• Hot Chili reported fresh drill results from the La Verde copper-gold porphyry discovery in Chile, targeting a maiden mineral resource estimate.
• Near-surface higher-grade continuity extended, including 188 m at 0.56% CuEq from 24 m in DKP075.
• Eastern flank mineralization expanded, including 112 m at 0.47% CuEq from 42 m in DKP067.
• La Verde modeling advanced for completion later in 2026, aiming to feed a revised Costa Fuego pre-feasibility study.
• Assays remain pending from 25 drillholes, with integration into the Costa Fuego mine plan under evaluation.

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