--- title: "Kuya Silver Moves to Acquire Peruvian Camila Plant in Vertical Integration Push" description: "Kuya Silver has signed a letter of intent to acquire 100% of SMRL Camila, the owner of a flotation plant in Peru, for US$7.8 million. This acquisition aims to vertically integrate operations, reduce c" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/273886976.md" published_at: "2026-01-27T20:07:42.000Z" --- # Kuya Silver Moves to Acquire Peruvian Camila Plant in Vertical Integration Push > Kuya Silver has signed a letter of intent to acquire 100% of SMRL Camila, the owner of a flotation plant in Peru, for US$7.8 million. This acquisition aims to vertically integrate operations, reduce costs, and improve cash flow as the company expands its processing capacity from 150 to 300-350 tonnes per day. The latest analyst rating for Kuya Silver (TSE:KUYA) is a Hold with a price target of C$1.00, reflecting ongoing losses and reliance on external funding despite improving revenue. ### Claim 50% Off TipRanks Premium - Unlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions - Stay ahead of the market with the latest news and analysis and maximize your portfolio's potential The latest announcement is out from Kuya Silver ( (TSE:KUYA) ). Kuya Silver has signed a letter of intent to acquire 100% of SMRL Camila, owner of the permitted Camila flotation plant in Peru that currently processes ore from the company’s Bethania Silver Project on a toll-milling basis. The US$7.8 million transaction, contingent on due diligence, would give Kuya Silver direct ownership of a strategically located facility operating at 150 tonnes per day, with plans to expand capacity to 300–350 tonnes per day for an additional US$0.7–1.0 million. Bringing processing in-house is intended to vertically integrate operations, eliminate toll-milling costs and scheduling risk, improve metallurgical recoveries across silver and base metals, reduce per-tonne processing costs, and enhance operating margins and cash flow in a favourable silver price environment, while providing scalable processing headroom as Bethania output grows. The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:KUYA) stock is a Hold with a C$1.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Kuya Silver stock, see the TSE:KUYA Stock Forecast page. **Spark’s Take on TSE:KUYA Stock** According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TSE:KUYA is a Neutral. The score is held back primarily by ongoing losses and sustained cash burn despite improving revenue and solid gross margins, implying continued reliance on external funding. Technicals are a meaningful positive with a strong uptrend and supportive momentum, while valuation remains constrained by negative earnings and no dividend. To see Spark’s full report on TSE:KUYA stock, click here. **More about Kuya Silver** Kuya Silver Corporation is a Canadian mining company focused on silver-rich polymetallic projects in Peru, with its flagship Bethania Silver Project supplying mineralized material currently processed through third-party toll-milling arrangements. **Average Trading Volume:** 868,594 **Technical Sentiment Signal:** Buy **Current Market Cap:** C$160M Learn more about KUYA stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page. ### Related Stocks - [GBUG.US - Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GBUG.US.md) - [SIL.US - Global X Silver Miner](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SIL.US.md) - [SLV.US - iShares Silver Tr](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SLV.US.md) - [SLVR.US - Sprott Silver Mnrs & Physical Silver ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SLVR.US.md) - [SIVR.US - Abrdn Silver ETF Trust](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SIVR.US.md) - [KSLV.US - Kurv Silver Enhanced Income ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/KSLV.US.md) - [SLVP.US - iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SLVP.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | Aftermath Silver Launches Berenguela Pre-Feasibility Study | Aftermath Silver Ltd. has launched a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for its Berenguela silver-copper-manganese project in P | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275763958.md) | | First Andes Silver Closes Oversubscribed $2 Million Private Placement Financing \| MSLVF Stock News | First Andes Silver Ltd. has successfully closed an oversubscribed private placement financing, raising approximately C$2 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275901220.md) | | Bayhorse Silver (CVE:BHS) Insider Buys C$14,355.00 in Stock | Bayhorse Silver Inc. insider Rick Low purchased 159,500 shares at C$0.09 each, totaling C$14,355. 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