Kutcho outlines two drill targets at Kutcho project

Mr. Vince Sorace reports KUTCHO COPPER OUTLINES MULTIPLE NEAR RESOURCE DRILL TARGETS FOR 2026 EXPLORATION PROGRAM Kutcho Copper Corp. has highlighted two significant near-resource drill targets at its feasibility-stage, high-grade copper-zinc development project located in northwestern British Columbia. Vince Sorace, president and chief executive officer of Kutcho Copper, stated: "Multiple near-resource high-priority drill targets present opportunity for us to drive towards our objective: exploration with our goal to significantly increase the size of the current resource. The Hamburger and the Gap targets combine for over four square kilometres of highly prospective geophysical and geologically constrained target areas planned for testing in our 2026 drill program. These targets present potential for significant scale and value addition to the Kutcho project." Multiple untested volcanogenic massive sulphide targets within five kilometres of defined resources: The prospective, near-planar Kutcho time horizon extends for over 12 km along strike, and includes both the Hamburger and the Gap targets. These are untested ZTEM conductivity highs near to the known mineralization -- strongly supported by geology, magnetic and seismic data to 850-metre depth. The Hamburger VMS target covers an area of 2.8 square kiometres -- more than double that of the defined mineral resource at the Main deposit. The Gap VMS target covers an area of 1.3 square kilometres at the confluence of two important conductivity trends. All near-resource targets have either never been drill tested or are significantly underexplored by drilling. Hamburger -- the largest untested ZTEM target Hamburger is a large high-priority target area of over 2.8 square kilometres -- an area more than double the current known mineral resource at the Main deposit. Geological indicators allow room for multiple exploration target types, including downfaulted or parallel mineralization trends that have not been drill tested before. Updip of the Hamburger ZTEM high-conductivity target, four historical drill holes intersected Kutcho time horizon rocks that consist of silica pyrite-altered lapilli tuff. On the project, this combination of rock type and alteration is indicative of being proximal to VMS mineralization. Just west and outside of the ZTEM constrained conductivity model target, historic drill hole E062 intercepted the Kutcho time horizon rocks, which returned significantly anomalous values of 0.227 per cent copper and 1.07 per cent zinc over 1.9 metres. In productive VMS systems, this level of anomalous result can occur within 50 to 100 metres of significant and potentially economic massive sulphide mineralization. In 2026, the company plans to drill three broadly spaced drill holes that are designed to intersect the thickest volumes of high ZTEM conductivity, overlapping with zones of greatest inversion confidence and paleobasement highs. The Gap -- a large high-priority target area of over 1.3 square kilometres -- a nexus of trends The Gap target occurs at the confluence of two important conductivity trends. The intersection of these trends is interpreted to be a possible focal point for VMS style mineralization. The second trend could reveal a link between the Main and Sumac deposits in the Gap. The Gap target is contiguous with the western end of the Main deposit. The deepest holes at the western end of the Main deposit indicate westward along strike continuity of mineralization. This trend has not been closed off by drilling. The Gap ZTEM conductivity target was intersected in sparse historical drilling. Historical drilling has positive indicators of VMS mineralization with carbonate alteration and intersections of pyrite mineralization of lengths of up to 15 metres (hole K022). In 1976, the updip edge of the Gap target was intercepted by two holes spaced 250 m apart. The holes intersected the conductivity model's target domain and the Kutcho time horizon, but the core was not sampled or retained. The holes intersected sulphidic schist below strong dolomite/carbonate alteration indicative of proximity to VMS mineralization. One hole, K022 (1976), intersected 15 m of pyritic alteration in the Kutcho time horizon and within the high ZTEM conductivity model at 284 m downhole, with a maximum anomalous copper value of 600 parts per million from 297.3 m to 299.6 m. This level of anomalous grades in nearby drilling is encouraging in that significant and potentially economic massive sulphide mineralization may coincide with the conductivity target. The historical drill holes indicate that alteration associated with the Main deposit continues along strike from known mineralization, and the ZTEM constrained conductivity model provides a focused drill target areas more likely to contain sulphide mineralization. In 2026, two holes 860 m apart are planned to test each of the conductivity trends in the highest confidence model areas. The 2026 exploration program The company plans to drill test the Hamburger and the Gap targets in 2026. Six holes are planned to test these two targets. Each hole will be accompanied by a downhole electromagnetic survey, which will confirm EM strength and avail target direction refinement. Details on further drill targets will be outlined in coming announcements. Qualified persons The technical or scientific information in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Andrew Sharp, PEng, British Columbia (licence No. 47907), FAusIMM, chief operating officer for Kutcho Copper, who serves as a qualified person under the definition of National Instrument 43-101. About Kutcho Copper Corp. Kutcho Copper is a Canadian resource development company focused on expanding and developing the Kutcho high-grade copper-zinc project in Northern British Columbia. Committed to social responsibility and the highest environmental standards, the company recently completed a feasibility study on the Kutcho project and is advancing permitting with the objective of getting to a positive construction decision. We seek Safe Harbor.