Vancouver, British Columbia — February 19, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Aftermath Silver Ltd. has appointed DRA Global Limited to lead the Preliminary Feasibility Study for its Berenguela silver-copper-manganese project in southern Peru.
The appointment of DRA Global, an international, multi-disciplinary engineering, project delivery and operations management group, marks a step forward in advancing the project toward a potential construction decision.
DRA was selected after a comprehensive evaluation process that included multiple international engineering groups. The evaluation criteria focused on technical capability, regional experience, metallurgical expertise, project delivery track record, and alignment with Aftermath’s development strategy.
DRA’s experience includes involvement in major operations such as Quellaveco, Cerro Verde, Las Bambas and Antamina. SENET, a DRA Global Group company, will support DRA, contributing hydrometallurgical expertise to optimize the company’s flowsheet.
According to Aftermath, SENET’s hydrometallurgical process design capabilities will help refine recoveries, improve process efficiencies, and optimize overall project performance.
Ralph Rushton, President and CEO of Aftermath Silver, said demand for silver, copper and high-purity manganese continues to strengthen, driven by global electrification, renewable energy expansion and the broader energy transition. He added that securing key technical partners like DRA is essential to ensuring the company is positioned to respond to that demand with a disciplined and optimized development plan.
Berenguela currently hosts Measured and Indicated Resources of 122.5 million ounces of silver and a further 22 million ounces in Inferred and Measured and Indicated Resources of 717.1 million pounds of copper with an additional 118 million pounds in inferred.
Aftermath Silver Ltd. is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on silver and critical metals. The company aims to deliver shareholder value through the discovery, acquisition and development of quality silver and critical metal projects. Aftermath’s projects include the Challacollo Silver-Gold project and the Cachinal Silver-Gold project.
Michael Parker, a Fellow of the AusIMM and a non-independent director of Aftermath, is a non-independent qualified person, as defined by NI43-101. Mr. Parker has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release.
Source: Aftermath Silver Ltd.
