{"url_path":"/sec/aumn/10-q/2026/item-1","section_key":"item-1","section_title":"Item 1 Legal Proceedings.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-15","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011509/0001176256-26-000064-index.html","accession_number":"0001176256-26-000064","cik":"0001011509","ticker":"AUMN","issuer_name":"Golden Minerals Co","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011509/0001176256-26-000064-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001011509","primary_entity_name":"Golden Minerals Co"},"word_count":180,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 1. Legal Proceedings.\n\n \n\n*Previously disclosed claims related to the\nCompany’s former operations in Mexico and prior employee and supplier claims have been fully resolved. For information regarding\nthose claims and the Unifin Lawsuit, where the Company does not believe that any future liability would arise, see Item 3, Legal Proceedings,\nin the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.*\n\n \n\n*Mexican Mining Concession*\n\n \n\nIn July 2025, the Company\nwas notified by the Mexican Mining Registry of an outstanding balance of approximately $403,000 in fees, penalties, and late fees related\nto the Rucio mining concession. The concession has since been cancelled by the Mining Registry and no enforcement action has been filed.\nThe Company has initiated a concession annulment action. See Note 11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.\n\n \n\n*Argentina Labor Claims*\n\n \n\nDuring 2025, the Company received three labor\nclaims against its Argentina subsidiary. As of March 31, 2026, the Company has accrued $250,000 for these matters. The Company intends\nto vigorously defend these claims. See Note 11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."}