Arras Minerals Corp. has intersected broad intervals of porphyry-style copper-gold mineralization at the Berezski North target within the Elemes Project in Kazakhstan, highlighted by drill hole EL26036 returning 568.9 metres grading 0.33% copper equivalent from 78.0 metres depth.

The latest drilling program has expanded the footprint of near-surface tourmaline-breccia and structurally controlled mineralization across the property. Drill hole EL26034 returned 399.7 metres grading 0.26% copper equivalent from 390.3 metres depth, including a higher-grade interval of 95.9 metres grading 0.47% copper equivalent from 654.0 metres.

“The scale of these intercepts is the key takeaway from this round of drilling. EL26036 returned nearly 570 metres of copper-gold mineralization at 0.33% CuEq from 78 metres depth, including 168 metres at 0.51% CuEq. These are substantial mineralized drill intervals and reinforce our view that Berezski North hosts a large porphyry system.” — Tim Barry, CEO of Arras Minerals

Geological and mineralogical modelling, including systematic short-wave infrared alteration data and sulphide zonation, indicates that holes EL26034 and EL26036 tested the margins of the principal porphyry system rather than its higher-temperature core. Deeper intervals in both holes displayed bornite-rich mineralization, pointing exploration vectors further to the southwest.

“Equally important is what the mineralogy and alteration are telling us about where these holes sit within the system. Bornite-bearing to locally bornite-dominant mineralization at depth, together with systematic SWIR alteration zonation, supports our interpretation that EL26034 and EL26036 may have tested the margins of the main porphyry rather than its core.” — Tim Barry, CEO of Arras Minerals

The Elemes Project comprises exploration licences covering 531 square kilometres in northeastern Kazakhstan within the Bozshakol-Chingiz metallogenic belt. Previous drilling at Berezski North targeted shallow breccias and underlying porphyry mineralization initially encountered in drill-hole EL24005 and expanded by subsequent drilling campaigns. Four diamond drill rigs are currently operating at Elemes, with two rigs dedicated to Berezski North to test the emerging southwestern vector. Arras Minerals has completed approximately 24,000 metres across 35 drill holes at the project so far in 2026.

In addition to diamond drilling, Arras Minerals recently completed a 362-hole top-of-bedrock program totaling over 6,000 metres across the Berezski and Aimandai trends. Final assay results from this program are expected later in August 2026. The company is targeting the completion of its expanded 40,000-metre Phase II diamond drill program at Elemes by the end of 2026.

Read the full announcement: ARRAS MINERALS INTERSECTS BROAD PORPHYRY COPPER-GOLD MINERALIZATION AT BEREZSKI NORTH, INCLUDING 568.9 METRES AT 0.33% CUEQ; WELCOMES NEW STRATEGIC SHAREHOLDER