# Silver Bull Files Memorial in Claim Against Mexico

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/silver-bull-files-memorial-in-claim-against-mexico--a064e15f-6916-4a34-92f3-e5ec708cfa3e

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SVB/news/8725008097036831/silver-bull-files-memorial-in-claim-against-mexico

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2024-06-18T21:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Silver Bull Resources, Inc.

- Ticker: SVB

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Coahuila, Mexico

- Primary commodity: Zinc

- Secondary commodities: Silver

- Document categories: Resource update, Agreement transaction

- Extracted: 2026-09-13 03:03:34 UTC

Narrative sentiment: -0.40 · Bearish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Silver Bull Resources has filed a memorial submission in its international arbitration claim against Mexico, seeking US$408 million in damages due to an illegal blockade of the Sierra Mojada project. The company has secured US$9.5 million in non-dilutive litigation funding to support the claim and its operations.

Reasoning: The company has reached a major legal milestone in its arbitration against Mexico, seeking significant damages, supported by non-dilutive funding, though the underlying project remains blocked.

- Positive factor: US$408 million damages claim filed

- Positive factor: US$9.5 million non-dilutive litigation funding secured

- Negative factor: illegal blockade since 2019 preventing site access

- Negative factor: total loss of investment at Sierra Mojada

Facts used in scoring: 4

## Classification and evidence

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: The resource is explicitly described as NI 43-101 compliant.

Evidence · text

> NI 43-101 compliant Measured and Indicated "global" Mineral Resource

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Resource Estimates (4)

### indicated

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/silver-bull-files-memorial-in-claim-against-mexico--a064e15f-6916-4a34-92f3-e5ec708cfa3e#fact-resource-facts-0)

Sierra Mojada · zinc

#### Identity

- Project: Sierra Mojada
- Commodity: zinc
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: Coahuila, Mexico
- Ticker: SVB

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101
- Resource group id: resource:0f4160b7e6370afd8e18
- Deposit or zone: global
- Material type: oxide
- Resource basis: gross

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 70400000
- Grade: 3.4
- Grade Unit: %
- Contained Metal: 5.35
- Contained Unit: billion pounds

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Large scale zinc resource reported as part of the global estimate.

- Positive factor: large tonnage

Evidence · text

> 70.4 million tonnes grading 3.4% zinc and 38.6 g/t silver for 5.35 billion pounds of contained zinc and 87.4 million ounces of contained silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**Indicated Resource**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101

**No QP/CP Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience.

Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release

### indicated

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/silver-bull-files-memorial-in-claim-against-mexico--a064e15f-6916-4a34-92f3-e5ec708cfa3e#fact-resource-facts-1)

Sierra Mojada · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Sierra Mojada
- Commodity: silver
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: Coahuila, Mexico
- Ticker: SVB

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101
- Resource group id: resource:0f4160b7e6370afd8e18
- Deposit or zone: global
- Material type: oxide
- Resource basis: gross

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 70400000
- Grade: 38.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 87.4
- Contained Unit: moz

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant silver byproduct reported in the global resource.

- Positive factor: significant silver content

Evidence · text

> 70.4 million tonnes grading 3.4% zinc and 38.6 g/t silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**Indicated Resource**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101

**No QP/CP Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience.

Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release

### indicated

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/silver-bull-files-memorial-in-claim-against-mexico--a064e15f-6916-4a34-92f3-e5ec708cfa3e#fact-resource-facts-2)

Sierra Mojada · zinc

#### Identity

- Project: Sierra Mojada
- Commodity: zinc
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: Coahuila, Mexico
- Ticker: SVB

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101
- Resource group id: resource:404da7a5a00d83318ece
- Deposit or zone: high grade zinc zone
- Material type: oxide
- Resource basis: gross

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 13500000
- Grade: 11.2
- Grade Unit: %
- Contained Metal: 3.336
- Contained Unit: billion pounds
- Cutoff Grade: 6
- Cutoff Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade zinc sub-zone within the global resource.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 13.5 million tonnes with an average grade of 11.2% zinc at a 6% cutoff, for 3.336 billion pounds of contained zinc

#### Tags used in scoring

**Indicated Resource**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101

**No QP/CP Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience.

Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release

### indicated

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/silver-bull-files-memorial-in-claim-against-mexico--a064e15f-6916-4a34-92f3-e5ec708cfa3e#fact-resource-facts-3)

Sierra Mojada · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Sierra Mojada
- Commodity: silver
- Region: mexico
- Reported Region: Coahuila, Mexico
- Ticker: SVB

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101
- Resource group id: resource:20ed0290785d0cc81400
- Deposit or zone: high grade silver zone
- Material type: oxide
- Resource basis: gross

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 15200000
- Grade: 114.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 56.3
- Contained Unit: moz
- Cutoff Grade: 50
- Cutoff Unit: g/t

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade silver sub-zone within the global resource.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 15.2 million tonnes with an average grade of 114.9 g/t silver at a 50 g/t cutoff for 56.3 million contained ounces of silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**Indicated Resource**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101

**No QP/CP Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience.

Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release

## How Atlas produces this analysis

Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.
