Vizsla Silver names Luis Lázaro as president of Mexico operations

Vizsla Silver Corp. (TSX: VZLA, NYSE: VZLA) has appointed Luis Lázaro as President, Mexico, effective immediately, according to a company statement. In the role, Lázaro will oversee in-country operations and lead the advancement of the company's Panuco silver project in Sinaloa through permitting, construction and potential production, targeting first silver output in the second half of 2027.

Lázaro brings 30 years of operational and leadership experience across multinational and privately held businesses in Mexico. He most recently served as chief executive officer of Citrofrut, described as Mexico's largest citrus juice processor. Prior roles include leading the fishing division of Grupo PINSA, founding THAES, an ethanol production venture, and early career positions at Cemex. He holds a chemical engineering degree from Tecnológico de Monterrey, an MBA from IMD International in Lausanne, Switzerland, and completed the Stanford Executive Program.

The company also disclosed that Guillermo Hernandez, recently appointed vice president of exploration, will take on expanded responsibilities for the geological function following the resignation of Jesus Velador as chief geologist, effective Aug. 27, 2026.

Vizsla Silver's Panuco project feasibility study, published in November 2025, outlines projected annual production of 17.4 million silver-equivalent ounces over an initial 9.4-year mine life. The company has not made a formal production decision for the project.

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