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Collective Mining Taps Veteran Geologist Russell Evans to Lead Exploration Push in Colombia

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  • Collective Mining appointed veteran geologist Russell Evans as Executive Vice President, Exploration.
  • His appointment supports a major 2026 drill program to expand Apollo and advance Colombian projects.
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Collective Mining Taps Veteran Geologist Russell Evans to Lead Exploration Push in Colombia

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Collective Mining ( (TSE:CNL) ) has issued an update.

Collective Mining has named Russell Evans as Executive Vice President, Exploration, bringing in a geologist with senior experience at Newmont and Vedanta/Hindustan Zinc to lead its exploration programs in Colombia. Evans, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, will guide efforts to refine the geological framework and prioritize targets across the company’s portfolio.

The appointment comes as Collective advances an ambitious 2026 drill program aimed at systematically expanding the Apollo system at its Guayabales flagship and unlocking further potential at the nearby San Antonio project. Management expects Evans’ global track record in executing successful exploration campaigns to support the build-out of a premier mineral district in Caldas, potentially enhancing the company’s growth trajectory and its positioning among Latin American explorers.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:CNL) stock is a Buy with a C$20.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Collective Mining stock, see the TSE:CNL Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TSE:CNL Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TSE:CNL is a Neutral.

The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (no revenue, widening losses, and rising cash burn), partially offset by a low-debt balance sheet. Technicals are strong with price above major moving averages, but overbought momentum indicators add near-term risk. Valuation remains constrained by negative earnings and no dividend support.

To see Spark’s full report on TSE:CNL stock, click here.

More about Collective Mining

Collective Mining Ltd. is a Colombia-focused exploration company targeting gold, silver, copper and tungsten deposits in the established Caldas mining camp. The Toronto-based miner’s flagship Guayabales project is anchored by the Apollo system, a large-scale, bulk-tonnage, high-grade gold-silver-copper-tungsten deposit, complemented by the nearby San Antonio project, where it can earn up to 100% interest.

The company is pursuing expansion of high-grade zones at Guayabales, including the Ramp Zone, while drilling greenfield targets and extending a newly discovered high-grade silver system at San Antonio’s Pound target. Listed on the NYSE American and TSX under the symbol CNL, Collective benefits from strong insider and strategic investor alignment, with management, insiders and close associates holding 45.3% of its outstanding shares.

YTD Price Performance: 42.05%

Average Trading Volume: 225,691

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: C$2.45B

Learn more about CNL stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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