In a recent long form video interview with AGORACOM (see link at the end of this article), Maverick Gold and Silver Corp. President and CEO Glen Watson detailed the company’s transformation from Supreme Critical Metals to a focused precious metals explorer now advancing three high-priority projects across two top-tier mining jurisdictions.
With veteran geologist Ian Foreman recently appointed as vice president of exploration, former Scotiabank director Peter Baxter joining as senior advisor, and field programs already underway at both Nevada properties alongside permitting progress at Silver Vista in British Columbia, Maverick represents a company working to rapidly build momentum in a strengthening gold and silver market.
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Why the Rebrand Matters
The name change from Supreme Critical Metals to Maverick Gold and Silver, which became effective April 15, 2026, reflects more than new branding. It signals a strategic realignment.
“We rebranded to focus more on the gold and silver,” Watson explained. “We were in the more of the critical metal side, very busy space, but we’ve all generally as a group been gold and silver explorers. And that’s our passion.”
The company now holds three exploration assets in jurisdictions known for mining-friendly permitting and established infrastructure: Silver Vista in British Columbia, and Jericho and Gator in Nevada. All three are in active exploration phases.
Building a Veteran Technical Team
Maverick’s recent appointments signal serious intent. Ian Foreman, a professional geoscientist with more than 30 years of exploration experience across North and South America, joined as vice president of exploration in February 2026. Peter Baxter, who spent 15 years at Scotiabank’s mining investment banking group and has over 12 years of Nevada exploration experience, was appointed senior advisor in March 2026.
“Peter brings an insight,” Watson said. “He’s a book of knowledge about Nevada. You can just turn him on and he can tell you everything. Ian is so enthusiastic and delivers the message in a concise, clear, simplistic method.”
Baxter’s background includes senior roles with Chevron Minerals, Santa Fe Pacific Mining, Noranda, and BEMA Gold, giving him direct technical knowledge of Nevada’s geology and district-scale systems. Foreman’s track record spans major discoveries and his ability to communicate complex geology in investor-friendly terms.
Watson noted that both advisors have the ability to explain technical concepts clearly. “They can deliver a message that even I understand,” he said. “And I’m like a six-year-old. Keep it simple. Keep the geology simple.”
The company also retained Bob Weicker, a veteran mining geologist with over 30 years of experience, as an advisor. Weicker has been involved with the Silver Vista Property since 2004 and brings extensive knowledge of the project’s history and geological potential.
Silver Vista: A Sediment-Hosted Silver-Copper System in British Columbia
Located approximately 55 kilometers northeast of Smithers, British Columbia, Silver Vista is a 6,444-hectare property hosting stratiform, sediment-hosted silver-copper mineralization in fossiliferous sandstones of the Smithers Formation.
The property expanded by 52% in January 2026 following a review of over 8,000 soil samples and 700 stream sediment samples, plus airborne magnetic survey data. The MR Zone, the primary target to date, returned 46 meters averaging 48 grams per tonne silver and 0.62% copper in 2021 drilling, including 17 meters at 94 g/t silver and 1.34% copper.
“It’s primarily a silver copper play,” Watson said. “And our focus is, it’s a 50-50 on silver. We’re very interested in developing silver assets and gold assets in tandem.”
What makes Silver Vista compelling is the deposit type. Sediment-hosted copper-silver deposits, according to U.S. Geological Survey data, contain approximately 23% of global copper resources and rank as the second-most important source of the metal after porphyry systems. These deposits tend to be large-tonnage targets with expansive mineralized footprints.
“The grades that were equivalent to what Hecla’s got in its mines down in Montana, which are some of the largest in the world,” Watson noted. “These sedimentary hosted deposits worldwide represent some of the largest silver copper properties. So Silver Vista, it’ll be a very robust type of deposit, very large, not necessarily super high grade, but very expansive.”
The company is currently in the permitting phase and expects to begin drilling approximately eight holes, each 250 to 300 meters, by August 2026. Watson acknowledged the timeline is subject to government approval but said drillers are being lined up to move quickly once permits are issued.
With silver approaching $80 per ounce as discussed in the interview, the economics of a bulk-tonnage silver-copper system look considerably more attractive than they did during the 2021 drill program.
Jericho: A High-Grade Epithermal Vein System in Nevada
The Jericho Property, located in Lincoln County, eastern Nevada approximately 40 kilometers northeast of Pioche, represents a low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver system with visible outcropping over multiple kilometers of strike length.
The property was previously held by Fronteer Gold. Geologist Vance Spalding, who oversaw the project during that period, rated Jericho very highly in internal reports.
“I knew him and he rated the project very high in a document that he had done,” Watson said. “So it came out and then it sat in their portfolio. We found it. I believe he has a good sense. And I thought if Vance likes it, we’re going to pursue that.”
Jericho hosts structurally controlled quartz veins, breccias, and stockwork veins in andesites around the margins of a collapsed caldera. Initial sampling by Maverick in early 2026 returned up to 3.5 g/t gold and 450 g/t silver from the Tempa and President’s veins, confirming historical results.
“It’s very visual,” Watson explained. “It’s right in your face and it’s sticking out of the ground several meters. So it’s just going to require some sampling, which the crew’s heading down next week, first week of May. And we should have a large sampling crew will be there for 10 days.”
Because the mineralization is exposed at surface, the company does not need to conduct geophysics before drilling. Permitting in Nevada typically takes weeks rather than months, a significant advantage over British Columbia timelines.
“BLM down there is fast,” Watson said. “So that’s the exciting thing about it. We could be drilling into this… we’re going to have to raise some capital. So we have capital right now to do all the programs, phase one of all the programs that will lead us into phase two.”
Gator: A Covered Disseminated Gold Target Near Battle Mountain
The Gator Property, covering 3,306 acres in Pershing and Lander Counties approximately 35 miles south-southwest of Battle Mountain, was brought to Maverick through Peter Baxter.
The property has excellent year-round road access and sits in a highly prospective region approximately 36 kilometers southwest of the producing Phoenix Mine and 19 kilometers west-southwest of the past-producing Cove-McCoy Mine.
Prior work includes 650 meters of reverse circulation drilling, detailed geologic mapping, and Department of Energy-funded geophysics including aeromagnetics, gravity, and magnetotellurics. The exploration target is interpreted as a covered distal-disseminated epithermal gold-silver system, similar in surface expression to nearby past producers.
“Peter’s Peter handed under his wings, and we just completed geophysics on it,” Watson said. “Mapping’s being done so further targeting. We’ve got to do a little bit of a expansion on the permit.”
Baxter’s intimate knowledge of the property, combined with existing BLM permits that can be modified for drilling, positions Gator as a project that can move quickly.
“It’s a disseminated gold target, so these are large, again, large, robust deposits,” Watson explained. “They’re generally a little deeper, but it is an epithermal similar to Jericho. But it’s big company potential. If we confirm the next couple of holes, the expectation is it’ll be substantial.”
Field work commenced in April 2026 with magnetotelluric surveys and high-resolution geological mapping designed to define drill targets.
Capital Strategy and Timeline
Maverick’s approach is methodical. The company raised sufficient capital to complete Phase 1 work on all three properties, with the exception of Silver Vista, which is fully funded pending permits.
“We fast tracked all these projects,” Watson said. “And that’s what’s been exciting. The thing that what Peter has with his relationships and Ian’s relationships in Nevada, we’re doing things in weeks as opposed to people are taking.”
The company plans to use flow-through financing for Silver Vista drilling, given the structure’s applicability to Canadian exploration expenditures. Nevada drilling will require conventional equity raises, likely timed to coincide with results from the Phase 1 sampling and geophysics programs.
Watson acknowledged dilution is a consideration but emphasized the importance of strategic capital deployment. “We like to do, obviously, at a higher price than where we’re at right now,” he said.
The team is actively marketing the story, with planned road shows in London, Montreal, and Toronto designed to coincide with incoming results from all three properties.
Which Project Takes Priority?
When asked which of the three projects excites him most, Watson laughed. “We have that discussion all the time, which is our favorite. And I think each one of us sort of tends to have a bias.”
He acknowledged that Silver Vista, which attracted him to the company, will likely be drilled first given its permit timeline. But all three properties are advancing in parallel.
“I’m confident that all three are going to be exciting,” Watson said. “I don’t know if that answers it, but it’s a very good question.”
It’s a different challenge than most junior explorers face. Rather than hoping one of several projects shows promise, Maverick is managing three active programs, each with credible technical merit and veteran geologists championing their potential.
“Generally companies like George Calm Gold, that doesn’t exist, a lot of my audience will recognize that,” the interviewer noted. “Typically, they have two or three projects, and he’s hoping, please, one of these show me something so I’ve got something to work on. In this case, you’ve got three horses that are racing.”
What Success Looks Like by Year-End
Watson’s vision for year-end 2026 is straightforward: drilling completed or underway at Silver Vista, with decisions made on Jericho and Gator based on results from Phase 1 programs.
“At the end of the year, I want to see us drilling and almost completed drilling on Silver Vista, and then decisions made on Jericho and Gator, and whether we can get drilling in by this year,” he said.
He emphasized the importance of returning value to early supporters. “We’re all very conscious about returning to investors. We have some people that have put their trust in us that are very, very influential. They’re major letter writers, and they’ve been very supportive of us.”
The company is also focused on increasing awareness. “We are undervalued in our estimation. We feel the value is there, but the market is unaware. We’ve just got to get out there, and that’s my job.”
The Takeaway
Maverick Gold and Silver has executed a rapid transformation. In less than six months, the company rebranded, added two highly credentialed technical advisors, optioned two Nevada properties, expanded Silver Vista by 52%, released initial sampling results from Jericho, and launched field programs at both Nevada projects.
All of this is happening in a strengthening precious metals market, creating an environment where bulk-tonnage silver-copper systems and high-grade epithermal vein targets are attracting renewed investor interest.
With three projects advancing in parallel across two top-tier jurisdictions, veteran technical leadership, and a clear capital strategy, Maverick is positioning itself as more than a single-asset story. The company is building a portfolio approach backed by people who have spent decades finding and advancing precious metal deposits.
As Watson put it: “Giddy Up Maverick.”
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