King Copper Discovery Reports on Key Technical Team Additions and Participation at Upcoming 2026 PDAC Core Shack

Executive Summary

• King Copper announced the appointment of Fabio Cuoco as Project Manager and Javier Escudero as Senior Advisor, Corporate and Social Affairs.
• The company disclosed participation in the 2026 PDAC Core Shack (Booth #3116A) on March 1‑2.
• The Board approved a grant of 250,000 stock options at $1.10 per share and 450,000 restricted share units (RSUs).

Key Details

• Appointments
• Fabio Cuoco – Project Manager; geoscientist with >20 years exploration experience in Peru, previously with Rio Tinto and Vale.

• Javier Escudero – Senior Advisor, Corporate and Social Affairs; former director roles at Hudbay Peru, Rio Tinto, Gold Fields, Hunt Oil.

• PDAC Core Shack Participation

• Session A, Booth #3116A on Sunday Mar 1 and Monday Mar 2, 2026.

• Displayed drill core from recent relogging of ~20,000 m of historical core in preparation for a fully financed 35,000‑m drill program.

• Project Overview (Colquemayo)

• Option to earn 100 % interest in a 6,600‑ha road‑accessible project with copper‑gold‑silver mineralization.

• Historic drill intercepts (July 3 2024 release):

  • 237.3 m @ 2.4 % Cu, 0.08 g/t Au, 10 g/t Ag
  • 161.2 m @ 3.4 % Cu, 0.09 g/t Au, 14 g/t Ag
  • 31.3 m @ 14.8 % Cu, 0.2 g/t Au, 47 g/t Ag

• Stock Option & RSU Grant

• 250,000 stock options exercisable at $1.10 per common share; five‑year term.
• 450,000 restricted share units (RSUs) with a two‑year vesting period; expire three years from grant date.