Arizona Gold & Silver Appoints Darin Wagner as Advisor
Vancouver, British Columbia — February 11, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Arizona Gold & Silver Inc. has appointed Darin Wagner as an Advisor to the CEO, effective immediately.
Wagner, a Professional Geologist, brings over 35 years of mineral exploration and corporate development experience to the role. His background includes public company fund raising, corporate management/governance, and merger/acquisition transactions. He is recognized for his expertise in gold exploration, with experience in mesothermal, epithermal, and porphyry environments.
Wagner has co-founded/founded/managed several Abitibi region explorers, including West Timmins Mining, Falco Pacific Resources, and Balmoral Resources. West Timmins and Balmoral were acquired by third parties in deals valued at $424 million and $160 million, respectively. Falco was transferred to the Osisko Group after the acquisition of the multi-million-ounce Horne deposit in Quebec.
More recently, Wagner has served as a management/technical advisor to companies in the exploration and mining sector, including Gatling Exploration (acquired by MAG Silver), Nova Royalties (acquired by Metalla Royalty and Streaming), and MAG Silver (acquired by Pan American Silver).
Mike Stark, Chief Executive Officer of Arizona Gold & Silver, commented on Wagner’s appointment, highlighting his professional achievements in geology and his integrity within the exploration and mining community. He expressed anticipation for collaborating with Wagner on the company’s projects.
Lex Lambeck, Senior Vice President Exploration, attested to Wagner’s technical judgment, strategic insight, and disciplined approach, based on their prior collaboration at MAG Silver.
Wagner expressed his pleasure in joining the advisory group, noting the high-grade gold intercepts recently produced by the Philadelphia project. He favorably compared these results to early-stage results from other significant discoveries in the Americas, describing it as an exciting company to be a shareholder of and to be involved with.
Arizona Gold & Silver also announced the grant of 200,000 stock options to Wagner at a price of $1.00 for a period of five years. The stock options are fully vested from the date of grant and are subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Arizona Gold & Silver Inc. is focused on uncovering precious metal resources in Arizona and Nevada. The company’s flagship asset is the Philadelphia gold-silver property.
Source: Arizona Gold & Silver Inc.
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