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🔥 Culpeo Minerals (ASX: CPO) | What's inside today's Chilean copper discovery update?

✅ FIRST-EVER drilling results from La Florida ✅ High-grade copper zones confirmed near surface ✅ Multiple porphyry targets validated across 1.7km system ✅ Vista Montana maiden drilling fully funded for Q1 2026

In this video:

6.65m @ 1.03% Cu from 14m

4.40m @ 1.44% Cu from 15m

16.00m @ 0.70% Cu from 107m (incl. 1.95m @ 3.49% Cu)

Porphyry-style system spanning 1.7km confirmed

"These maiden results validate our porphyry corridor model and demonstrate significant near-surface copper mineralisation at La Florida." — Culpeo Minerals

What's next?

4,000m drilling at Vista Montana (Q1 2026)

Testing 3km mineralised trend

Links Lana Corina to Vista Montana

AUD 3M placement completed

📊 Market snapshot: Share Price: $0.014 | Market Cap: $11.1 million

👇Watch till the end to see why Chile's newest copper discovery matters 🇨🇱⛏️

Culpeo Minerals (ASX:CPO) continues to build exploration momentum across its Chilean copper portfolio, delivering high-grade, near-surface copper from maiden drilling at the Fortuna Project while fully funding upcoming high-impact drilling at Lana Corina–Vista Montana.

🔧 Exploration Highlights – Fortuna Project

Maiden drilling at La Florida intersected multiple zones of high-grade copper

Confirms a porphyry-style copper system within a 1.7km x 500m corridor

Standout intercepts include:

6.65m @ 1.03% Cu from 14m, incl. 4.40m @ 1.44% Cu

13.60m @ 0.88% Cu from 4m, incl. 6.10m @ 1.35% Cu

1.95m @ 3.49% Cu and 0.49m @ 4.19% Cu

⛏️ Lana Corina – Vista Montana: Next Growth Phase

Fully funded ~4,000m maiden diamond drill program

Drilling scheduled Q1 2026, pending land access finalisation

Targets a ~3km mineralised trend linking Lana Corina to Vista Montana

Prior drilling at Lana Corina delivered 454m @ 0.93% CuEq

🏗️ Corporate & Financial Position

A$3.0M placement completed to fund near-term drilling

Cash at quarter end: A$2.0M

Second tranche (A$1.6M) due early Feb 2026

Shareholder resolutions passed at the January 2026 General Meeting

Streamlined governance in place

📊 Investor Outlook

Culpeo Minerals last traded at $0.015, giving the Company a market capitalisation of approximately $10.41M. With high-grade copper intersected near surface, fully funded drill programs, and exposure to Chile’s infrastructure-rich Coastal Cordillera, the Company is positioned for continued news flow as drilling accelerates through 2026.

🔗 Read more: https://colitco.com/culpeo-minerals-q4-copper-hits-colitco/

The discovery of high-grade copper at the La Florida prospect marks a transformational moment for Culpeo Minerals as the company strengthens its footprint in one of the world’s most mineral-rich regions. This development further elevates Culpeo’s exploration success in Chile, the global leader in copper production, while reinforcing Australia’s significant role in advancing responsible mineral exploration worldwide. With mounting global demand for copper driven by the energy transition, Culpeo Unearths High-Grade Copper at La Florida, Strengthening Position in Chile’s Prolific Porphyry Belt, and the achievement positions the company for accelerated growth.

Investors, industry analysts, and exploration enthusiasts are paying close attention as Culpeo continues to deliver solid geological results across its Chilean portfolio. The discovery at La Florida builds confidence in the company’s broader strategy, particularly within the famed Coastal Cordillera, known for hosting several world-class deposits. By maintaining a disciplined exploration approach, Culpeo is aligning itself with Australia’s mining excellence, setting the stage for long-term value generation.

Culpeo Minerals has secured A$3 million in firm commitments to commence maiden drilling at the high-priority Vista Montana Copper Prospect, located just 1km from the flagship Lana Corina discovery. The raise brings strong participation from new and existing institutional investors, marking a major step forward in Culpeo’s Chile-focused copper strategy.

Funds will also accelerate follow-up drilling at Lana Corina and advance IP surveys and target definition across the broader Fortuna Project, positioning the company for a high-impact exploration phase.

🔑 Key Highlights

✅ A$3M raised via strongly supported Placement ✓ 5,000m maiden drilling at Vista Montana ✓ Follow-up drilling at Lana Corina copper–molybdenum system ✓ IP surveys at La Florida & Fortuna to refine new drill targets ✓ Placement priced at $0.011/share ✓ Strengthens Culpeo’s position in Chile’s Coastal Cordillera ✓ Supports project payments, exploration and working capital

🗣 Executive Commentary

Interim Executive Chair Geoff McNamara said: “This capital raise gives us the momentum and funding needed to accelerate drilling across our highest-priority copper targets. Vista Montana and Lana Corina present an exceptional geological opportunity, and the possibility that these systems are connected significantly enhances the scale potential of our projects. The strong investor backing reflects confidence in our exploration approach and the capability of our team. We remain focused on disciplined, high-impact exploration that aims to deliver long-term value for our shareholders.”

💡 Investor Outlook

At A$0.011/share and a A$5.73M market cap, Culpeo enters its next drilling phase with renewed strength. Global copper demand is rising on the back of renewable energy, grid expansion and accelerating EV adoption. With supply tightening and long-term deficits expected, Culpeo’s high-grade Chilean assets offer compelling leverage to a strengthening copper market.

Read More - https://colitco.com/culpeo-raises-3m-chile-copper-drilling/