NLR News Release (June 18, 2026)
Northern Lights Announces Start of Summer Exploration Campaign at the
Pup Copper Project
Vancouver, BC – June 18, 2026 – Northern Lights Resources Corp. (CSE: NLR) (OTC: NLRCF) (FSE:
0ZH0) (“Northern Lights” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the commencement of its
2026 work program at the Pup Copper Project (“Pup” or the “Project”) located in the Yukon,
Canada.
The fully funded program will include excavator trenching and drill pad construction in support
of a proposed 10-hole, 600-metre shallow scout reverse-circulation drill program. Drilling will be
designed to test near-surface targets at the Gismo and Petal Zones. Surface geochemical
sampling and prospecting will also be completed to further assess other soil, rock, and magnetic
anomalies identified by 2025 fieldwork.
Petal is an open-ended 1,000 metres long by 400 metres wide zone with rock grab sample values
of up to 3.799% Cu and soil sample values of up to 2 ,962.9 ppm Cu. Gismo is an open -ended,
approximately 100-metre-wide zone with widespread anomalous Cu +/ - Mo-Au-Ag. Both zones
share geological similarities with targets located in the Minto Copper Belt.
Pup is located approximately 10 kilometres west of the regional centre of Dawson City. It consists
of 90 quartz claims totalling approximately 1,820 hectares and is accessible via a network of dirt
roads leading to two active placer gold mines. The Project holds a Class 3 exploration permit,
valid for 10 years from October 29, 2025, allowing for drilling, trenching, trail construction , and
limited road building.
Luka Capin, CEO of Northern Lights, commented “The 2025 field season significantly advanced
our understanding of Pup and provided the technical basis for the maiden drill program. The
copper oxide mineralization observed in trenches and strongly anomalous copper-in-soil values
point to a compelling near-surface copper exploration opportunity across multiple target areas.
This Phase One reconnaissance drill program is fully permitted and funded, and will mark
Northern Lights' first direct test of bedrock beneath these anomalies. Together with our ongoing
work at Horetzky and Secret Pass, 2026 is shaping up to be our most active exploration year to
date."
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
Luka Capin, Chief Executive Officer
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +1 647 625 8669
About Northern Lights Resources Corp.
Northern Lights Resources Corp is a growth- oriented exploration and development company
advancing three key projects: the Horetzky Copper Project, located in the Babine Porphyry B elt
of central British Columbia, the Pup Copper Project in the Yukon and the 100% owned, Secret
Pass Gold Project located in Arizona.
Northern Lights Resources trades under the ticker of “NLR” on the CSE on the OTC under the
ticker “NLRCF” and on the on the FSE under the ticker symbol “0ZH0”. This and other Northern
Lights Resources news releases can be viewed at www.sedarplus.ca
and www.northernlightsresources.com.
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