that opportunity. Subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on the latest insights moving the metals markets. For more breaking news, visit: Metals Investor Forum Follow us on social media: Twitter/X – Metals Investor Forum on X LinkedIn – Metals Investor Forum LinkedIn Facebook – Metals Investor Forum Facebook Instagram – Metals Investor Forum Instagram

Mercado Minerals CEO Daniel Rodriguez joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company’s advancing silver exploration projects in Mexico, including recent drilling success at the Copalito project and ongoing work at the Zamora property. Rodriguez explained that Mercado Minerals is focused on silver exploration along the western edge of the prolific Sierra Madre Occidental mining district in Sinaloa. The company acquired the Copalito project at the end of 2025. The property hosts six known silver and gold veins extending more than eight kilometres across the project area. Historical exploration included 81 drill holes, although management noted that only approximately 60% of the known veins had been tested previously and only to shallow depths of around 100 metres. Mercado Minerals has now completed roughly 70% of its current 3,000-metre drill program at Copalito. Initial assay results returned encouraging grades, including an intercept of 6.5 metres grading 256 grams per tonne silver and 1.46 grams per tonne gold, including a higher-grade section of 3.45 metres grading 445 grams per tonne silver and 2.26 grams per tonne gold. Rodriguez said the results demonstrate continuity of the mineralized system both along strike and at depth, supporting the company’s broader exploration thesis for the property. The CEO also provided an update on the Zamora project, which has not yet been drill tested. Mercado Minerals is currently working to restore additional claims into good standing while advancing surface exploration activities across the property. Early sampling at Zamora has returned multi-kilogram silver values along with elevated gold grades, and the company plans to advance toward drilling once the required administrative work is completed. Management believes its combination of historical exploration data, underexplored vein systems, and expanding drilling activity positions Mercado Minerals for continued exploration growth in one of Mexico’s most prospective silver regions. #proactiveinvestors #mercadominerals #cse #merc #otcqb #mrmnf #SilverExploration #CopalitoProject #ZamoraProject #MexicoMining #SilverDiscovery #GoldSilver #DrillingResults #MineralExploration #Sinaloa #SierraMadreOccidental #HighGradeSilver #ResourceDevelopment #ExplorationUpdate #JuniorMining

Daniel Rodriguez, CEO, Director & Co-founder of Mercado Minerals Ltd. (CSE: MERC | OTCQB: MRMNF), joins Jeff Clark of TheGoldAdvisor.com at the Metals Investor Forum in Vancouver on May 8-9, 2026. Mercado Minerals is a silver-focused exploration company targeting new discoveries in Mexico’s emerging Western Silver Belt within the prolific Sierra Madre Occidental mining district. The company is advancing multiple exploration projects spanning more than 3,000 hectares and is focused on creating shareholder value through disciplined exploration, strategic growth, and discovery-driven results. Mercado’s leadership team brings extensive experience in Mexican mineral exploration and is targeting the next potential world-class silver discovery in the region. The companies presenting at the Metals Investor Forum are as vetted as it gets – they have already cleared the high hurdle of earning the coverage from the newsletter writers as companies with excellent management teams, strong financials, and promising projects. All newsletter writers stress that the first quality on that list – excellent management – is essential to the success of a junior mining company. The problem is that it’s hard to assess management without being able to look management in the eye and ask the questions that matter to you. The Metals Investor Forum gives you that opportunity. Subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on the latest insights moving the metals markets. For more breaking news, visit: Metals Investor Forum Follow us on social media: Twitter/X – Metals Investor Forum on X LinkedIn – Metals Investor Forum LinkedIn Facebook – Metals Investor Forum Facebook Instagram – Metals Investor Forum Instagram

Daniel Rodriguez, CEO, Director, and Co-founder of Mercado Minerals Ltd. (CSE: MERC | OTCQB: MRMNF) presents at Metals Investor Forum in Vancouver on May 8-9, 2026. ____________________________________________________________ The companies presenting at the Metals Investor Forum are as vetted as it gets – they have already cleared the high hurdle of earning the coverage from the newsletter writers’ as companies with excellent management teams, great financials and promising properties. All newsletter writers’ stress that the first quality on that list – excellent management – is essential to the success of a junior mining company. The problem is that it’s hard to assess management without being able to look them in the eye and ask the questions that matter to you. The Metals Investor Forum gives you that time. Subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on the latest insights moving the metals markets. For more breaking news, visit www.metalsinvestorforum.com Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/MetalsInvtForum LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/metals-investor-forum/?originalSubdomain=ca Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Metals-Investor-Forum-102799608408584 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/metalsinvestorforum/

Register here for The 2026 Rule Symposium on Natural Resource Investing: LINK HERE: https://cvent.me/XOqdLa?via=TheDeepDive.ca #gold #silver #mining #goldprice #stockmarket #mexico In this conversation with Daniel Rodriguez, CEO of Mercado Minerals Ltd. (CSE: MERC) (OTCQB: MRMNF), we discuss the company’s latest drill program at Copalito, what management is trying to prove with this phase of work, and why the existing footprint may still have a lot more room to grow. Daniel explains the focus on strike length, depth extensions, and new target generation, while also breaking down how recent geophysics, LiDAR, and reassaying work are helping tighten up the geological picture and reduce uncertainty going forward. We also get into the broader operating backdrop in Mexico, how the company is thinking about safety and local conditions on the ground, and what investors should be watching over the next 12 months as results begin to come in. What makes this discussion stand out is that it is not just about one drill campaign. It is about proving that a project with significant historic work behind it may still be underdrilled, underfollowed, and capable of delivering a much bigger story from here. If you value real mining conversations without the usual noise, subscribe to the channel and share this with someone else who takes this market seriously. That support helps us keep bringing on guests like this and asking the questions that matter. Catch our full suite of content below: Website: https://thedeepdive.ca/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDeepDive_ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDeepDive.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.deep.dive/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-... ==================================================================== Looking for better insights on the markets? The Deep Dive Spotlights is providing exclusive industry insights from executives, insiders, technicians, specialists and more. We're upgrading our Canadian small cap coverage from written to visual, hitting investors with a double dose of market insights to provide a special look into just what's happening in the Canadian public markets. ================================================================= TheDeepDive.ca Team Writers: Jordan Lutz & Steve Hyland Producer: Chriz Rayos Host: Steve Hyland Post Production Head: Oveja Rayos ================================================================= Disclaimer: Not a recommendation to buy or sell securities. Always do additional research and consult a professional before purchasing a security. The Deep Dive and its affiliates hold no licenses. 00:00 Introduction 00:51 The New Drill Program at Copalito 01:31 What They’re Trying to Prove 02:35 What the New Surveys Changed 04:02 Why the Reassays Matter 05:34 Operating in Mexico Right Now 06:51 What Success Looks Like This Year

CEO Daniel Rodriguez provides an update on the first results from the ongoing drill program at Copalito, Mexico. Read the news: https://www.mercadominerals.com/news-releases About Mercado Minerals Ltd. Mercado Minerals Ltd. (CSE: MERC, OTCQB: MRMNF) is a silver-focused exploration company targeting the next world-class discovery in Mexico’s emerging Western Silver Belt, part of the prolific Sierra Madre Occidental mining district. With a proven team boasting extensive experience in Mexican exploration, Mercado is actively advancing multiple projects across more than 3,000 hectares. The Company is committed to creating shareholder value through disciplined exploration, strategic growth, and discovery-driven results.

CEO Daniel Rodriguez provides an update on the current drill program as the team moves into the second half of the campaign. To date, work has focused on 5 Señores, with drilling set to shift to El Agua, El Pilar, and additional targets across the property. Read the news: https://www.mercadominerals.com/news-releases About Mercado Minerals Ltd. Mercado Minerals Ltd. (CSE: MERC, OTCQB: MRMNF) is a silver-focused exploration company targeting the next world-class discovery in Mexico’s emerging Western Silver Belt, part of the prolific Sierra Madre Occidental mining district. With a proven team boasting extensive experience in Mexican exploration, Mercado is actively advancing multiple projects across more than 3,000 hectares. The Company is committed to creating shareholder value through disciplined exploration, strategic growth, and discovery-driven results.

⛏️ Recorded at PDAC 2026, the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) Podcast Hub continues as host Anna Serin sits down with Daniel Rodriguez of Mercado Minerals Ltd. (CSE:MERC), to discuss the company’s advancing silver exploration projects in Sinaloa, Mexico. With over 3,000 hectares across two projects, Mercado is focused on unlocking value at its flagship Copalito project - positioning the company to benefit from renewed momentum in the silver market. 🌏 Advancing silver exploration in a high-potential Mexican district. Located along the western edge of the Sierra Madre Occidental, Mercado’s projects are situated in a region known for its mineral endowment, with strong interest from both investors and potential partners as silver prices strengthen. Following recent oversubscribed financings, the company is advancing work across its portfolio while progressing its Zamora project toward the next stage of development. With limited competition in the silver exploration space, Mercado is well-positioned to capitalize on growing demand for new discoveries. 💬 “It’s been great to have silver going up - everybody’s a little more excited to be in the space.” - Daniel Rodriguez, CEO #AlwaysInvested #CSE #PDAC2026 #Mining #Silver #Exploration #JuniorMining 🔴 Subscribe for more great CSE insights and interviews here: https://go.thecse.com/CSETV-Subscribe STAY CONNECTED WITH THE CSE ============================= 📧 - NEWSLETTER: https://go.thecse.com/CSE-Mailing-List-Subscribe 🎧 - PODCAST: https://blog.thecse.com/cse-podcasts/ 📸 - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/canadianexchange/ 🤝 - LINKEDIN: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/canadian-securities-exchange 👥 - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianSecuritiesExchange/ 🐦 - TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CSE_News 📝 - BLOG: https://blog.thecse.com/ 🖥 - WEBSITE: https://thecse.com/ 📖 - MAGAZINE: https://issuu.com/thecse/docs