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GLDN 0.055 +0.0% BRON 0.040 +0.0% BTO 5.43 −0.7% ESK 0.365 −2.7% AUMN 0.275 +0.0% GGX 0.040 +0.0% S 0.155 +29.2% NNX 0.035 +0.0% ABX 51.90 −0.6% TTS 2.40 −4.0% FCI 0.400 −9.1% GR 0.075 +0.0% AII 23.38 +12.4% TUNG 1.72 +1.8% LGO 1.01 −2.9% EMM 0.080 +0.0% GLDN 0.055 +0.0% BRON 0.040 +0.0% BTO 5.43 −0.7% ESK 0.365 −2.7% AUMN 0.275 +0.0% GGX 0.040 +0.0% S 0.155 +29.2% NNX 0.035 +0.0% ABX 51.90 −0.6% TTS 2.40 −4.0% FCI 0.400 −9.1% GR 0.075 +0.0% AII 23.38 +12.4% TUNG 1.72 +1.8% LGO 1.01 −2.9% EMM 0.080 +0.0%
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Copper Giant's First Directional Daughter Holes Beat Resource Model at Mocoa, Returning 0.97% CuEq (0.70% Cu and 0.051% Mo) Over 68m Within 371m of 0.53% CuEq (0.40% Cu and 0.02% Mo), While Continuing to Identify Higher Grades at the Southern Margin of Mo

Mocoa Drilling Validates PEA Path but Inferred Resources Remain Speculative

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Apr 14, 2026 · 07:30 LBC · 0.225 Libero Copper & Gold Corporation
Executive Summary
  • The most recent release (April 14, 2026) reports results from the first directional daughter holes at the Mocoa project.
  • Hole MD-060 returned 68m @ 0.97% CuEq within a broader interval of 371m @ 0.53% CuEq.
  • Hole MD-058 intersected mineralization in areas previously modeled as waste, expanding the footprint toward La Estrella.
  • The company confirms two drill rigs are operating and a third is mobilizing to test new targets (La Estrella, Piedralisa).
  • This follows an updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) filed in January 2026 showing 12.7 billion lbs CuEq at 0.51% grade.
  • Previous news from December 2025 confirmed a $10 million private placement led by Frank Giustra to fund working capital and exploration.
Material Impact
  • The results validate the geological model used for the January 2026 MRE update, reducing technical risk for the upcoming Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).
  • Grades exceeding the resource average (0.97% vs 0.51%) are positive but expected given the company's stated goal to test high-grade cores identified in mother holes (MD-056/057) earlier in 2026.
  • The directional drilling strategy, announced in February 2026, is confirmed as effective for increasing data density at lower cost.
  • While positive, this news does not fundamentally alter the investment thesis established by the January MRE update; it confirms execution of the existing plan.
  • Risk-averse view: Inferred resources remain speculative until converted to Indicated/Measured categories through further infill drilling. The PEA is still pending, meaning economic viability is unproven at this stage.
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Company Overview
  • Copper Giant Resources Corp. (formerly Libero Copper & Gold) focuses on the Mocoa copper-molybdenum porphyry project in Putumayo, Colombia.
  • Flagship Project: Mocoa is a Jurassic-age Cu-Mo porphyry system with over 1,000m vertical continuity.
  • Current Status: Exploration and resource definition phase; advancing toward PEA.
  • Land Package: 1,324 km² district-scale tenure covering multiple porphyry targets (Mocoa, La Estrella, Piedralisa).
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