Edge Copper Commences Inaugural Drill Program with GeologicAI to Accelerate the Zonia Copper Project in Arizona Using Next- Generation AI Exploration
Edge Copper Commences Inaugural Drill
Program with GeologicAI to Accelerate the
Zonia Copper Project in Arizona Using Next-
Generation AI Exploration
VANCOUVER, BC
,
Nov. 3, 2025
/CNW/ -
Edge Copper Corporation
(TSXV: EDCU) ("
Edge
Copper
" or the "
Company
") today announces an equity investment by, and technical collaboration
with, GeologicAI, the global leader in High-Resolution Decision Engineering for the critical minerals
sector. This collaboration combines Edge Copper's proven mine development expertise with
GeologicAI's advanced artificial intelligence and geological modeling technologies to shorten the
exploration and development timeline at Edge Copper's 100%-owned Zonia Copper Project ("Zonia")
in
Arizona
.
Located 160 miles north of
Phoenix
in
Arizona's
historic Walnut Grove mining district, Zonia is a past-
producing SX-EW heap leach operation on private land — a rare advantage that enables
streamlined permitting and rapid development. With existing infrastructure and significant potential
for resource expansion, Zonia is well positioned to become a key U.S. copper development project.
GeologicAI, through its Resource Exploration Strategies ("RXS") unit, is the lead investor in Edge
Copper's recently completed
C$17 million
equity financing, which closed on
October 30, 2025
.
"We are proud to be GeologicAI's inaugural investment," commented
Gil Clausen
, Edge Copper's
Chair and CEO. "There is a clear global gap between copper demand and supply — and the only
way to close it is by unlocking quality resources faster. Our team has built mines and delivered
value across multiple cycles, and Zonia stands out for its fundamentals and growth potential. With
GeologicAI's decision-engineering tools, we can drill smarter, de-risk our development, and
significantly shorten the path to feasibility thanks to the rich data and robust analysis available to
us. GeologicAI's approach is unique and represents a smarter, more efficient way to explore. We
expect that working with them will reduce our risks, manage our costs, and improve our timelines
dramatically."
Mr. Clausen added, "Zonia is an exceptional project with the potential to become a model for
sustainable U.S. copper production. Combining veteran experience with next-generation AI is
exactly how we'll build the next great, 100% made-in-the-
USA
, pure copper producing operation."
Edge Copper is planning a 60,000-foot drill program, commencing in Q4 2025, to expand resources
and advance the conversion of Zonia's extensive oxide copper Indicated and Inferred Resources.
Based on these results, the Company expects to update the current mineral resource and, if
successful, the planned program could support a significantly larger and longer-life operation at
Zonia than previously reported.
"This collaboration is a natural extension of our mission to bring high-confidence, data-driven
decision-making into the earliest stages of critical mineral discovery," said
Patrick Redmond
,
President of RXS at GeologicAI. "We are honored to work alongside the exceptional team at Edge
Copper. We see significant exploration potential at the Zonia Copper Project, and we believe we
can create real value through efficient planning, modeling, and discovery."
The technical collaboration integrates GeologicAI's Resource Exploration Strategies (RXS) platform
into Zonia's exploration and development program. The work plan includes:
Drill-hole spacing and optimization studies
to define the most efficient path from inferred to
measured resources.
Remote core logging and real-time scanning
to reduce on-site personnel requirements and
laboratory costs.
I
ntegrated geological, resource, and geometallurgical modeling
to support feasibility-level
confidence while minimizing cost and time.
About Edge Copper Corporation
Edge Copper Corporation is a copper-focused exploration and development company advancing its
100%-owned Zonia Copper Project in
Arizona
. Zonia is a past-producing SX-EW heap leach
operation on private land, located in
Arizona's
historic Walnut Grove mining district. With existing
infrastructure and significant potential for resource expansion, Zonia is well-positioned to become a
key U.S. copper development project. For more information please visit
www.edgecopper.com
.
About GeologicAI
GeologicAI is the global leader in High-Resolution Decision Engineering for the critical minerals
industry. Through proprietary AI, automation, and advanced geological modeling, GeologicAI helps
mining companies — from global majors to select juniors — make faster, better, and lower-risk
decisions across the resource lifecycle. Learn more at GeologicAI.com. Contact:
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