Forte Minerals Corp. announce receipt of the Environmental Impact Statement approval for its 100% owned Esperanza porphyry Cu-Mo project located in the department of Arequipa, in Southern Perú. The Company is delighted to be awarded the DIA approval by the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines after more than two years of environmental baseline studies, archeological assessments, social engagement, and government processing.

The DIA is an extensive environmental authorization that enables the Company to drill up to 40 platforms over a 5-year timeline. The final drill permit will be delivered by MINEM upon completion of the prior consultation process (Consulta Previa) with the local indigenous communities. Esperanza is an early-stage porphyry Cu-Mo prospect located in southern Perú, roughly 180 km northwest of Arequipa.

The project consists of 4000 ha of mineral concessions 100% owned by Forte's Peruvian subsidiary, Amaru Resources S.A.C. The prospect occurs within a magmatic arc composed of late Cretaceous to early Paleocene plutons traceable from Perú's southern border to at least 200 km to the northwest of Arequipa. The Paleocene component of the magmatic arc defines the Southern Perú Copper Belt, known to host several giant porphyry Cu-Mo deposits, including Cerro Verde, Quellaveco, Cuajone and, Toquepala. GlobeTrotters Resources Perú S.A.C. initially identified the Esperanza porphyry as part of their regional generative exploration program, targeting porphyry Cu- Mo systems along the extension of the Paleocene magmatic arc, extending northwest from Cerro Verde.

Geological mapping, outcrop geochemical sampling and geophysical surveys completed by GlobeTrotters outlined a large 2.8 x 1.7 km Cu-bearing potassic alteration zone partially exposed beneath the post-mineral volcanic cover. Debris from an eroded phyllic altered jarositic leached capping zone exposed along the base of the post-mineral volcanic cover and geophysical data support the presence of a partially buried, large, mineralized porphyry complex with potential for a supergene enrichment blanket and primary Cu sulphide mineralization currently untested by drilling. Forte's extensive experience in Peru gives a unique understanding of the country's environmental and cultural landscape, distinguishing from competitors.

The Company collaborates with an environmental consultancy, complemented by in-house social engagement team, to ensure exploration, permitting, and community engagement practices meet compliance standards and foster positive, mutually beneficial relationships with local communities. recent partnership with Social Suite, a leading ESG software tailored for Junior Exploration and Mining companies, revolutionizes how manage data and enhance ESG reporting. This step forward is crucial in advancing transparency, strengthening stakeholder communication, and amplifying impact on investors.

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