NLR News Release (July 27, 2026)
Northern Lights Commences Inaugural Drill Program at Pup
Copper Project in the Yukon
Vancouver, BC – July 27, 2026 – Northern Lights Resources Corp. (CSE: NLR) (OTC: NLRCF)
(FSE: 0ZH0) (“Northern Lights” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the start of drilling at
its Pup Copper Project (“Pup” or the “Project”) located 10 km west of Dawson City, Yukon.
Highlights
• First-ever drill test of Pup: The program will provide the first ever drill test of bedrock
beneath the copper-in-soil anomalies and copper oxide mineralization identified at surface
within the Petal and Gismo Zones.
• Petal Zone: An open- ended zone approximately 1,000 metres long by 400 metres wide,
with rock grab samples returning values of up to 3.799% Cu and soil samples returning up
to 2,962.9 ppm Cu.
• Gismo Zone: An open- ended zone approximately 100 metres wide , characterized by
widespread anomalous copper, plus or minus molybdenum, gold, and silver.
• Favourable geological setting: Both zones share geological similarities with targets in the
Minto Copper Belt. The Project is situated within the mineral-rich Yukon-Tanana Terrane,
which hosts numerous significant Cu-Au porphyry systems, VHMS base metal targets and
orogenic gold deposits.
• Road-accessible and fully permitted: Work on t he Project is covered by a Class 3
exploration permit valid for ten years beginning April 29, 2026, authorizing drilling,
trenching, trail construction, and limited road building.
The fully permitted and funded program is to be comprised of up to 10 shallow reverse-circulation
scout holes totalling approximately 600 metres, designed to test near-surface targets at the Gismo
and Petal Zones. The t argets were prioritized through the Company's disciplined, data -driven
exploration workflow, integrating results from soil geochemistry, hand-trenching, prospecting and
ground magnetic surveying completed during the 2025 field season.
In preparation for drilling , the Company completed excavator trenching, drill pad construction,
trail building, and surface prospecting (see Company press release dated June 18, 2026). Samples
collected during this work have been submitted for analysis, and results will be reported once
analytical results have been received, compiled, and interpreted.
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“Putting a drill on the ground at Pup for the first time is an important moment for Northern Lights.”
stated Guy Mahaffy, CEO of Northern Lights. “Every stage of our work to date, including the soil
geochemistry, hand trenching, prospecting, and ground magnetics, has led us to the same
conclusion: we are dealing with a near-surface copper system across multiple zones that has never
been drill tested. This reconnaissance drill program is designed to provide the first direct test of
those targets and we do so from a position of knowledge rather than speculation. We look forward
to reporting results as the program advances. With drilling now underway at Pup and work
continuing at Horetzky and Secret Pass, 2026 is on track to be the most active exploration year in
the Company's history.”
About the Pup Copper Project
Pup is located approximately 10 kilometres west of the regional centre of Dawson City, Yukon
and consists of 90 quartz claims covering approximately 1,820 hectares. The Project is accessible
via a network of gravel roads leading to two active placer gold mines.
Qualified Person
Steven McMullan, P.Geo., supervised the preparation of and reviewed and approved the scientific
and technical information contained in this news release. Mr. McMullan is a qualified person as
defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
For Further Information
Guy Mahaffy, Chief Executive Officer
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +1 (236) 232-0988
About Northern Lights Resources Corp.
Northern Lights Resources Corp is a growth- oriented mineral exploration and development
company advancing three key projects: the Horetzky Copper Project, located in the Babine
Porphyry belt of central British Columbia, the Pup Copper Project in the Yukon, and the 100%
owned Secret Pass Gold Project located in Arizona.
Northern Lights trades under the ticker “NLR” on the CSE, on the OTC under the ticker “NLRCF”,
and on the FSE under the ticker symbol “ 0ZH0”. This and other Northern Lights news releases
can be viewed at www.sedarplus.ca and www.northernlightsresources.com.
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