Kutcho Copper Corp. provided a review of its feasibility stage, high-grade copper-zinc development project located in north-western British Columbia. Corporate/Project highlights: Feasibility study showcasing a mine plan for a predominantly open-pit mining operation and a technically robust and capital-efficient project with a minimized footprint.
The Feasibility study Mineral Resource Estimate includes 22.8 Mt grading 2.26% Copper equivalent (?CuEqR?) for 1.1 billion pounds of contained copper equivalent metal of Measured and Indicated confidence categories and a further 12.9 Mt grading 1.62% CuEqR of Inferred confidence category. Exploration upside potential - over 10 near resource and regional targets offer potential expansion above and beyond the current mineral resource. All resource and regional targets are within Kutcho's contiguous mineral claims. Located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, one of the safest mining jurisdictions globally with producing mines in the region including Brucejack (Newmont Mining) and Red Chris (Newmont/Imperial Metals) as well as several advanced projects.
Strong financial support - Wheaton Precious Metals with an agreed precious metals stream in support of mine development and a strategic shareholding. Existing infrastructure - on-site field camp and airstrip; 120 km of ground access to be upgraded to a haul road for concentrate transport; existing concentrate export facilities within 400 km on a paved highway. The location has subdued terrain and relatively lower snowfall compared to mines and projects to the west, reducing construction and operating challenges.
Project designed to minimize, mitigate, and avoid environmental impacts, including minimizing greenhouse gas emissions, backfilling the open pit, avoidance of fish-bearing streams, and treatment of contact mine water, among others. Looking ahead into 2026: Kutcho Copper intends to showcase the Project's upside potential through: Drill testing both near-resource and green-fields exploration targets. Evaluating and, if warranted, executing on a number of accretive and strategic opportunities.
Continuing to evaluate project opportunities identified in the Feasibility Study through detailed engineering and executing on, or incorporating, accretive opportunities.
