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Sendero Resources Rebuilds Penas Negras Drill Assay Database, Applying Consistent CuEq Methodology Across 77 Historical Holes
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Highlights
Hole PNDH-06 intersected 44 metres grading 1.23% CuEq within 236 metres of 0.57% CuEq
Hole PND-02 intersected 43.6 metres grading 1% CuEq within 208 metres of 0.56% CuEq
Hole PNR-30 intersected 18 metres grading 1.26% CuEq within 161 metres of 0.54% CuEq
Hole PNDH-03 intersected 62 metres grading 0.66% CuEq within 268 metres of 0.49% CuEq
Hole PNDH-04 intersected 52 metres grading 0.61% CuEq within 266 metres of 0.48% CuEq
Hole PNR-03 intersected 52 metres grading 1.26% CuEq within 68 metres of 1.15% CuEq
Hole PNR-28 intersected 32 metres grading 1.95% CuEq within 102 metres of 0.93% CuEq
Vancouver, British Columbia – (September 23, 2026) – TheNewswire - Sendero Resources Corp. (TSXV: SEND) (FSE:9O40) (the “Company” or “Sendero”) is pleased to report a review and the recalculation of Metal Equivalents on historical drilling on the Peñas Negras copper-gold project in La Rioja province, Argentina. The Company has rebuilt the database from historical drill programs conducted by notable prior owners and operators evaluating 77 holes and 6,433 assay samples. Applying one consistent CuEq methodology across the entire historical database provides a broader, project-wide view of the project.
"For the first time, we have a consistent, project-wide depiction of the historical drilling at Peñas Negras, reinforcing why we're so excited about this project," said Jeremy Gillis, Interim CEO of Sendero. "Mineralization begins near surface and extends to more than 350 metres downhole, highlighted by 24 metres of 1.53% CuEq in PNDH-06. This work brings the full value of decades of prior exploration into focus, and we look forward to what is to come from our fully funded drill program."
Hole
From (m)
To (m)
Length (m)
CuEq %
Au g/t
Ag g/t
Cu ppm
Mo ppm
Zn ppm
Pb ppm
PNDH-06
31.9
268
236.1
0.57
0.27
5.87
770
33.4
2036
806
including
33.8
78
44.2
1.23
0.4
23.55
927
40.1
5829
3567
including
54
78
24
1.53
0.4
28.32
1535
38.3
10679
3813
PNDH-03
84
352
268
0.49
0.29
0.74
1372
45.6
152
33
including
92
154
62
0.66
0.37
1.12
1834
70.2
284
55
PNDH-04
96
362
266
0.48
0.22
2.22
1299
39
1308
467
including
122
174
52
0.61
0.3
1.73
1905
42.8
775
308
PND-02
38.6
247
208.4
0.56
0.38
1.54
757
23.3
699
195
including
47.4
91
43.6
1
0.75
0.47
1405
34.2
461
79
PNR-28
56
158
102
0.93
0.78
1.84
104
2.6
737
283
including
100
132
32
1.95
1.69
3.48
157
2.4
489
189
including
130
132
2
23.15
20.58
31.2
118
3
582
262
PNR-30
59
220
161
0.54
0.33
2.02
961
24.2
925
263
including
110
128
18
1.26
0.66
10.91
1236
27.9
5232
1618
PNR-33
82
270
188
0.46
0.27
0.8
1217
38.7
155
39
including
118
150
32
0.61
0.33
0.88
2003
51.1
73
28
PNR-23
44
240
196
0.44
0.23
2.3
872
26.7
1135
270
including
200
214
14
1.11
0.75
6.26
824
18.3
2237
556
PNR-03
32
100
68
1.15
0.85
2.94
1170
51.2
339
353
including
34
86
52
1.26
0.95
2.9
1213
55.9
327
418
PNDH-05
234
428
194
0.4
0.19
1.99
899
40.6
971
247
including
384
400
16
0.67
0.28
7.54
1113
20.5
2988
683
PNR-22
34
156
122
0.51
0.35
0.98
803
32
469
90
including
48
92
44
0.66
0.45
1.07
1122
43.2
543
93
PNR-36
8
156
148
0.36
0.2
2.39
394
9.3
1496
325
including
108
110
2
2.3
0.33
50.4
6027
26
10000
3052
PNR-39
2
102
100
0.49
0.35
2.69
319
9.1
553
150
including
2
16
14
0.92
0.67
8.13
131
4.9
30
432
PNR-29
58
208
150
0.27
0.17
0.42
511
13.2
443
57
including
98
100
2
0.8
0.57
2
937
19
1075
365
PNDH-01
84
278
194
0.2
0.08
0.53
897
17.7
172
18
PNDH-08
2
84
82
0.42
0.27
2.56
365
11.9
758
254
PNR-61
260
354
94
0.35
0.24
0.64
313
12.6
1000
100
PNR-21
24
108
84
0.32
0.18
2.34
307
13
1131
346
including
44
56
12
0.73
0.36
7.82
722
8.8
3102
1073
PND-01
149.4
195.6
46.2
0.5
0.4
0.48
298
18.3
187
76
PNDH-02
0
76
76
0.29
0.19
0.36
553
26.2
192
34
Copper Equivalent (CuEq) values shown in the tables for drill intercepts are calculated on the basis of US$4.50/lb for Cu, US$3,375/oz for Au, US$60/oz for Ag, US$25/lb for Mo, US$1440/t for Pb and US$2940/t for Zn, with 100% recoveries assumed for all metals (since it is unclear what metals will be the principal products, assuming different recoveries is premature at this stage). The formula is: CuEq = Cu % + (Au grade in g/t x (Au recovery / Cu recovery) x [Au price ÷ 31] / [Cu price x 2200 x 1%]) + (Ag grade in g/t x (Ag recovery / Cu recovery) x [Ag price ÷ 31] / [Cu price x 2200 x 1%]) + (Mo grade in % x (Mo recovery / Cu recovery) x [Mo price] / [Cu price]) + (Pb grade (%) × (Pb recovery / Cu recovery) × [Pb price ÷ (Cu price × 2200)]) + (Zn grade (%) × (Zn recovery / Cu recovery) × [Zn price ÷ (Cu price × 2200)]).The 100% recovery assumption is for illustrative purposes only and actual future recoveries may differ. Reported intervals are drill-indicated (downhole) lengths and insufficient data are currently available to state the true thickness of the mineralized intervals .
Disclosures
Historically on the Peñas Negras project, Metal Equivalents were reported in AuEq, but this exercise is calculated for CuEq as copper is more widely dispersed and is less variable in the project area. Metal Equivalent Grades are calculated from multi-element geochemical analyses of drill core, based on the combination of the primary metal grade with the relative price and metallurgical recovery of secondary metals in a polymetallic geological occurrence. Metal Equivalents (MEqs) simplify reporting of metal grades and are useful for comparison of drill intercepts within a specific project to guide exploration, or for comparison of grades in separate analogous deposits.
Given the considerable increase in commodity prices since 2021 when Sendero Resources Corp acquired the project, recalculation of the MEq is considered important to assign a more realistic value to drill intercepts. Metal Equivalent calculations are used with caution and are generally not acceptable for public disclosure in mineral resource estimates.
Qualified Person
Steven McMullan, P. Geo., a consultant to the Company and member of the Board supervised the preparation of and reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information pertaining to Peñas Negras Project contained in this news release. Mr. McMullan is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Sendero Resources Corp.
The Company is focused on copper-gold exploration at its 100% owned Peñas Negras Project in the Vicuña Belt in Argentina. The Peñas Negras Project has similar geological characteristics to other deposits in the Vicuña Belt and multiple porphyry and high-sulfidation epithermal targets have been identified on the project. The Company’s target area is located approximately 12 km north-northeast of the Josemaria resource area, while the centre of the Peñas Negras concession area is situated approximately 18 km southeast of Caserones mine operated by Lundin Mining, approximately 24 km northeast of NGEx Minerals’ Lunahuasi project, and about 32 km north-northeast of BHP-Lundin Mining’s Filo del Sol development stage project. The Company also has an option to earn a 100% interest on eight additional granted mining concessions covering 91.7 km 2 . The total project area comprises 211.77 km 2 .
Further Information
For further information, please contact:
Sendero Resources Corp.
Jeremy Gillis, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Email: [email protected]
+1 (236) 232-0988
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