Cascade Copper looks back at 2025, ahead to 2026

Executive Summary

• Cascade Copper Corp. outlined its 2025 achievements and strategic plans for 2026, highlighting successful financings totaling over $1 million and significant exploration advancements across its portfolio.
• The company is positioned to initiate maiden drilling programs at its Centrefire and Copper Plateau projects in early 2026, following the submission of drill permits and completion of geophysical surveys.
• Strategic initiatives include the adoption of AI-driven predictive mapping through a collaboration with Blockware Technology and the evaluation of potential acquisitions or partnerships to expand the company's critical mineral portfolio.

Key Details

• Financings:
  • Closed multiple tranches of non-brokered private placements in 2025, raising over $1 million in total.
  • October placement fully closed for $401,255 (third tranche alone raised $123,255).
  • December oversubscribed placement raised $660,000 specifically for upcoming exploration programs.
• Centrefire Copper-Gold Project (British Columbia):
  • Completed a high-resolution drone magnetic survey covering over 700 line kilometres along the mineralization trend.
  • Conducted fieldwork in October including ground truthing of geophysical anomalies and rock sampling; 3-D interpretation is underway.
  • Work program permit submitted in mid-December; drill permit receipt expected within 60 days.
  • 2026 Plan: Initiate maiden drill program beneath the highly mineralized Main zone after securing the diamond drill permit.
• Copper Plateau Porphyry Project (British Columbia):
  • Collected high-grade copper, gold, molybdenum, and silver samples in July, confirming historic soil anomalies with significant bedrock mineralization.
  • Forty-five additional preliminary analyses via pXRF and near-infrared (ReveNIR) are pending.
  • 2026 Plan: Conduct project-wide induced polarization survey to delineate mineralization beneath soil anomalies; initiate mobile magnetotelluric and/or ZTEM survey; conduct detailed core review and resampling; initiate maiden drilling program incorporating new geophysical data.
• Bendor Gold-Tungsten Project:
  • Introduced in November; completed initial compilation of historical data revealing notable gold and tungsten values.
  • Initiating 3-D magnetic inversion modelling and interpretation of historic and modern exploration data.
  • 2026 Plan: Complete 3-D magnetic inversion modelling followed by first-quarter permit submission for drilling programs to test high-potential zones.
• Fire Mountain Project:
  • 2026 Plan: Conduct ZTEM and/or MobileMT geophysical surveys; submit permits for drilling and an induced polarization survey to further delineate mineralization prior to drilling.
• Technology Collaboration:
  • Announced collaboration in June with Blockware Technology (Calgary, Alta.) to utilize field-acquired data for real-time predictive mapping, aiming to save time and money and speed up mineral resource discovery.
• Strategic Appointments:
  • April: Appointed Niel Marotta as strategic adviser.
  • December: Welcomed Noah Komavli, PEng, to the advisory board.
• Corporate Development:
  • Continuing to evaluate value-added transactions, including potential acquisitions or partnerships to expand the critical mineral portfolio within safe, mining-friendly jurisdictions.

Notable Quotes

• "We have built meaningful momentum through 2025, creating a clear springboard for growth in 2026... Our team's focus on modern exploration techniques is generating compelling targets, and, with recent financings secured, we are positioned to initiate drilling and accelerate development across our entire portfolio." — Jeff Ackert, President and CEO
• "As we move toward the 2026 field season, the groundwork completed this past year places us in a strong position for meaningful exploration progress... our first drill program at Centrefire could commence in early 2026." — Shannon Baird, Vice-President of Exploration