Judy Baker, CDI.D™, CEO of Argo to Acquire the Hurdman Silver-Zinc Project
Congratulations to Judy Baker on Argo Golds acquisition of the Hurdman Silver-Zinc Project. She earned her CDI.D™ designation from Corporate Directors International, having completed the Board Certification Program at ACE LLC.
ACE LLC Announces ACE Graduate, Judy Baker, CEO of Argo, is acquiring the Hurdman Silver-Zinc Project.
Toronto, CANADA, February 19, 2026 – Argo Gold Inc. (“Argo” or the “Company”) (CSE: ARQ, OTC: ARBTF and XFRA, XSTU, XBER: A2ASDS) entered into an agreement on February 18, 2026 to acquire a 100% interest in certain mineral claims known as the “Hurdman Silver-Zinc Project”. The Hurdman Silver-Zinc Project is located 120 km north of Timmins, Ontario, totals 2474 hectares covering known mineralization, as well as structural and geophysical targets that are considered prospective for additional silver and zinc mineralization.
The mineral claims are being purchased in exchange for the issuance to the vendors of 1,250,000 common shares of the Company to be issued at a deemed price CAD $12.5 cents per share. The common shares will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from their date of issuance. Argo is also granting the vendors a small net smelter returns royalty (“NSR”) in respect of the mineral claims comprising the Hurdman Silver-Zinc Project.
The Hurdman Silver-Zinc mineralization occurs 450 metres along strike as Silver-Zinc rich semi-massive to massive sulphides, dipping 15 to 25 metres north, within 150 metres of surface. Historical drill widths vary from 1 to 38 metres in true thickness, and the mineralization remains open in all directions. One significant drill intercept is 3.0% zinc and 12.1 g/t silver over 23.6 metres. There are also significant gold intercepts including 48.7 g/t Au over 0.5 metres and 2.5 g/t Au over 4.1 metres. There are numerous untested conductors and structural corridors that may host additional mineralization. Hurdman occurs at the juncture of the Quetico Metasedimentary Belt and the Kapuskasing Structural Zone and is considered to be an Archean Sedex type deposit.
About Argo Gold Inc.
Argo Gold is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company, and an oil producer. Information on Argo Gold can be obtained from SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca and on Argo Gold's website at www.argogold.com. Argo Gold is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (www.thecse.com) CSE: ARQ as well as OTC: ARBTF and XFRA, XSTU, XBER: A2ASDS.
You can learn more about Argo Gold here.
About Judy Baker:
Judy Baker is a Geologist, Engineer, MBA and Certified Board Candidate (CDI.D™) with over 30 years of experience across the mining and mineral exploration sector. Ms. Baker’s Capital Markets experience includes research, equity analysis, IPO’s, valuation, restructuring, sales and fund management. Judy Baker has been the CEO and Founder of three mineral exploration companies and has raised over $30 million for exploration and development. Judy Baker understands how the world generates a trillion dollars of mineral commodities annually - strategically important for exploration, development and production success. Ms. Baker has over 15 years of board experience as both an executive and as an independent for resource companies serving regularly on audit committees.