May 13, 2026 News Release - Super Copper Finalizes Targeting for Maiden Drill Program at Cordillera Cobre Project, Chile
Super Copper Finalizes Targeting for Maiden
Drill Program at Cordillera Cobre Project,
Chile
Eight diamond drill pad locations planned across the IP-defined corridor; Phase 1 program of up to
5,000 metres to test priority targets
VANCOUVER, BC
,
May 13, 2026
/CNW/ - SUPER COPPER CORP. (CSE: CUPR) (OTCQB:
CUPPF) (FSE: N60) ("Super Copper" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has finalized
drill targeting for the maiden diamond drill program at its Cordillera Cobre copper project, located in
Chile's Atacama Region. Eight (8) drill pad locations have been formally approved by the Company's
technical team and Chilean operating group, completing the geological design phase of the Phase 1
program at the El Alto target.
Highlights
Eight (8) drill pads
designed to test priority targets at El Alto, with pad coordinates and
elevations finalized for inclusion in permitting and contractor scopes.
Pad array spans approximately 1.5 km east-west and 1.1 km north-south
, with collar
elevations ranging from approximately 1,400 m to 1,600 m above sea level, a footprint designed
to test the IP chargeability anomaly defined in the Company's geophysical survey (see news
release dated April 9, 2026) along strike and at depth.
Targets selected through integration of surface geochemistry, ground magnetics,
induced polarization (IP) chargeability, and 3D magnetic vector inversion (MVI)
, providing
convergent geophysical and geochemical support for each collar location.
Drill collars positioned to test the 800m+ corridor of chargeability
defined in the IP survey,
which remains open at depth below the survey's ~400 m vertical resolution.
Program scoped at approximately 5,000 metres across 8–10 holes
, targeting
commencement in Q2 2026, subject to receipt of the DIA environmental approval currently in
preparation for filing with Chile's Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental (SEA).
Contractor selection process advancing in parallel
, with diamond drilling RFQs issued and
evaluation underway.
Drill Pad Locations
The finalized drill pad array at El Alto comprises the following collar locations. Final hole azimuths,
dips, and planned depths are being finalized by the Company's geological team and will be disclosed
prior to spud, alongside drill contractor selection.
Management Commentary
"
Finalizing the drill pad array is the last major geological gate before we put steel in the ground at
El Alto,
" said
Zachary Dolesky, CEO of Super Copper
.
"Each of these eight collars sits at the
intersection of multiple datasets, surface copper grades, magnetic signature, IP chargeability, and
our 3D MVI inversion. We've designed the program to test the corridor along strike and at depth,
where the geophysics tells us the system is open. With permitting, contractor evaluation, and now
targeting all advancing in parallel, we remain on track for a Q2 2026 spud.
"
About the El Alto Target
El Alto is the inaugural drill target at the Company's Cordillera Cobre project, advanced through a
systematic exploration program completed during 2025. The target was prioritized following:
Phase 1 surface sampling
including a 7.13% Cu grab sample (see news release dated March
19, 2026);
Ground magnetics
identifying a discrete magnetic high consistent with iron-oxide copper-gold
(IOCG) style alteration;
Induced polarization (IP) survey
defining an 800+ metre chargeability corridor open at depth
(see news release dated April 9, 2026); and
3D magnetic vector inversion (MVI) geoscience integration
confirming a coincident
magnetic body at drill-testable depths (see news release May 5, 2026).
Qualified Person
All scientific and technical information in this news release has been prepared by, or approved by
Michael Dufresne, M.Sc., P.Geol., P.Geo. Mr. Dufresne is an independent qualified person (QP) for
the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Super Copper Corp.
Super Copper is a mining exploration company focused on acquiring, advancing and consolidating
global copper assets from early discovery through late-stage development. The company is currently
advancing its copper projects in Atacama, Chile, a region with world-class infrastructure and the
presence of global majors. By operating a single, integrated technical team and a milestone-driven
acquisition strategy, Super Copper aims to build a portfolio of scalable projects capable of supplying
the world's accelerating demand for copper. |
www.supercopper.com
The Canadian Securities Exchange has not reviewed this press release and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian
securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements
regarding: the Company's maiden Phase 1 diamond drill program at El Alto, including the planned
scope of approximately 5,000 metres across 8–10 holes, anticipated commencement in Q2 2026,
and the finalized drill pad locations; the expected receipt and timing of the DIA environmental
approval from Chile's Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental (SEA); the selection and engagement of a
drilling contractor; the disclosure of final hole azimuths, dips, and planned depths prior to spud; the
interpretation that coincident surface geochemistry, magnetic, IP chargeability, and 3D MVI
anomalies may reflect IOCG-style mineralization; the potential for copper-gold mineralization at
depth within the geophysical anomalies, including below the resolved extent of the IP survey; the
potential scale, extent, and continuity of the El Alto target along strike and at depth; and the
Company's plans for further exploration at the Cordillera Cobre Project.
Forward-looking information is based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections
as well as beliefs and assumptions made by the Company's management. Such information is
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results
to differ materially from those anticipated, including but not limited to: geophysical anomalies may
not correspond to copper sulphide mineralization; geological, geophysical, and geochemical
interpretations may prove incorrect upon further investigation or drilling; the coincidence of surface
geochemistry, magnetic, chargeability, and MVI anomalies does not guarantee the presence of
economic mineralization; drill targeting may be revised based on further technical work or operational
considerations; the DIA environmental approval may be delayed, modified, or not granted on the
timelines anticipated; drilling contractors may not be available on acceptable commercial terms or
within the anticipated timeframe; the Company may not obtain the financing required to carry out
planned exploration and drilling; there may be regulatory, permitting, community, surface access, or
other delays; commodity prices and market conditions may change adversely; and general business,
economic, and market conditions may deteriorate.
There can be no assurance that any forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated. Accordingly, readers should
not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to
update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
SOURCE Super Copper Corp.
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For further information:
For further information please contact: Zachary Dymala-Dolesky, Chief
Executive Officer, Super Copper Corp., [email protected], Tel: +1 (778) 747-2968
CO: Super Copper Corp.
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