Record Mineral Resources Strengthens Long-Term Value and Production Options
Santo Niño Discovery Adds 27.4 Million Silver-Equivalent Ounces to Santa Elena Inferred Resources
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 31, 2026) - First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE: AG) (TSX: AG) (FSE: FMV) (the "Company" or "First Majestic") is pleased to announce its 2025 Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates for its four operating mines in Mexico and its Jerritt Canyon Gold Mine ("Jerritt Canyon") in Nevada, U.S.A., with an effective date of December 31, 2025. These estimates demonstrate strong year-over-year growth in the Company's Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources.1
The Company's four operating mines in Mexico are: the Santa Elena Silver/Gold Mine ("Santa Elena"), the Los Gatos Silver Mine (the Company holds a 70% interest in the Los Gatos Joint Venture that owns and operates the mine) ("Los Gatos"), the San Dimas Silver/Gold Mine ("San Dimas"), and La Encantada Silver Mine ("La Encantada"). Jerritt Canyon is an advanced-stage development asset that was placed on temporary suspension in March 2023.
In 2025, First Majestic delivered a 4% year-over-year increase in silver-equivalent ounces ("AgEq"), including a 16% increase in silver, Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves, while Measured and Indicated ("M&I") Mineral Resources and Inferred Mineral Resources AgEq ounces increased by 50% and 69%, respectively. Growth in contained AgEq ounces is largely due to successful exploration activities and the application of updated metal price assumptions. Santa Elena and Jerritt Canyon delivered the most significant Mineral Resource growth during the year. Higher long-term metal price assumptions contributed positively to portfolio growth, with vein-hosted deposits showing modest growth, while higher gold price assumptions at Jerritt Canyon lowered cut-off grades and drove a significant increase in Mineral Resource contained gold as a result.
At Santa Elena, exploration success was highlighted by the discovery of the Santo Niño silver-gold deposit, which added 4.1 million tonnes of Inferred Mineral Resources containing 27.4 million silver-equivalent ounces, comprised of 9.0 million ounces of silver and 210,000 ounces of gold. Continued exploration of the Navidad vein system expanded Navidad Inferred Resources to 6.4 million tonnes, containing 63.4 million silver-equivalent ounces, comprised of 18.4 million silver ounces and 460 thousand gold ounces.
"2025 represents an extraordinary chapter in First Majestic's growth story," said Keith Neumeyer, CEO of First Majestic. "The first objective of our exploration programs is to replace annual depletion with the drill bit. In 2025, we not only achieved that goal but significantly exceeded it, despite delivering record production in the year. Supported by a highly effective exploration campaign and the increased metal price environment, we expanded our Mineral Resource base to exceptional, unprecedented levels. Santa Elena continued to deliver strong exploration results at the Navidad and Santo Niño discoveries, Los Gatos contributed meaningful growth, and Jerritt Canyon reported a substantial increase in gold resources as bulk-tonnage mining opportunities have emerged. Strong results across the portfolio have positioned the Company to advance an ambitious exploration plan in 2026, reinforcing exploration-driven Mineral Resource growth as a key pillar of long-term value creation at First Majestic."
Figure 1: Map of First Majestic's Material Properties including the Corporate Office and First Mint Facility
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2025 HIGHLIGHTS
MINERAL RESERVE AND MINERAL RESOURCE SUMMARY
As of December 31, 2025, Proven and Probable Mineral Reserve estimates at the Company's four operating mines totalled 184.8 million AgEq ounces. The 4% year-over-year increase primarily reflects exploration-driven reserve additions and lower cut-off grades supported by higher metal price assumptions, offsetting mining depletion.
As of December 31, 2025, Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource estimates totalled 652.8 million AgEq ounces, while Inferred Mineral Resources totalled 592.3 million AgEq ounces. Year-over-year changes primarily reflect discovery and exploration success, Inferred-to-Indicated resource conversion, and lower cut-off grades supported by higher metal price assumptions, offsetting mining depletion. Resource growth at Jerritt Canyon was driven by higher gold price assumptions and the corresponding reduction in underground and open pit gold cut-off grades.
Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Mineral Reserves, and all Mineral Resources reflect mining depletion through 2025. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not demonstrate economic viability.
Table 1: Proven and Probable Mineral Reserve Estimates with an Effective Date of December 31, 2025
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Table 2: Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource Estimates with an Effective Date of December 31, 2025
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Table 3: Inferred Mineral Resource Estimates with an Effective Date of December 31, 2025
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Table 4: Santa Elena - Navidad and Santo Niño Inferred Mineral Resource Estimates with an Effective Date of December 31, 2025(Included in the Santa Elena Inferred Total (UG + Stockpile))
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First Majestic's drilling programs follow established quality assurance and quality control ("QA/QC") protocols, including the routine insertion of certified reference standards, blanks, and duplicate samples. Drill core is geologically logged and cut in half, with one half submitted for laboratory analysis and the remaining half retained on site for verification, reference, or future metallurgical testing. Core samples were analyzed using industry standard fire assay and atomic absorption analytical methods, with gravimetric finishes applied to over limit results. QA/QC results are routinely reviewed by site and corporate technical personnel and demonstrate acceptable accuracy and precision. The Qualified Persons are of the opinion that the sample preparation, analytical, and security procedures followed are sufficient and reliable for the purposes of the Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates disclosed herein.
For further information regarding QA/QC and data verification procedures, key assumptions, parameters, and methods used to estimate Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, and a discussion of known risks that could materially affect the Company's business and the potential development of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, refer to the sections entitled "General Development of the Business - Material Mineral Properties" and "Risk Factors" in the 2025 AIF for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The Company also announces that it has filed its 2025 AIF under its profile on SEDAR+ (available at www.sedarplus.ca), and it has filed its Annual Report on Form 40-F report with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under its profile on EDGAR (available at www.sec.gov/edgar). These documents are also available on the Company's website at www.firstmajestic.com.
Shareholders may also receive a copy of First Majestic's Annual Report which includes the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, without charge, upon written request to First Majestic, Suite 1800 - 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3L2, Canada, or by e-mail to info@firstmajestic.com.
QUALIFIED PERSONS
Scientific and technical disclosure for the material properties is based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 (collectively, the "Technical Reports"). The Technical Reports have been filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, and are also available of the Company's website at www.firstmajestic.com. The technical information has been updated with more current information where appropriate.
Gonzalo Mercado, P.Geo., the Company's Vice-President of Exploration & Technical Services, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release and has verified the underlying data. Mineral Resource estimates set out in this news release were prepared under the supervision of, or were reviewed by, David Rowe, CPG, the Company's Director of Mineral Development. Mineral Reserve estimates set out in this news release were prepared under the supervision of, or were reviewed by, Andrew Pocock, P.Eng., the Company's Director, Technical Services. Messrs. Mercado, Rowe and Pocock are each a "Qualified Person" as defined under NI 43-101.
ABOUT FIRST MAJESTIC
First Majestic is a publicly traded mining company focused on silver and gold production in Mexico and the United States. The Company presently owns and operates four producing underground mines in Mexico: the Santa Elena Silver/Gold Mine, the Los Gatos Silver Mine (the Company holds a 70% interest in the Los Gatos Joint Venture that owns and operates the mine), the San Dimas Silver/Gold Mine, and the La Encantada Silver Mine, as well as a portfolio of development and exploration assets, including the Jerritt Canyon Gold Mine located in northeastern Nevada, U.S.A.
First Majestic is proud to own and operate its own minting facility, First Mint, LLC, and to offer a portion of its silver production for sale to the public. Bars, ingots, coins, and medallions are available for purchase online at www.firstmint.com, at some of the lowest premiums available.
For further information, contact info@firstmajestic.com visit our website at www.firstmajestic.com or call our toll-free number 1.866.529.2807.
FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP.
"signed"
Keith Neumeyer, CEO
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward‐looking information" and "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws (collectively, "forward‐looking statements"). These statements relate to future events or the Company's future performance, business prospects or opportunities that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management made in light of management's experience and perception of historical trends. Assumptions may prove to be incorrect and actual results and future events may differ materially from those anticipated. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "predict", "forecast", "potential", "target", "intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe" and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be "forward‐looking statements".
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to materially differ from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: material adverse changes, unexpected changes in laws, rules or regulations, or their enforcement by applicable authorities; the failure of parties to contracts with the company to perform as agreed; social or labour unrest; changes in commodity prices; and the failure of exploration programs or studies to deliver anticipated results or results that would justify and support continued exploration, studies, development or operations. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended.
The Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward‐looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward‐looking statements included herein should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date hereof. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.
Cautionary Note to United States Investors
The Company is a "foreign private issuer" as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is eligible to rely upon the Canada-U.S. Multi-Jurisdictional Disclosure System, and is therefore permitted to prepare the technical information contained herein in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of the securities laws currently in effect in the United States. Accordingly, information concerning mineral deposits set forth herein may not be comparable with information made public by companies that report in accordance with U.S. standards.
Technical disclosure contained in this news release has not been prepared in accordance with the requirements of United States securities laws and uses terms that comply with reporting standards in Canada with certain estimates prepared in accordance with NI 43-101.
NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning the issuer's material mineral projects.
________________________1 See the tables under the heading "Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Summary" for details regarding the grade/quality and quantity for the various categories of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources set out in this news release.
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