Edge Copper Commences Inaugural Drill Program with GeologicAI to Accelerate the Zonia Copper Project in Arizona Using Next-Generation AI Exploration

Executive Summary

• Edge Copper announced a C$17 million equity financing led by GeologicAI’s Resource Exploration Strategies unit, closed on October 30 2025.
• The company entered a technical collaboration with GeologicAI to integrate AI‑driven geological modeling into the Zonia Copper Project.
• A 60,000‑foot drill program is slated to begin in Q4 2025 to expand and upgrade oxide copper resources at Zonia, potentially supporting a larger, longer‑life operation.

Key Details

• Equity Investment: GeologicAI’s RXS unit acted as lead investor in Edge Copper’s C$17 million financing round; the transaction closed 30 Oct 2025.
• Collaboration Scope: Integration of GeologicAI’s AI‑based Resource Exploration Strategies platform for drill‑hole spacing optimization, remote core logging, real‑time scanning, and integrated geological/resource/geometallurgical modeling.
• Project Overview: Zonia Copper Project is a 100% owned, past‑producing SX‑EW heap leach operation in Arizona’s Walnut Grove district with existing infrastructure and private land ownership, enabling streamlined permitting.
• Drill Program: Planned 60,000 ft of drilling to commence Q4 2025, aimed at expanding oxide copper Indicated and Inferred Resources and providing data for a future feasibility study.
• Management Comments:
• Gil Clausen (Chair & CEO) highlighted the partnership as “inaugural investment” by GeologicAI and emphasized accelerated timelines, risk reduction, and cost efficiencies through AI‑driven exploration.
• Patrick Redmond (President, RXS – GeologicAI) noted the collaboration will bring high‑confidence, data‑driven decision‑making to early‑stage critical mineral discovery.
• Expected Outcomes: Updated mineral resource estimate based on drill results; potential for a larger, longer‑life copper operation at Zonia if drilling confirms resource expansion.

Notable Quotes

“We are proud to be GeologicAI's inaugural investment… we can drill smarter, de‑risk our development, and significantly shorten the path to feasibility.” – Gil Clausen, Chair & CEO, Edge Copper

“This collaboration is a natural extension of our mission to bring high‑confidence, data‑driven decision‑making into the earliest stages of critical mineral discovery.” – Patrick Redmond, President, RXS, GeologicAI