Buen Retiro Copper

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News releases19 on file

1. Oct 22, 2026

   Fitzroy Minerals and Fleet Space Technologies Use Machine-Learning to Define 9 Untested Targets at the Buen Retiro Copper Project, Chile

   Fitzroy Minerals reports results of an integrated seismic and machine-learning targeting study, completed with Fleet Space Technologies, at its Buen Retiro Copper Project near Copiapó, Chile. The model identified nine new, untested target areas within 400 metres of surface, and Fitzroy has started a 5,000-metre diamond and RC drilling program to test them.

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2. Oct 5, 2026

   Fitzroy Minerals Reports 30.5 metres of 2.48% Cu from Surface and Provides an Update for its Advanced Buen Retiro Copper Project, Chile

   Drilling at the Buen Retiro copper project near Copiapó, Chile returned 30.5 m at 2.48% Cu from surface to end of hole in BRT-DDH110, 18 m at 2.50% Cu from 163 m in BRT-DDH121 (including 10 m at 4.00% Cu), and 166 m at 0.37% Cu from 81 m in BRT-DDH117, including 30 m at 1.23% Cu. As of September 30, 22,697 m of diamond and 2,780 m of RC drilling were completed in 2026. An environmental permit appl

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3. Sep 23, 2026

   Fitzroy Minerals Reports Copper Recoveries of up to 82.6% from Mini-Column Testing, with Preliminary Larger-Scale Results Trending Higher, at the Buen Retiro Copper Project, Chile

   Mini-column metallurgical testing by SGS at the Buen Retiro Copper Project in Copiapó, Chile returned 21-day total copper recoveries of 71.8% (high-grade oxide), 59.9% (low-grade oxide) and 82.6% (mixed), at net acid consumption of 3.4 to 11.2 kg H+/kg Cu. Preliminary 1-metre column tests trend toward about 85%, 74% and 95% respectively after 70 days. Bond Work Indices were below 8 kWh/t. Final me

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4. Aug 20, 2026

   Fitzroy Minerals Intersects Highest Grade Copper to Date and Extends the Strike Length of the Main Mineralized Trend to 1.9 km at the Buen Retiro Copper Project, Chile

   Drilling at the Buen Retiro copper project near Copiapó, Chile returned 105.0 m at 0.74% Cu from 58.0 m in BRT-DDH094 (including 12.0 m at 3.01% Cu), 8.8 m at 3.70% Cu from 30.0 m in BRT-DDH095 (including 1.0 m at 21.84% Cu, the highest grade to date), and 83.0 m at 0.46% Cu from 69.0 m in BRT-DDH099. RC hole BRT-RCD020 extended the main Tenorita trend by 200 metres to 1.9 km. Fitzroy has complete

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5. Jul 23, 2026

   Fitzroy Minerals Intersects 111.9 m at 0.97% Cu from 21.1 m, Including 18.0 m at 1.59% Cu from 84.0 m at the Buen Retiro Copper Project, Chile

   Drilling at the Buen Retiro Copper Project near Copiapó, Chile returned 111.9 m at 0.97% Cu from 21.1 m in hole BRT-DDH072, including 18.0 m at 1.59% Cu from 84.0 m, and 147.7 m at 0.41% Cu from 26.3 m in hole BRT-DDH070, including 47.0 m at 0.88% Cu from 113.0 m. Results cover 15 holes in the newly named Tenorita area, a 1.7 km trend southwest of the historical Manto Negro pit. Fitzroy has comple

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6. Jun 29, 2026

   Fitzroy Minerals Intersects 59.0 m at 1.73% Cu from 92.0 m, Including 12.0 m at 5.39% Cu from 136.0 m, and Expands the Drill Program to 22,000 m, at the Buen Retiro Copper Project, Chile

   Drilling at the Buen Retiro Copper Project near Copiapó, Chile returned 59.0 m at 1.73% Cu from 92.0 m in BRT-DDH052, including 12.0 m at 5.39% Cu from 136.0 m, and 76.0 m at 0.74% Cu from 69.0 m in BRT-DDH062, including 13.0 m at 3.62% Cu. Results from nine holes in the Southwest Area were reported. The 2026 exploration and resource definition program has been expanded to approximately 22,000 m,

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7. Jun 15, 2026

   Fitzroy Minerals Reports Channel Samples Averaging 2.96% Cu from Buen Retiro Historical Open Pit; Drilling Continues to Return Extensive Visible Copper Mineralization, Buen Retiro Copper Project, Chile

   Twenty-one channel samples from the historical open pit at the 100%-owned Buen Retiro copper project near Copiapó, Chile averaged 2.96% Cu, with 17 above 1.0% Cu, four above 5.0% Cu and a maximum of 10.68% Cu. Drill hole BRT-DDH099, 70 m south of the pit, intersected 113 m of tenorite mineralization from 3.5 m, visually estimated near 1.0% Cu and sent for over-limit analysis. A further 5,000 m pro

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8. May 13, 2026

   Fitzroy Minerals Intersects 78.0 m at 1.70% Cu from 58.0 m, including 40.0 m at 3.02% Cu from 92.0 m at the Buen Retiro Copper Project, Chile

   Drill hole BRT-DDH059 at the Buen Retiro Copper Project near Copiapó, Chile returned 78.0 m at 1.70% Cu from 58.0 m, including 40.0 m at 3.02% Cu from 92.0 m, while BRT-DDH058 returned 75.0 m at 0.82% Cu from 9.0 m, including 8.0 m at 3.77% Cu from 12.0 m. Results from seven resource definition holes in the Southwest Area were reported, with 24 holes pending; 39 holes totalling 6,885 metres have b

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9. Apr 23, 2026

   Fitzroy Minerals Signs Letter Of Intent with Pucobre S.A and Outlines a Conceptual Joint Development Pathway for the Buen Retiro Copper Project, Chile

   A non-binding letter of intent has been signed with Sociedad Punta del Cobre S.A. (Pucobre) covering a joint development pathway for the Buen Retiro Copper Project near Copiapó, Chile. Pucobre offered processing capacity at its Planta Biocobre SX-EW facility, 70 km from the project, representing at least 80% of its nominal 800 tonnes of cathode copper per month, with commercial terms to be negotia

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10. Apr 16, 2026

    Fitzroy Minerals Continues with 2-Rig Definition Drilling, Intercepting 92.5 m at 0.53% Cu from 3.5 m, as it Moves Toward a Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate and Initial Economic Study at the Buen Retiro Copper Project, Chile

    Definition drilling with two rigs at the Buen Retiro Copper Project in Copiapó, Chile returned 92.5 m at 0.53% Cu from 3.5 m, including 46.0 m at 0.82% Cu from 36.0 m, in hole BRT-DDH048, and 83.0 m at 0.57% Cu from 95.0 m, including 43.0 m at 0.90% Cu, in BRT-DDH049. Thirty-two holes totalling 5,143 metres are complete, with assays pending on most. Metallurgical testing of a 2,900 kg sample has b

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11. Apr 2, 2026

    Fitzroy Minerals Raises Over C$1 Million Through Warrant Exercise

    Holders of 4,144,382 of the 4,307,514 warrants and finder's warrants issued under Fitzroy Minerals' March 28, 2024 private placement — 96% of the total — exercised at $0.25 per share before the March 28, 2026 expiry, generating approximately C$1,036,096. Proceeds will fund drilling underway at the Buen Retiro Copper Project near Copiapó, Chile and the Caballos Copper Project in Valparaiso, Chile.

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12. Mar 20, 2026

    Fitzroy Minerals Intersects 384 m @ 0.23% Cu from 4 m, including 94 m @ 0.33% Cu from 30 m, Buen Retiro Copper Project, Chile

    Drill hole BRT-DDH045 at the Buen Retiro copper project near Copiapó, Chile returned 384 m @ 0.23% Cu from 4 m, including 94 m @ 0.33% Cu from 30 m, while BRT-DDH044 returned 10 m @ 0.30% Cu from 142 m. Infill drilling of approximately 6,000 m, using two rigs, should finish in April ahead of a maiden resource estimate and PFS, with a minimum 8,000 m exploration program to follow. A 2,800 kg bulk s

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13. Feb 9, 2026

    Fitzroy Minerals Reports on Latest Drilling Results and Extends Oxide Zone to 1.7 km, Buen Retiro Copper Project, Chile

    Drilling at the Buen Retiro copper project near Copiapó, Chile returned 108 m @ 0.41% Cu and 156 ppm Co from 30 m in BRT-DDH041, including 48 m @ 0.77% Cu, while condemnation hole BRT-RCD008 cut 213 m @ 0.19% Cu and 199 ppm Co from 3 m, extending the Southwest oxide target by 300 m to 1.7 km. At Caballos, CAB-DDH009 intersected 70 m @ 0.41% CuEq from 85 m. Fitzroy has contracted 10,400 m of diamon

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14. Jan 13, 2026

    Fitzroy Minerals Reports 176 m @ 0.47% CuEq1 0.31% Cu, 249 ppm Mo, 0.04 g/t Au) at the Caballos Copper Project and Confirms that the Buen Retiro Copper Project is Analogous to Candelaria, Chile

    Drill hole CAB-DDH004A at the Caballos copper project in Valparaiso, Chile returned 176 m @ 0.31% Cu, 249 ppm Mo and 0.04 g/t Au (0.47% CuEq) from 156 m, while CAB-DDH007 returned 26 m @ 0.23% CuEq from 81 m and CAB-DDH008 had no significant intersections; Phase 1 drilling totalled 3,154 m in nine holes and a 716 line-km airborne MobileMT survey is scheduled for Q1 2026. At Buen Retiro, Phase 2 dr

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15. Dec 2, 2025

    Exploration Update at the Buen Retiro and Caballos Copper Projects, Chile

    Drilling at the Buen Retiro copper project near Copiapó, Chile returned 85.4 m @ 0.22% Cu from 58.6 m in hole BRT-DDH039, confirming a 360 m wide zone of near-surface oxide mineralization, while RC hole SFR-RCD002 cut 5.0 m @ 1.33% Cu from 301.0 m; holes 40 to 42 each intersected over 145 m of disseminated chalcopyrite with assays pending. Fitzroy has completed 7,150 m of diamond and 5,100 m of RC

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16. Sep 29, 2025

    Exploration Update at the Buen Retiro and Caballos Copper Projects, Chile

    Diamond drilling at the Buen Retiro copper project near Copiapó, Chile (holes 28 to 35) extended the zone of continuous mineralization in the Southwest Area to 1.4 km, a ~40% increase from the 985 m previously reported, with BRT-DDH-028 intersecting 133 m @ 0.46% Cu in oxides from 22 m, including 35 m @ 0.77% Cu from 115 m. A maiden resource estimate and heap-leach PEA are targeted for 2026, with

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17. Aug 19, 2025

    Fitzroy Minerals Reports Multiple Step-Out Copper Intercepts at Buen Retiro, Chile

    Step-out diamond drilling in the Southwest Area of the Buen Retiro Copper Project, Copiapó, Chile returned copper mineralization in all holes 21 and 23 to 27, with hole 27 intersecting 119 m at 0.53% Cu from 49 m, including 26 m at 0.91% Cu, plus 23 m at 0.50% Cu from 247 m, and hole 25 returning 32 m at 0.90% Cu from 2 m, including 11 m at 2.28% Cu. Strike extent now measures at least 985 m. Assa

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18. Jun 6, 2025

    Fitzroy Minerals Reports 110 m @ 1.94% Cu, Including 58 m @ 3.06% Cu at the Buen Retiro Copper Project, Chile

    Diamond drill hole BRT-DDH022 in the Southwest Area of the Buen Retiro Copper Project, 57 km southwest of Copiapó, Chile, returned 110 m @ 1.94% Cu and 416 ppm Co from 62 m, including 58 m @ 3.06% Cu and 502 ppm Co from 97 m, with a maximum of 12.86% Cu over 1.0 m. Hole BRT-DDH016 in the North Area cut 59 m @ 0.39% Cu from surface, while South Area holes BRT-DDH017–021 returned 11–39 m intervals g

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19. Apr 24, 2025

    Fitzroy Minerals Ltd. Clarifies Technical Disclosure

    Following a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission, Fitzroy Minerals has clarified that its Q4 2024 corporate presentation incorrectly disclosed a target on the Buen Retiro copper project. The Company confirms the project does not have a current resource estimate, and that the National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report for the Buen Retiro Copper Project, with an effective date of Au

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