Toronto – October 12, 2026 -- Highlander Silver Corp. (TSX, NYSE American: HSLV) has grown the workforce at its Corani Silver Project in Peru to more than 300 team members, with site development advancing across camp, earthworks, roads and power infrastructure.
Local hiring is a stated priority as headcount tops 300
The company said it is emphasizing recruitment from local communities as it builds out the Corani team. Highlander Silver describes Corani as the largest silver deposit in development globally.
Carlos Ojeda, with 25+ years at Peruvian open-pit mines, leads project management
Carlos Ojeda, Vice President and General Manager, heads the project management team. He has more than 25 years of technical services experience in engineering, construction and operations at major open-pit mines in Peru, including Quellaveco, Antamina and Constancia.
Construction is underway on camp, roads and early earthworks
Work currently in progress at Corani includes:
- Camp and facility construction
- Preliminary earthworks for site infrastructure, pits and collection ponds
- Internal road rehabilitation and construction
- External access road construction
- Substation construction
Transmission line and long-lead orders are slated for August
Transmission line construction is scheduled to begin in August, following the substation work already underway. The company also plans to place long-lead-time equipment orders in August. Both timelines are forward-looking and subject to risks the company cites, including delays in approvals or financing, labour disputes and changes in project parameters.
The update did not include capital expenditure figures, a construction budget or a production start date.
Corani sits within a Peru-focused portfolio backed by Augusta, Lundin family and Sprott
Highlander Silver's Peruvian assets also include the San Luis gold-silver project, which it says ranks among the 10 highest-grade projects globally in both gold and silver, according to S&P Global rankings. The company also operates the Mercedes gold-silver mine in Mexico. Its major shareholders include the Augusta Group, the Lundin family and Eric Sprott.