Mercado Minerals Intersects 6.50 Metres of 256 g/t Silver and 1.46 g/t Gold From 43.60 m Depth at 5 Señores Vein Copalito Project

Vancouver, BC, April 29, 2026 – Mercado Minerals Ltd. (CSE: MERC, OTCQB: MRMNF) (“Mercado” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the company has received results from the first three holes drilled at the Copalito Project (“Copalito” or the “Project”) from its inaugural 3,000 metre diamond drill program located in Sinaloa, Mexico. Highlight results include 3.45 metres of 445 g/t silver, 2.26 g/t gold, 0.11% lead, and 0.24% zinc within a larger 6.50 metre intersect of 256 g/t silver, 1.46 g/t gold, 0.32% lead, and 1.06% zinc.