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Kuya Silver grants 525,000 stock options to directors and an adviser

Kuya Silver approved 525,000 options at C$0.50 per share, with most going to independent directors and the rest to a strategic adviser.

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what happened

Canadian miner Kuya Silver (OTCQB: KUYAF) said it has approved the grant of 525,000 stock options, each exercisable into one common share at C$0.50. The company reported the move in a release published by Newsfile Corp. on October 19, 2026. Of the options, 475,000 go to independent directors as their annual incentive and expire in five years. The other 50,000 are a one-time grant to an independent strategic adviser and expire in two years.

The options are issued under a 10% rolling equity incentive plan. One-third vests on the grant date, with further thirds vesting on the first and second anniversaries. Common shares issued on exercise are subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the grant date.

why it matters

The news is routine and unlikely to move silver prices or the stock in any meaningful way. For investors, it mainly matters as a detail of the company's incentive structure and the potential increase in shares outstanding if the options are exercised.

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  1. Kuya Silver Announces Grant of Stock Options — newsfilecorp.com, 19 October 2026 at 21:08 UTC

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