Patriot locks up five-year access for massive Peruvian silver hunt

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 9, 2026

Patriot Resources has secured a 5yr community deal in Peru to greenlight drilling at its Tassa silver project, host to a huge 559 to 774Moz silver-equivalent exploration target.

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