Silver mining

• Scouts Australia is considering changing the name of its most prestigious youth award, the Baden-Powell Scout Award.
• For others, his role in creating the largest youth movement in history is overshadowed by allegations of colonial war crimes.

Adapting to changing social values

• Baden-Powell’s handbook, Scouting for Boys, is the fourth best-selling book of the 20th century.
• Baden-Powell’s Scouting philosophy emphasised social responsibility and outdoor skills.
• Scouting has endured for over a century, in part because of its willingness to adapt to changing social values.

But back to Baden-Powell

• In 2020, amid Black Lives Matter demonstrations, a statue of Baden-Powell in England appeared on a “Topple the Racists” hit list.
• Yet, the statue was defended by local Scouts, and a petition against its removal received over 40,500 signatures.
• Before Scouts, Baden-Powell was already a hero of the British Empire for his efforts during the South African War.
• Globally, Scouts has recognised this, with the Chief Scout of the UK, Bear Grylls, admitting Baden-Powell’s “failings”.

An extended process of public reckoning

• The case to replace obviously racist place names can be uncontroversial, provided consultation takes place with Traditional Owners.
• In recent years, Queensland has revoked certain racist place names, while Tasmania has renamed several places that previously commemorated colonial violence.
• Even Macquarie University is facing calls to recognise his ambiguous legacy, rather than promoting him.

• This is likely to be the start of an extended process of public reckoning.
• This may extend from relatively unknown statues, or place names, to big businesses and institutions with connections to questionable legacies.

Ciara Smart receives funding from the University of Tasmania.

• Attributable production from the 60% owned Galena Complex was approximately 209,000 ounces of silver and 1.8 million pounds of lead in Q3-2023, compared to approximately 145,000 ounces of silver and 2.1 million pounds of lead in Q3-2022.
• Towards the end of Q3-2023, the Galana Complex was unable to maintain targeted ore production due to mine mobile equipment availability.
• The issue has been largely resolved and, while improvements were too late to positively impact Q3-2023 results, October has had a strong start.
• The Company’s production is expected to come in at the lower of end of 2023 guidance of attributable consolidated silver equivalent production between 5.5 and 6.0 million ounces and attributable consolidated silver production between 2.2 and 2.6 million ounces.

• Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 18, 2023) - Outcrop Silver & Gold Corporation (TSXV: OCG) (OTCQX: OCGSF) (DE: MRG1) - This high-grade primary silver project, situated in a mining-friendly district, boasts multiple high-grade veins.
• Outcrop Silver and Gold has recently released a promising resource estimate, and their confidence in the project's growth potential is supported by high-quality samples and surface mineralization.
• Colombia's burgeoning mining industry is gaining recognition, and Outcrop Silver and Gold is strategically positioned to capitalize on this opportunity in the silver market, with limited competition.

• de C.V. ("EEC"), a Mexican registered private company, to acquire 100% of the Valenciana Gold-Silver Project in Zacatecas State, Mexico (the "Valenciana Property").
• It is located on the Mesa Central within the prolific "Silver Trend" of Mexico.
• Orex's President & CEO, Ben Whiting, P.Geo., said; "The discovery potential of the Valenciana District was recognized by geologists Perry Durning and Bud Hillemeyer back in 1996.
• There are signs of early production, with old mine shafts and adits, but no historic production documentation is available.