Copper Quest expands Kitimat project

• Copper Quest Exploration Inc. announced the acquisition of 3,847.41 hectares of contiguous claims at its Kitimat Copper-Gold Project in British Columbia, expanding the total land package by 130% to 6,801.41 hectares.
• The expansion encompasses the historic Bowbyes target area and surrounds a large, AI-generated buried conductive body (~1.5 km x 1.5 km) showing strong vertical continuity to at least 1 km depth, starting 50 meters below surface.
• The company plans to expand geophysical studies across the new ground using its AI partnership with Exploration Technologies Inc. (ExploreTech), leveraging historical drilling data and geophysical surveys to identify concealed porphyry systems.
• Historical drilling at the adjacent Jeannette target (2010) returned near-surface intervals exceeding 100 meters grading >0.5% Cu and ~1.0 g/t Au.
• The project benefits from strong infrastructure: year-round road access, 10 km to tidewater, 1.5 km to rail, and 6 km to high-voltage hydroelectric transmission.

• The news represents an incremental step in the company's exploration program rather than a fundamental re-rating event.
• Land expansion and AI-driven target identification are consistent with the strategic narrative announced in December 2025 and early 2026.
• No new financial metrics, production milestones, or binding offtake agreements are disclosed.
• The stock has been in a sustained downtrend from $0.20 to the $0.08–$0.09 range, indicating the market has already priced in the exploration risk and dilution history.
• The announcement does not alter the company's immediate liquidity position or near-term cash burn trajectory.

• Copper Quest Exploration Inc. is a pre-revenue junior mining company focused on acquiring and exploring copper, gold, and molybdenum projects in British Columbia and Idaho.
• Portfolio highlights include the Kitimat Cu-Au project, Stars Cu-Mo property, Rip Cu-Mo project, Alpine Gold mine (past-producing), and Auxer Gold property.
• The company leverages a strategic AI partnership with ExploreTech to integrate historical geological data and generate probabilistic 3D models for target ranking.
• Management's strategy centers on assembling large, infrastructure-rich land packages in stable jurisdictions to attract future development partners or buyers.