Silver’s New Strategic Status Is Rewriting the Rules for Critical Mineral Investment

Issued on behalf of Americore Resources Corp.

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VANCOUVER, BC, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Silver’s formal addition to the U.S. Critical Minerals List truly triggered a structural reassessment of how markets value the metal, placing it alongside lithium and cobalt as essential to national security and economic stability^[1]. The Council on Foreign Relations warns that China’s expanding export controls on rare earths and strategic metals threaten Western supply chains across defense, energy, and advanced manufacturing sectors^[2]. In the aftermath of these actions, capital is flowing toward Americore Resources (TSXV: AMCO) (OTCQB: AMCOF), Santacruz Silver Mining (TSXV: SCZ) (NASDAQ: SCZM), Vizsla Silver (NYSE: VZLA) (TSX: VZLA), Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA) (OTCQX: AYASF), and Fortuna Mining (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI).