<div id="readability-page-1"><div>VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd. (the &#34;Company&#34; or &#34;GSilver&#34;) (TSXV:GSVR)(OTCQX:GSVRF), a growing silver-focused precious metals producer, is pleased to announce that the Company has been included in the 2025 TSX Venture 50TM list of top performing companies; Guanajuato Silver ranked 10th out of the 50 companies.James Anderson, Chairman &amp; CEO, said, &#34;Earning a spot in the TSX Venture 50 list is the result of a combination of better operating discipline at our Mexican mining operations, significant silver price appreciation, and enhanced market recognition for our Company. In 2025, we remained the leading volume trader on the TSX-Venture. Also, we have continued this success into 2026 with the recent purchase of the Bolanitos gold and silver mine, further expanding our presence in the famous Guanajuato silver mining district. As one of the very few primary silver producers on the TSX Venture, Guanajuato Silver is poised for even greater growth as we continue to build value for our shareholders.&#34;TSX Venture 50TM is an annual ranking of the top performing companies over the last year on the TSX Venture Exchange. The companies are ranked based on three equally weighted criteria of one-year share price appreciation, market capitalization increase, and Canadian consolidated trading value.Additionally, the Company has entered into a service agreement with Epstein Research, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Epstein Research operates from New York, New York, and provides investor relations services, including social media and online advertising of the Company posted on Epstein Research homepage, CEO.ca, Substack, and LinkedIn; monthly written articles on the Company and/or CEO interviews written exclusively by Peter Epstein. The Epstein Research engagement is for a six-month term. The Company will pay an amount of US$2,000 monthly for the term of the engagement from its cash on hand. There are no common shares or options to be received as compensation in the service agreement, and Epstein Research is an unrelated and unaffiliated entity in respect of the Corporation. Epstein Research holds certain common shares of the Company that have been acquired through market purchases.About Guanajuato SilverGSilver is a precious metals producer with a portfolio of producing silver and gold mines in central Mexico. The Company has a core operational footprint of four operating silver-gold assets in the state of Guanajuato, which has an established 480-year mining history. Additionally, the Company produces silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates from the Topia mine in northwestern Durango.ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS&#34;James Anderson&#34; Chairman and CEOFor further information regarding Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd., please contact:JJ Jennex, Gerente de Comunicaciones, T: 604 723 1433 E: jjj@GSilver.com GSilver.comGuanajuato Silver Bullion StorePlease visit our Bullion Store, where Guanajuato Silver coins and bars can be purchased.Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.Forward-Looking StatementsThis news release contains certain forward-looking statements and information, which relate to future events or future performance including, but not limited to, GSilver's growth, statements and information regarding future plans, expectations, guidance, projections, objectives, estimates and forecasts; that GSilver is poised for even greater growth as we continue to build value for our shareholders; and GSilver's status as one of the fasting growing silver mining Company in Mexico.Such forward-looking statements and information reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to and assumptions made by the Company; which assumptions, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant operational, business, economic and regulatory uncertainties and contingencies. These assumptions include: that the potential quantity, grade and metal content of the mineralized material at Bolanitos, El Cubo and San Ignacio, the geotechnical and metallurgical characteristics of such material conforming to sampled results and metallurgical performance; available tonnage of mineralized material to be mined and processed; resource grades and recoveries; assumptions and discount rates being appropriately applied to production estimates; prices for silver, gold and other metals remaining as estimated; currency exchange rates remaining as estimated; availability of funds for the Company's projects and to satisfy current liabilities and obligations including debt repayments; capital, decommissioning and reclamation estimates; prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services (including transportation) and inflation rates remaining as estimated; no labour-related disruptions; no unplanned delays or interruptions in scheduled construction and production; all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals are received in a timely manner; and the ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive.Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements and information are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results, level of activity, production levels, performance or achievements of GSilver to differ materially from those expected including, but not limited to, market conditions, the ability of the Company to accomplish its plans and objectives with respect to Bolanitos within the expected timing or at all; availability of financing, currency rate fluctuations, high inflation and interest rates, geopolitical conflicts including wars, actual results of exploration, development and production activities, actual grades and recoveries of silver, gold and other metals from the Company's existing mines including Bolanitos, El Cubo, Pinguico, San Ignacio, VMC and Topia, availability of third party mineralized material for processing, unanticipated geological or structural formations and characteristics, environmental risks, future prices of gold, silver and other metals, operating risks, accidents, labor issues, equipment or personnel delays, delays in obtaining governmental or regulatory approvals and permits, inadequate insurance, and other risks in the mining industry. There are no assurances that GSilver will be able to continue to increase production, tonnage milled and recoveries rates, improve grades and reduce costs at Bolanitos, El Cubo, Pinguico, San Ignacio, VMC and/or Topia to process mineralized materials to produce silver, gold and other concentrates in the amounts, grades, recoveries, costs and timetable anticipated. In addition, GSilver's decision to process mineralized material from Bolanitos, El Cubo, Pinguico, San Ignacio, VMC and Topia is not based on a feasibility study of mineral reserves demonstrating economic and technical viability and therefore is subject to increased uncertainty and risk of failure, both economically and technically. Mineral resources and mineralized material that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability, are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them, and may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, socio-political, marketing, and other relevant issues. There are no assurances that the Company's projected grades of gold and silver at Bolanitos, El Cubo and San Ignacio and the anticipated level of production therefrom will be realized. In addition, there are no assurances that the Company will meet its production forecasts or generate the anticipated cash flows from operations to satisfy its scheduled debt payments or other liabilities when due or meet financial covenants to which the Company is subject or to fund its exploration programs and corporate initiatives as planned. There is also uncertainty about impact of any future global pandemic, ongoing global conflicts, elevated inflation and interest rates and the impact they will have on the Company's operations, supply chains, ability to access mining projects or procure equipment, contractors and other personnel on a timely basis or at all and economic activity in general. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. All forward-looking statements and information made in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements and those in our continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca including the Company's most recently filed annual information form. These forward-looking statements and information are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances save as required by law.SOURCE: Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd.View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://app.accessnewswire.com/img.ashx/query-aWQ9MTEzODM2MA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://app.accessnewswire.com/img.ashx/query-aWQ9MTEzODM2MA"/></div></div>

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Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd. has been named to the 2025 TSX Venture 50 list, ranking 10th among top performing companies. The recognition is attributed to improved operations, rising silver prices, and increased market visibility. The company continues to expand with the acquisition of the Bolanitos mine. Additionally, GSilver has engaged Epstein Research for investor relations services for six months at a cost of $2,000 per month. GSilver operates multiple silver and gold mines in Mexico, aiming for further growth and shareholder value.

Guanajuato Silver Named to TSXV List of Top Performing Companies