Faraday Copper Corp. has intersected near-surface copper mineralization in 14 drill holes during its Phase IV drill program at the Copper Creek Project in Arizona.

The latest assays cover 23 drill holes totaling 22,510 metres completed in this leg of drilling, bringing reported Phase IV results to 76 holes spanning 19,496 metres. Work targeted several areas, including American Eagle, Copper Giant, Old Reliable, Mammoth, and Childs Aldwinkle.

Four holes in the American Eagle area returned chalcocite and chalcopyrite mineralization. Drill hole FCD-26-192 intersected 19.00 metres at 0.55% copper from 42.00 metres within a previously undrilled breccia and porphyry trend 350 metres south of the American Eagle breccia. Shallow drilling also identified mineralization above the high-grade Banjo breccia, with hole FCD-26-184 returning 20.00 metres at 0.52% copper from 149.00 metres and hole FCD-26-183 cutting 31.00 metres at 0.25% copper from 28.00 metres.

East of the Copper Giant breccia, four shallow holes defined an extensive zone of near-surface oxide mineralization with downhole lengths ranging between approximately 50 and 100 metres. Additional results included 14.33 metres at 0.56% copper from surface in hole FCD-26-185 near the Pole breccia and 40.00 metres at 0.32% copper from 20.00 metres in hole FCD-26-163 north of Childs Aldwinkle.

Faraday holds Copper Creek as its flagship asset, ranking as one of the largest undeveloped copper projects in North America. Core samples from the Phase IV program will feed into metallurgical test work and tailings characterization for future technical studies.

“These results from our Phase IV drill program continue to support the potential to expand near-surface mineralization at Copper Creek. This is highlighted by intercepts at the American Eagle area, including mineralization in a previously undrilled breccia and porphyry trend.”

— Paul Harbidge, President and CEO

The company also advanced its portfolio through a definitive purchase agreement signed on July 2, 2026, with a subsidiary of BHP Group Limited to acquire the adjacent San Manuel project in Arizona, with shareholder approval secured in August 2026. Faraday plans to commence drilling at San Manuel in the fall of 2026 following the closing of the acquisition.

Read the full announcement: Faraday Copper Reports Near-Surface Copper Mineralization in 14 Drill Holes, Increasing Confidence in Future Resource Growth