Mr. Ralph Shearing reports
GOLDGROUP CLOSES PURCHASE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO GOLD MINE ACQUIRING 100% OF MOLIMENTALES DEL NOROESTE, S.A. DE C.V.
Goldgroup Mining Inc. has received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange and has completed its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding Series A shares in the fixed capital and all the issued and outstanding Series B shares in the variable capital of Molimentales del Noroeste S.A. de C.V. through a Concurso Mercantil process (restructuring proceeding equivalent to Chapter 11 in the United States). As announced on Dec. 24, 2025, Goldgroup received approval from the Second District Court for Commercial Bankruptcy Matters (the Mexican court) to the plan of arrangement the company filed with the Mexican court under the Concurso Mercantil process. The judgement issued by the Mexican court on Dec. 23, 2025, in favour of Goldgroup's plan of arrangement completed the bankruptcy and restructuring of Molimentales. Molimentales's primary asset is the formerly producing San Francisco mine concessions, located in Sonora state, Mexico. The structure of the plan of arrangement allowed Goldgroup to receive ownership of Molimentales, the San Francisco mine and its associated assets, including mining concessions, processing plants, and related infrastructure, free and clear of all liens and liabilities.
The San Francisco project is fully permitted for a rapid restart of mining operations and comprises two open pits together with heap leach processing facilities and associated infrastructure. It is a robust project with significant gold resources and strong upside in Sonora, Mexico, and positions Goldgroup with an extraordinary growth profile.
Ralph Shearing, chief executive officer, commented: "Closing the San Francisco acquisition is a major milestone for the company. We intend to move quickly with infill drilling to tighten historic drill spacing, optimize the mine plan, and advance the project toward a potential restart of mining operations and gold production in late 2026 or early 2027. The San Francisco project has a strong foundation, with current measured and indicated resources of 1,226,000 ounces of gold and an additional 178,000 ounces in the inferred category as recently published in a NI 43-101 technical report dated May 1, 2026. This technical report also highlights compelling exploration targets with the potential to add meaningful scale."
Together with the company's producing Cerro Prieto heap leach gold mine in Sonora, the San Francisco project is expected to position Goldgroup on a fast-track growth path. In addition, the company is advancing the proposed business combination with Gold Resource Corp., which holds a 100-per-cent interest in the producing Don David gold mine in Oaxaca, Mexico, as well as the Back Forty gold/silver development project in Michigan, U.S. Successful execution of this transaction could be potentially transformative to the company.
About the San Francisco mine
The San Francisco mine, historically one of the significant gold producers in Sonora, Mexico, has substantial existing infrastructure and potential for future exploration, development, expansion, and production. Securing control of this asset is aligned with Goldgroup's vision of becoming a leading Mexican-focused mining company with operational expertise and a strong commitment to responsible mining practices.
The San Francisco mine is a large-scale, formerly producing open pit gold mine. The San Francisco project encompasses 13 concessions totalling 33,667 hectares plus 13,284 hectares of regional concessions in the north-central portion of the state of Sonora, Mexico, approximately 150 kilometres north of the state capital, Hermosillo. The operation comprises two previously producing open pits (San Francisco and La Chicharra), together with heap leach processing facilities and associated infrastructure located close to the San Francisco pit.
The company's San Francisco mine has the following royalty obligations owed to SA Targeted Investing Corp., a subsidiary of Royal Gold Inc.:
- Gold delivery: Commencing five business days after restart of operations, and every month thereafter, deliver 75 gold ounces per month for a period of 20 months:
- Net smelter royalty: The company will pay to Royal Gold a 1-per-cent NSR on each of the following mining concessions: San Francisco, Patricia, Norma, La Pima, Dulce and San Judas. The NSR will commence once the gold delivery obligation is complete.
As part of the acquisition, the company acquired 60.24 per cent of the debts owed to certain creditors as recognized by the Mexican court for $8,971,000 of which $496,000 remains to be paid. Under the terms of the plan of arrangement, the company has agreed to pay $2,566,000 in three equal instalments in December, 2026, 2027 and 2028 to the remaining creditors holding 39.76 per cent of the recognized debt, $1.15-million in December, 2026 to the secured creditors, in addition to all outstanding mining concession fees (including penalties and interest), taxes, fees owed to the National Water Commission, supplier debts and certain expenses related to the Concurso Mercantil proceedings currently estimated at approximately $8.9-million The company is currently negotiating to reduce some of these payables and expects to settle same for a lower overall balance. Some of the payments described above are facilitated through the company acquiring the Molimentales shares by paying the owners of the Molimentales shares 100,000 Mexican pesos and capitalizing Molimentales with 99.9 million Mexican pesos for a total of 100 million Mexican pesos.
Marketing services agreements
Goldgroup has engaged Global One Media Group Pte. Ltd., an arm's-length global investor marketing and digital communications media firm, to support the company's digital investor communications strategy. Global One Media Group Pte. Ltd. is headquartered and registered under the laws of Singapore with offices across North America, Europe and Asia. Goldgroup has agreed to pay Global One a monthly retainer fee of $6,500 (U.S.) during the term of the agreement. Effective as of June 3, 2026, the agreement has a six-month term. Global One's services include investor marketing, digital communications, content creation, video interviews, digital distribution and investor awareness initiatives. Global One is wholly owned by Bastien Boulay and neither Global One nor Mr. Boulay have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the company or its securities, nor any right or intent to acquire such an interest. Global One may provide additional services to the company in the future.
In addition, Goldgroup has entered into a six-month social media consulting services agreement, effective as of June 8, 2026, with Triomphe Holdings Ltd., doing business as Capital Analytica, an arm's-length, federally incorporated Canadian corporation headquartered in Nanaimo, B.C. Under the agreement, Capital Analytica will provide social media consulting and related investor awareness services for a total fee of $150,000 over a period of six months, paid in two equal payments of $75,000, with payment No. 1 due immediately and payment No. 2 due on Sept. 8, 2026, with the option to renew for an additional six-month term at a rate of $75,000. Capital Analytica is wholly owned by Jeff French and neither Capital Analytica nor Mr. French have any direct or indirect interest in the company or its securities and have no current intention or right to acquire any such interest during the engagement, other than the potential grant of stock options in the future.
The agreements with Global One and Capital Analytica remain subject to the acceptance of the TSX-V.
Cautionary statement
The technical contents of this release have been reviewed and approved by Craig Gibson, PhD, CPG, an independent qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.
About Goldgroup Mining Inc.
Goldgroup is a Canadian-based mining company with high-growth gold assets in Mexico. In addition to the San Francisco gold mine, the company has a 100-per-cent interest in the producing Cerro Prieto heap leach gold mine located in the state of Sonora. An optimization and exploration program is under way at Cerro Prieto to significantly increase existing production and resources. The company recently announced a proposed business combination with Gold Resource Corp., which holds a 100-per-cent interest in the producing Don David gold mine in Oaxaca, Mexico, as well as the Back Forty gold/silver development project in Michigan, U.S.
Goldgroup is led by a team of highly successful and seasoned individuals with extensive expertise in mine development, corporate finance and exploration in Mexico.
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