DLP Resources Announces Coincident Magnetic anomaly with Copper and Molybdenum Anomalies at the Esperanza Porphyry Copper-Molybdenum Project in Southern Peru
DLP Resources Announces
Coincident Magnetic anomaly with Copper and Molybdenum Anomalies at the Esperanza
Porphyry Copper-Molybdenum Project in Southern Peru
Cranbrook, British Columbia, (Newsfile Corp. – January 05, 2026) DLP Resources Inc. (“DLP” or the
“Company”) (TSXV:DLP) (OTCQB:DLPRF) (FSE: J8C ) announces completion of a 280 line -km
aeromagnetic drone survey covering 30 km2 on the Esperanza project in southern Peru (Figures 1, 2
and 9). The aeromagnetic drone survey contracted to DK Mining Ltd. and Fargo Exploration was flown
on a north -south grid of 200m line spacings and infill line spacings of 100m. The survey defined a
characteristic magnetic high surrounded by magnetic lows co-incident with mapped porphyry related
alteration, high resolution spectral alteration mineral mapping and anomalous copper and
molybdenum anomalies. The copper and molybdenum anomalies were previously identified from
rock chip geochemical sampling earlier in 2024 (see DLP Resources Inc. news releases dated March
13 and April 25, 2024).
The geochemical sampling, alteration and magnetic anomaly maps, Figures 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, define
and confirm coincident anomalies which extend over approximately 4 x 4 km.
Mr. Gendall, President and CEO commented: “The Esperanza project is a grassroots porphyry copper-
molybdenum project which is in a fantastic location in southern Peru and was completely unexplored
until early 2024. Initial sampling and mapping commenced in January 2024 and field observations
together with the first set of 97 rock results were very encouraging. The recent aeromagnetic drone
survey has confirmed a coincident magnetic anomaly with our alteration mapping, spectral alteration
mapping and ground geochemistry. This is exciting and we believe we have strong evidence for a
buried porphyry copper-molybdenum system at depth. Permitting a drill program for 2026 is our next
step on this encouraging project”.
Quality Control and Quality Assurance
DLP Resources Peru S.A.C, a subsidiary of DLP Resources Inc., supervises sampling and carried out surface
sampling and mapping of outcrop at the Esperanza project (see DLP Resources Inc. news releases dated
March 13 and April 25, 2024) . Rock chip sampling was done within a maximum area of 2m x 2m and
descriptions were carried out by a geologist. Samples are bagged and sealed on site before transportation
to the ALS Peru S.A.C. sample preparation facility in Arequipa by Company vehicles a nd staff. Rocks are
crushed with 70% passing <2mm. Sample is split with riffle splitter and 250g pulverized to 85% less than
75um. Prepared samples are sent to Lima by ALS Peru S.A.C. for analysis. ALS Peru S.A.C. is an independent
laboratory. Samples are analyzed for 48 elem ents using a four -acid digestion and ICP -MS analysis (ME -
MS61). Overlimit samples for copper and silver were re-analysed by four-acid digestion and ICP-AES (ME-
OG62). In addition, sequential copper analyses are done and reports, soluble copper using sulphuric acid
leach, soluble copper in cyanide leach, residual copper and total copper. ALS meets all requirements of
International Standards ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO 9001:2015 for analytical procedures.
DLP Resources independently monitors quality control and quality assurance (“QA/QC”) through a
program that includes the insertion of certified reference materials.
Esperanza Project
The Esperanza Cu-Mo Project is an early-stage exploration project in Southern Peru consisting of 8,600 Ha
of claims which are 100% owned by DLP . Esperanza is located ~35 km SW of the Cerro Verde Mine in
Arequipa and immediately south of the Minera Pampa de Cobre (Chapi) copper mine and lies between Rio
Tinto and Vale ground holdings in the district. Cerro Verde represents one of the largest copper reserves
in Peru and in the world, having total mineral reserves of 4.577 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.35% copper,
0.01% Mo and 1.52 g/t Ag. (Technical Report Summary of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources for
Cerro Verde Mine – Freeport-McMoRan website1: https://fcx.com/operations/south-america#CVPeru).
Copper-molybdenum mineralization at Esperanza was initially observed in an early reconnaissance
program undertaken in 2022. Subsequently we have completed a satellite alteration mapping program
over the project and identified alteration consistent with porphyry copper-molybdenum systems. Follow-
up of alteration and subsequent sampling and mapping commenced in early 2024.
Results for 97 rock samples taken in the initial reconnaissance sampling and mapping of the northwestern
part of the project returned highly anomalous copper, molybdenum, cobalt and zinc in mapped intrusive
stocks and polymictic breccias within the overlying volcanics.
Rock chip samples from this early sampling in 2024 returned up to 4.71% Cu, 28.8ppm Mo, 3540ppm Zn
and 383ppm Co (see DLP Resources Inc. news releases dated March 13 and April 25, 2024).
Figure 1: Location map of the Esperanza Porphyry Copper-Molybdenum Project.
Figure 2: Simplified structural map showing location of Esperanza in relation to major copper mines and
copper deposits in Southern Peru.
Figure 3: Summary geology and copper in rock chip samples.
Figure 4: Summary geology and molybdenum in rock chip samples.
Figure 5: High resolution alteration mapping (Photosat data) with interpreted alteration zones.
Figure 6: Reduced to pole magnetic map with overlay of interpreted alteration zones and rock chip
geochemical anomalies.
Figure 7: Analytic signal magnetic map with overlay of interpreted alteration zones and rock chip
geochemical anomalies.
Figure 8: Total magnetic intensity map with overlay of interpreted alteration zones and rock chip
geochemical anomalies.
Figure 9: Photograph of central part of anomalous magnetic zone at Esperanza, looking SE
Qualified Person
Mr. Gendall, CEO & President of the company is the qualified person as defined by National In trument
43-101. Mr. Gendall has reviewed and approved the technical contents of this news release