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Eloro Resources joins U.S. defense consortium

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TSX:ELO
04 February 2026 10:40 (EST)

Iska Iska project, Eloro Resources, Bolivia. (Source: Microsoft Copilot. Generated by AI)

Toronto-based Eloro Resources (TSX:ELO)has been formally selected to join the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC), a U.S. Department of Defense–supported initiative designed to enhance collaboration across industry, academia, and government in support of U.S. and allied national security priorities. T

he announcement marks a major milestone for the Canadian‑based exploration and development company, which is advancing one of Bolivia’s most significant emerging polymetallic systems.

The decision is said to recognize Eloro’s growing importance in the critical‑ and strategic‑minerals landscape. The DIBC plays a central role in strengthening secure, resilient supply chains for materials essential to defense technologies, aerospace, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing. Eloro’s participation highlights its potential contribution to these supply chains through its flagship Iska Iska silver‑tin polymetallic project in the Potosí Department of southern Bolivia.

Eloro’s CEO, Tom Larsen said in a news release that this selection reflects the growing recognition of the importance of mineral security and what he calls a need for trusted partners to help support these security objectives in the long-term.

“Although the DIBC have 1,452 members, Eloro is the first exploration and development member in Bolivia for its recognition of strategic and critical metals within the Iska Iska Silver/Tin polymetallic system,” he said.

The company’s recognition stems from the strategic potential of the Iska Iska system, known for its significant silver and tin mineralization—two metals considered vital to advanced electronics, defense technologies, and energy‑transition infrastructure.

Eloro stated it looks forward to contributing its scientific and technical expertise to the consortium, aiming to help accelerate collaborative solutions that enhance defense readiness, economic resilience, and secure materials sourcing across the allied industrial base.

The company’s portfolio spans projects in Bolivia, Peru, and Québec, with Iska Iska considered one of the most promising emerging polymetallic districts in the region. The road‑accessible, royalty‑free property has undergone extensive exploration, including more than 100,000 metres of diamond drilling to date. A NI 43‑101 Technical Report by Micon International details the system’s polymetallic epithermal‑porphyry characteristics and its large‑scale resource potential.

Eloro’s entry into the DIBC places it alongside a broad network of defense‑focused innovators working to strengthen U.S. and allied supply chains. As global competition for critical minerals intensifies, the move signals both a strategic opportunity for the company and a broader recognition of Bolivia’s mineral endowment as an important component of future supply‑chain diversification.

Eloro Resources Ltd. is a mineral exploration and mine development company advancing a project portfolio spanning Bolivia, Peru and Québec.

Eloro stock (TSX:ELO) opened trading nearly 3 per cent higher at C$3.07 and has risen more than 165 per cent since this time last year.

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