Cupani Metals begins mobilization for winter drilling

Executive Summary

• Cupani Metals Corp. has begun mobilizing equipment and supplies for its winter exploration drilling campaign targeting copper, nickel, and platinum‑group elements near Schefferville, Quebec.
• Helicopter services will be provided by Innukopteres Inc., and the drilling contract has been awarded to Vital Drilling Services.
• The program plans to drill approximately 15 surface holes averaging 200 m depth across targets identified from recent geophysical, sampling, and mapping work.

Key Details

• Mobilization: First loads of heavy equipment departed Sept‑Îles for Schefferville by train; fuel and food supplies have already arrived on site.
• Helicopter Support: Innukopteres Inc. (majority owned by the Innu Council of Ekuanitshit) will provide a Eurocopter AS350 B3 helicopter from Sept‑Îles for campaign logistics.
• Drilling Contractor: Vital Drilling Services, which previously drilled at Blue Lake in 2015, has been engaged to execute the winter drilling program.
• Target Minerals: Exploration focuses on copper, nickel, and platinum‑group elements (PGEs) within historically mineralized zones.
• Drill Program Scope: Approximately 15 holes are planned; average depth expected to be 200 m (656 ft). Drilling will be conducted from surface locations near identified targets.
• Camp Facilities: Contractors, staff, drillers and geologists will be housed at Cupani’s exploration campsite on the shore of Retty Lake, a site permitted by the Quebec government with environmental stewardship conditions.
• Logistics Proximity: Retty Lake camp and drilling sites are about 65 km (40 mi) from Schefferville, which provides airport, railway, hotel, and other infrastructure support.
• Permitting: All necessary exploration drilling permits have been secured from the Quebec government.

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