Santacruz Silver – Reviewing Q3 Financial And Operational Results, and Looking Ahead To Q4 and 2026 Growth Initiatives

Arturo Préstamo Elizondo, Executive Chairman and CEO of Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (TSXV: SCZ) (OTCQX: SCZMF) (FSE: 1SZ), joins me to reiterate their decision to uplist onto the Nasdaq exchange in the US in early 2026, and to delve into the details of Q3 2025 financial and operational results across their portfolio of producing mines in Bolivia and Mexico.

 

On October 28th, the Company announced that it has applied to list its common shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market (NASDAQ); as a significant milestone in Santacruz’s growth strategy. We discussed how a big board US listing will increase transparency and liquidity to an expanded American shareholder base, and he explains the rationale for going with the NASDAQ over the NYSE. Santacruz Silver paid off their loan to Glencore in September, and is generating record revenues at current metals prices; so they are in a totally different financial position than a pre-revenue junior resource stock that goes through a share consolidation. The only real change will be a higher share price and a reduced number of outstanding shares post-consolidation, simply to meet the NASDAQ listing requirements.

 

Q3 2025 Highlights (noted in US dollars)

 

• Revenues of $79.99 million, a 2% increase year-over-year.
• Gross Profit of $20.17 million, a 28% increase year-over-year.
• Net Income of $16.34 million, a 7% decrease year-over-year.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $19.51 million, a 67% increase year-over-year.
• Cash & Marketable securities of $59.23 million, a 225% increase year-over-year.
• Working Capital of $69.20 million, a 186% increase year-over-year.
• AISC per silver equivalent ounce sold of $35.62, a 30% increase year-over-year.  This increased AISC was temporary for this quarter due to brief change currency FX exchange rates, Bolivar dewatering initiatives and reduces production in the quarter, and the development investment at the 960 level at Zimapan.
• Silver Equivalent Ounces produced of 3,424,817, a 30% increase year-over-year.

 

Arturo guides us through a comprehensive review of all their producing operations starting off addressing how Q3 captured the largest impacts of the water inflow event that first occurred at the Bolívar Mine in May 2025. Since then, their operations team has strengthened the pumping system at Bolívar, with the fourth line commissioned in September and then the installation of a fifth submersible line in Q4; which together have increased total pumping capacity to 340 liters per second (l/s). These improvements are facilitating the gradual dewatering and recovery of the affected zones in the Bolívar mine and production is ongoing. The Company expects production from the high-grade Pomabamba and Nané vein areas at Bolívar to resume in February 2026 and ramp up steadily through the remainder of the year.

 

Next we reviewed the strategic importance of the small but high-margin Porco Mine, giving the company a foothold and good visibility to the Potosi mining district.  Then rounding out the review of Bolivian assets, we moved over to the low-cost Caballo Blanco Group of mines and the high-margin San Lucas Group Lucas feed sourcing business (which now includes ore blended from the Reserva Mine). Arturo highlights how the San Lucas metals sales helped offset the lower silver production at the Bolívar Mine in Q3, and will do so again in Q4, providing a great defensive and growing asset inside their portfolio.

 

In Mexico, Zimapán continued to deliver stable production, reflecting consistent plant throughput and recoveries. Part of the reason for higher costs in Q2 and Q3 have been all the equipment and development work invested this year into accessing the higher-grade 960 Level at the Zimapan Mine.   This 960 Level is starting to contribute more in the latter part of the Q4 production profile from Zimapan, but will be more significant in Q1 of 2026 and beyond, with capital investment coming down, and grade and metal recoveries going up. 

 

Wrapping up we looked ahead to 2026 and discussed future growth through exploration around current mines, the development of the Soracaya Project, and the potential for future accretive acquisitions in the Americas.

 

If you have any follow up questions for Arturo regarding Santacruz Silver, then please email those to me [e-mail].

 

 

In full disclosure, Shad is a shareholder of Santacruz Silver at the time of this recording, and may choose to buy or sell shares at any time.

 

 

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