May 26, 2026 News Release - Super Copper Commences Property-Wide Geophysics at Castilla Copper-Gold Project, Atacama, Chile
Super Copper Commences Property-Wide
Geophysics at Castilla Copper-Gold Project,
Atacama, Chile
Integrated drone magnetics, induced polarization (IP) and WorldView-3 hyperspectral programs
designed to convert surface signatures (up to 53.8 g/t Au and 17.7% Cu) into drill-ready targets
VANCOUVER, BC
,
May 26, 2026
/CNW/ - Super Copper Corp. (CSE: CUPR) (OTCQB: CUPPF)
(FSE: N60) ("Super Copper" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has commenced an
integrated geophysical and hyperspectral exploration program at its 100%-owned Castilla copper-
gold project ("Castilla" or the "Project"), located approximately 60 km southwest of Copiapó in
Chile's Atacama region. The program is designed to systematically convert Castilla's extensive
surface mineralization, including results of up to 53.8 g/t Au and 17.7% Cu, into ranked, drill-ready
targets across the property.
Program Highlights
Drone-borne magnetic survey
engaged to complete high-resolution total-field magnetics over
the full property footprint, flown at 50 m above ground level using a Geometrics MagArrow
cesium-vapour magnetometer on a DJI Matrice 300 RTK platform
WorldView-3 satellite hyperspectral imagery
engaged with PhotoSat Information Ltd. for
high-resolution alteration mineral mapping over an 85 km² core area, complemented by a
regional (R-HET) hyperspectral package covering 2,000 km²
Induced Polarization (IP) survey
to follow on highest-priority targets identified by magnetics
and hyperspectral integration, designed to map disseminated sulphides and chargeable bodies
at depth
Integrated 3D inversion
of magnetic and IP datasets planned to deliver a fully-modelled
targeting package
Drone conducting property-wide magnetic survey at Super Copper’s Castilla property, May
2026 (CNW Group/Super Copper Corp.)
CEO Commentary
"Castilla has already produced some of the most striking surface signatures in our portfolio, 53.8
g/t gold and 17.7% copper from grab samples, and consistent IOCG-style iron values across the
property,"
said
Zachary Dolesky, Founder and CEO of Super Copper
.
"What the project has not
had is the modern geophysical coverage needed to vector those signatures into the subsurface.
This program changes that. Drone magnetics will map the structural architecture and IOCG
plumbing system, WorldView-3 will fingerprint the alteration footprint at two-metre resolution, and
IP will test the highest-priority chargeable targets at depth. Our objective is simple: develop a
maiden Castilla drill program with a ranked, geophysically-defined target inventory."
Castilla Project Background
The Castilla project comprises a ~7,200 hectare 100%-owned land package in Chile's Atacama
region, with no underlying royalties or back-in rights. Surface sampling has returned high-grade
results including up to
53.8 grams per tonne (g/t) gold (Au) and 17.7% copper (Cu)
from
selective grab samples, with mineralized vein systems mapped over strike lengths of up to 500
metres. Significant iron values, 23 assays returning greater than 10% Fe and 10 assays greater than
50% Fe, are consistent with an Iron Oxide Copper-Gold (IOCG) style system. Historical artisanal
underground workings confirm continuity of mineralization to at least 50 metres depth; the property
has never been drill-tested.
Castilla is positioned along the Atacama Fault System (AFS), the same regional structural corridor
that hosts producing and historic mines including Manto Negro and Osornina. The current program is
designed to integrate magnetic, IP, and hyperspectral datasets into a single 3D targeting
framework, building on the Company's technical approach previously applied at the El Alto target on
the Cordillera Cobre project.
Drone Magnetic Survey
The Company has engaged a Santiago-based geophysical services contractor with ISO 9001,
14001 and OHSAS 18001 accreditation, to execute a property-wide drone-borne magnetic survey at
Castilla. Key survey parameters:
Platform:
DJI Matrice 300 RTK drone with Geometrics MagArrow total-field cesium-vapour
magnetometer
Base station:
Geometrics G-859 for diurnal correction and magnetic storm monitoring
Flight height:
50 metres above ground level, terrain-following using SRTM digital elevation
model
Line spacing:
production lines spaced every 100 metres east-west, with north-south tie lines
every 1,000 metres
Total survey:
approximately 798 line-kilometres across the property
Deliverables:
total magnetic intensity (TMI), reduced-to-pole (RTP), first vertical derivative, and
analytic signal maps, with optional 3D magnetic susceptibility inversion using the UBC MAG3D
system
Field acquisition is expected to take approximately eight days, followed by processing and reporting.
WorldView-3 Hyperspectral Imagery: PhotoSat
In parallel, the Company has engaged PhotoSat Information Ltd. of Vancouver to deliver an
integrated remote-sensing alteration mapping package including WorldView-3 high-resolution
satellite imagery and hyperspectral dataset:
WorldView-3 alteration mapping will be carried out
over an 85 km² core area at the Castilla
property, mapping up to 12 alteration minerals (including kaolinite, alunite, sericite,
chlorite/epidote, calcite, hematite, goethite, jarosite, and iron-oxide gossans) at 2-metre
resolution
Context imagery
including geology-enhanced colour, SWIR-enhanced, Sabins composite and
Sultan composite images for structural and lithological interpretation
The combined hyperspectral package is designed to characterize the surface alteration footprint of
the Castilla IOCG system, identify previously unmapped alteration centres, and provide an
independent dataset that can be co-registered with magnetic anomalies to high-grade IP target
selection.
Induced Polarization (IP) Survey
Following completion and integration of the magnetic and hyperspectral datasets, the Company
anticipates deploying a ground IP / resistivity survey across the highest-priority target areas. The IP
program will be intended to detect disseminated sulphide mineralization and chargeable bodies at
depth, replicating the targeting workflow previously applied by the Company at the El Alto target on
the Cordillera Cobre project, where IP, magnetics and MVI inversion defined an 800-metre
coincident anomaly corridor now being advanced to maiden diamond drilling.
Final IP line layout, total line-kilometres and contractor selection will be confirmed and announced
following review of the magnetic and hyperspectral results.
Next Steps
Drone magnetic acquisition: mobilization within approximately two weeks of contractor
preparation period
PhotoSat hyperspectral deliverables: digital deliverables expected in parallel with magnetic
acquisition
Integrated magnetic and hyperspectral targeting review and announcement of IP survey design
3D inversion and final target ranking
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by
Michael B. Dufresne, M.Sc., P.Geo., P.Geol., of APEX Geoscience Ltd., who is an independent
Qualified Person as defined under 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
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 timing, scope, parameters and anticipated results of the drone magnetic,
hyperspectral and induced polarization programs at the Castilla project; the ability of these programs
to define drill-ready targets; the interpretation of surface mineralization, alteration signatures, and
structural setting at Castilla; comparisons to other IOCG-style deposits and mines in the Atacama
Fault System corridor; the timing of a maiden drill program at Castilla; and the Company's broader
exploration and acquisition plans in Chile.
Forward-looking information is based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, projections and
assumptions made by management as of the date of this news release. Although the Company
believes such assumptions are reasonable, forward-looking information is subject to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied, including but not limited to: exploration risk; the inherent uncertainty
of geophysical and hyperspectral interpretation; weather, logistical, contractor and permitting delays;
commodity price volatility; capital market conditions; and the other risks described in the Company's
public filings available on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca
. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking information, and except as required by applicable law, the Company
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events, or otherwise.
Grab and channel samples are selective by nature and are not necessarily representative of the
mineralization hosted across the Project. Historical workings and artisanal mining observations
referenced herein do not constitute a mineral resource estimate and should not be relied upon as
such.
SOURCE Super Copper Corp.
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For further information:
For further information please contact: Zachary Dymala-Dolesky, Founder
& Chief Executive Officer, Super Copper Corp., [email protected]
CO: Super Copper Corp.
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