DISTRICT COPPER ACQUIRES FINAL CLAIM BLOCK BETWEEN COPPER KEG AND HIGHLAND VALLEY AS THIRD-PARTY STAKING ACTIVITY INTENSIFIES ACROSS NORTHERN GUICHON CREEK BATHOLITH Strategic acquisition consolidates the Company’s land position at the northern end of the Guichon Creek
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NEWS RELEASE
DISTRICT COPPER ACQUIRES FINAL CLAIM BLOCK BETWEEN COPPER KEG AND
HIGHLAND VALLEY AS THIRD-PARTY STAKING ACTIVITY INTENSIFIES ACROSS
NORTHERN GUICHON CREEK BATHOLITH
Strategic acquisition consolidates the Company’s land position at the northern end of the Guichon Creek
batholith as exploration and staking activity accelerates across the Highland Valley copper corridor
Vancouver, British Columbia – September 14, 2026 – District Copper Corp. (TSXV: DCOP) (OTC:
CAXPF) (“District Copper,” “District,” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an
agreement to acquire mineral claim 1137534, a 368.4-hect are property situated adjacent to the Copper Keg
project area. The acquisition secures the last remain ing mineral claim between the Company’s Copper Keg
project and Teck Resources’ Highland Valley Copper operation, approximately 20 km to the south, and
consolidates the Company’s land position at a time of heightened staking and exploration activity across the
northern Guichon Creek batholith.
Acquisition Details
Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will acquire 100% interest in mineral claim 1137534 (368.4
hectares) in consideration of $2,500 in cash and 375,000 common shares of the Company. Following
completion of the acquisition, the Copper Keg project will comprise 23 claims totaling 6,525.83 hectares (319
cells).
The claim is underlain by Kamloops Group volcanics and covers several magnetometer highs identified in the
Company’s existing airborne magnetic dataset. The magnet ic signatures on this claim will be incorporated
into the Company’s ongoing exploration model and interpreted alongside results from the DCIP geophysical
survey scheduled to commence end of September, 2026.
Strategic Context
The Company notes that recent mineral tenure filings on BC Mineral Titles Online indicate that Teck Highland
Valley Copper Corporation acquired eight mineral claims totaling approximately 12,139 hectares in the area
directly surrounding and adjacent to the Copper Keg project on August 17, 2026.[1] The acquisition of claim
1137534 ensures that the Company maintains a continuous and consolidated land position within the northern
Guichon Creek batholith.
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Management Commentary
Jevin Werbes, CEO, commented: “This acquisition secures a critical piece of ground. It is the last remaining
mineral claim between Copper Keg and Teck’s Highland Valley Copper operation. When we see increased
staking activity by third parties across the northern ba tholith, consolidating the in tegrity of our land package
becomes a strategic priority. The claim covers seve ral magnetometer highs that complement our existing
geophysical dataset and will be incorporated into our expl oration model as we adva nce toward drill target
definition.. We look forward to updating shareholders as the DCIP survey progresses and we move toward
defining drill targets for what will be the first drill program in Copper Keg's 130-year history.”
About Copper Keg
The Copper Keg project comprises 23 claims totaling 6,525.83 hectares at the nor thern end of the Guichon
Creek batholith, the same intrusive complex that hosts every major porphyry copper deposit in the Highland
Valley district. The project benefits from excellent infrastructure with power, gas and rail access, located within
the Kamloops Mining Division, a few hours’ drive from the regional centre of Kelowna.
Historical exploration at Copper K eg dates back to the late 1800s. The BC Minister of Mines Annual Report
for 1898 documented a “spectacular gossan” several kilometres long, located approximately 9 kilometres from
Ashcroft, BC, describing “a large body of ore, carryi ng gold and silver, but principally copper,” where a 24-
metre adit was driven into the mineralized zone. Desp ite this early recognition, subsequent exploration was
limited and superficial in nature, and the property has never been tested by modern diamond drilling.
District Copper has carried out four years of systematic exploration between 2021 and 2025, including DCIP
geophysics, high-sensitivit y airborne magnetics and radiometrics , soil and rock geochemistry, detailed
geological mapping, and petrographic and whole rock geoc hemical studies. A comprehensive review of the
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full data package was presented in the Company’s news release dated August 19, 2026, the first integrated
geological model relating these datasets to one anot her and explaining the rationale for the current DCIP
survey design.
The Company’s DCIP geophysical survey, conducted by Quantec Geoscience using its Titan DCIP system,
is scheduled to commence at the end of September, 2026, and is designed to delineate drill targets for the
property’s first-ever diamond drill program.
Resurgence of activity in the Highland Valley District
The Copper Keg project is located within one of Can ada’s most active copper exploration and development
corridors. Teck Resources’ Highland Valley Copper operation, approximately 20 km to the south, is Canada’s
largest copper mine and received a $2.1-2.4 billion mine life extension approval to continue operations through
2046.[2] The Government of Canada has committed $50 million in conditional funding to upgrade BC Hydro’s
regional transmission system in support of the Highland Valley expansion.[3]
Getty Copper Inc. (TSXV: GTC), whose Getty project is located in the Highland Valley district directly between
Copper Keg and Teck’s operation, recently reported initial drill results from Getty South including 68.5 m of
0.81% Cu from 39.5 m depth and 184 m of 0.37% Cu, wi th mineralization extended 72 m below historical
intercepts and remaining open within a broader IP geophysical anomaly.[4]
British Columbia’s mineral exploration sector posted record spending of $751 million in 2025, with copper
overtaking gold as the province’s top exploration target for the first time on record.[6]
Qualified Person
Chris M. Healey, P.Geo., Chief Geologist, and a Director of District Copper Corp., is the qualified person under
NI 43-101 guidelines who is responsible for the technical content of this release and approves its release.
About District Copper
District Copper is a Canadian company engaged in the exploration for porphyry copper deposits in south-
central British Columbia.
For further information, please visit www.districtcoppercorp.com or contact Jevin Werbes at 604-363-2506.
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Jevin Werbes, President & CEO
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information
Certain information contained in this news release, including information as to the Company’s strategy, projects, plans or
future financial or operating performance and other statements that express management’s expectations or estimates of
future performance, constitute “forward-looking statements.” Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by
such statements. All statements, other than historical fact, included herei n, including, without limitation, statements
regarding the planned DCIP geophysical survey and its anticipated completion, the potential for a buried porphyry copper
system at depth, the Company’s plans to advance toward drill target definitio n and drill permitting, and the integration of
the newly acquired claim into the Company’s exploration model, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks
and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future
events could differ materially from thos e anticipated in such stat ements. Known risk factors include, among others: the
dimensions and shape of the chargeability anomaly may not be as interpreted; the alteration and styles of mineralization
may not be indicative of a porphyry copper system; the results of the DCIP survey may not support the current geological
interpretation; additional exploration programs may not be co mpleted; uncertainties relati ng to the interp retation of
geophysical and geochemical data; the need to obtain additional financing; and uncertainty as to timely availability of
permits and other governmental approvals. A more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties facing District
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Copper is disclosed in District Copper’s continuous disclos ure filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at
www.sedarplus.ca. All forward-looking information herein is qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement, and
District Copper disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking information or to publicly announce
the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking info rmation contained herein to reflect future results, events or
developments, except as required by law.
Sources
[1] BC Mineral Titles Online (mtonline.gov.bc.ca), mineral t enure filings by Teck Highland Valley Copper Corporation,
claims 1137314, 1137315, 1137318, 1137319, 1137320, 1137321, 1137322, issue date August 17, 2026.
[2] Teck Resources Limited, Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension project approval, July 2025.
[3] Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, ba ckgrounder dated March 3, 2026, “Government of Canada
invests to unlock Canada’s critical minerals advantage,” PDAC 2026.
[4] Getty Copper Inc. (TSXV: GTC), news release dated September 2, 2026, “Getty Drills 68.5m of 0.81% Cu from 39.5m
and 184m of 0.37% Cu in First Holes at Getty South.”
[5] Tower Resources Ltd. (TSXV: TWR), news release dated February 19, 2026.
[6] British Columbia Mineral and Coal Exploration Survey, joint initiative of the Government of British Columbia Ministry of
Mining and Critical Minerals, the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) and EY, as reported April 16, 2026.