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Freeport Resources Launches China Roadshow
PNG Copper Developer Targets Chinese Capital to Fund Definitive Feasibility Study

Executive Summary
- Freeport Resources Inc. announced a China roadshow scheduled for November 9-13, 2026.
- The roadshow targets financial institutions, mining companies, and infrastructure partners to secure joint venture and strategic partnership opportunities for the Yandera Copper Project in Papua New Guinea.
- Management highlighted strong interest from Chinese entities, positioning the project as a strategic long-term copper supply source due to PNG's geographic proximity to China, the world's largest copper refiner and consumer.
- The release reiterates the project's development prerequisites: renewal of Exploration License 1335 (EL 1335) and securing project financing to commence a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS).
- Historical context provided includes a 2017 Pre-Feasibility Study, over US$225 million in historical expenditures, and approximately 154,600 meters of drilling.
Material Impact
- The China roadshow represents a logical, incremental step in the company's strategic outreach following the January 2026 Memorandum of Understanding with Kumul Minerals Holdings Ltd. and ongoing discussions with undisclosed international partners.
- Engaging Chinese financial and mining entities directly addresses the capital and offtake requirements necessary to advance the Yandera project from exploration to a DFS and Final Investment Decision.
- The announcement does not introduce new technical data, updated resource estimates, or binding financing commitments. It serves as a continuation of the company's capital-raising and partnership-building narrative.
- The focus on license renewal and financing prerequisites confirms the project remains in the pre-feasibility stage, requiring sustained capital injection before any development timeline can be established.
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Company Overview
- Freeport Resources Inc. is a pre-revenue junior exploration company focused on the Yandera Copper Project in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
- The flagship project covers 245.5 square kilometers under Exploration License 1335, situated in the prolific PNG Orogenic Belt near major deposits like Grasberg and Frieda River.
- Historical geological work includes approximately 154,600 meters of drilling and a 2017 Pre-Feasibility Study by Worley Parsons, which estimated open-pit Measured and Indicated Resources of 728 million tonnes grading 0.39% copper equivalent.
- Management cautions that the historical resource estimate is not current under NI 43-101 standards, as a qualified person has not completed sufficient work to classify it as such. Verification would require new exploration programs and twinning of historical drill holes.
- Over US$225 million in historical expenditures have been committed to the project since 2005.
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