Mineral Resources

Cactus Mine Project

 

Table 1: The Cactus Project MRE (September 16, 2025) $4.20 Copper Price

Material
 Type 

Tons
 kt 

Grade
 CuT %

Grade
 Cu Tsol %

Contained
 Total Cu (k lbs) 

Contained
 Cu Tsol (k lbs)  

Contained
Total Cu
Short Tons 

Contained
Total Cu
Tonnes 

Total Leachable 

101,500

0.91

0.79

1,853,400

1,605,800

926,700

840,700

Total Primary 

29,900

0.42

0.05

251,000

30,200

125,500

113,800

Total Measured 

131,400

0.80

0.62

2,104,400

1,636,000

1,052,200

954,500

Total Leachable 

658,000

0.48

0.42

6,354,900

5,580,200

3,177,400

2,882,500

Total Primary 

353,400

0.36

0.04

2,535,900

270,900

1,268,000

1,150,300

Total Indicated 

1,011,400

0.44

0.29

8,890,800

5,851,100

4,445,400

4,032,800

Total Leachable 

759,500

0.54

0.47

8,208,300

7,186,000

4,104,200

3,723,200

Total Primary 

383,200

0.36

0.04

2,786,900

301,100

1,393,400

1,264,100

Total M&I 

1,142,800

0.48

0.33

10,995,200

7,487,100

5,497,600

4,987,300

Total Leachable 

95,100

0.40

0.34

760,900

653,400

380,500

345,200

Total Primary 

138,400

0.34

0.04

947,100

121,500

473,600

429,600

Total Inferred 

233,400

0.37

0.17

1,708,100

774,900

854,100

774,800 


NOTES:

  1. Total soluble copper grades (Cu TSol) are reported using sequential assaying to calculate the soluble copper grade. Leachable material includes oxide and secondary enriched material types. Primary includes Primary Sulfide material. Tons are reported as short tons.
  2. Stockpile mineral resource estimates have an effective date of March 1, 2022, Cactus and Parks/Salyer mineral resource estimates have an effective date of September 16, 2025. All mineral resource estimates use a copper price of US$4.20/lb.
  3. Technical and economic parameters defining mineral resource conceptual pit shells: mining cost US$2.43/t; G&A US$0.55/t, 10% dilution, and 44°-46° pit slope angle.
  4. Technical and economic parameters defining underground mineral resource estimates: mining cost US$27.62/t, G&A US$0.55/t, and 5% dilution. Underground mineral resource estimates are only reported for material located outside of the conceptual open pit mineral resource estimate shells. Designation as open pit or underground mineral resources are conceptual and not indicative of the mining method that may be employed at the mine design stage.
  5. Technical and economic parameters defining processing: Oxide heap leach (HL) processing cost of US$2.24/t assuming 86.3% recoveries, enriched HL processing cost of US$2.13/t assuming 90.5% recoveries, sulphide mill processing cost of US$8.50/t assuming 92% recoveries. HL selling cost of US$0.27/lb; Mill selling cost of US$0.62/lb.
  6. Royalties of 2.54% applies to the Cactus private lands and an assumed 2.50% applies to state lands. No royalties apply to the Parks/Salyer South (formerly, the MainSpring property).
  7. Variable cut-off grades were reported depending on material type, conceptual mining method, potential processing method, and applicable royalties. For Cactus private lands and state lands - Oxide conceptual open pit or underground material = 0.087% or 0.483% TSol respectively; conceptual enriched open pit or underground material = 0.081% or 0.459% TSol respectively; conceptual Primary Sulphide open pit or underground material = 0.197% or 0.600% CuT respectively. For Parks/Salyer South – conceptual Oxide open pit or underground material = 0.085% or 0.471% TSol respectively; enriched open pit or underground material = 0.079% or 0.447% TSol respectively; conceptual Primary Sulphide open pit or underground material = 0.192% or 0.585% CuT respectively. Stockpile cutoff = 0.095% TSol.
  8. Mineral resources, which are not mineral reserves, do not have demonstrated economic viability. The estimate of mineral resources may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, sociopolitical, marketing, or other relevant factors. See also more detailed cautionary statements at the end of this press release.
  9. The quantity and grade of reported Inferred mineral resources in this estimation are uncertain in nature and there is insufficient exploration to define these Inferred mineral resources as an Indicated or Measured mineral resource estimate; it is uncertain if further exploration will result in upgrading Inferred mineral resources to an Indicated or Measured classification. See also more detailed cautionary statements at the end of this press release.
  10. Totals may not add up due to rounding.

 

TABLE 2: Parks/Salyer MRE September 16, 2025. $4.20 Copper Price  

Material Type 

Tons
 kt 

Grade
 CuT %

Grade
 Cu Tsol %

Contained
 Total Cu 
(k lbs)
 

Contained
Cu Tsol 
(k lbs)
 

Contained
Total Cu 
Short Tons

Contained
Total Cu
Tonnes

Total Leachable 

46,400

1.07

0.91

996,500.0

842,900

498,300

452,000

Total Primary 

11,200

0.53

0.06

119,000.0

13,000

59,500

54,000

Total Measured 

57,600

0.97

0.74

1,115,500.0

855,900

557,800

506,000

Total Leachable 

406,600

0.58

0.51

4,682,500

4,160,500

2,341,300

2,124,000

Total Primary 

49,800

0.51

0.07

506,900

69,000

253,500

229,900

Total Indicated 

456,400

0.57

0.46

5,189,400

4,229,500

2,594,700

2,353,900

Total Leachable 

453,000

0.63

0.55

5,679,000

5,003,300

2,839,500

2,576,000

Total Primary 

61,000

0.51

0.07

626,000

82,000

313,000

284,000

Total M&I 

514,100

0.61

0.49

6,304,900

5,085,300

3,152,500

2,859,900

Total Leachable 

22,100

0.60

0.54

265,600

239,900

132,800

120,500

Total Primary 

1,700

0.84

0.35

28,100

11,800

14,100

12,700

Total Inferred 

23,800

0.62

0.53

293,700

251,700

146,900

133,200


NOTES: refer to TABLE 1

 

TABLE 3: Cactus West and East MRE September 16, 2025. $4.20 Copper Price

Material
 Type

Tons
 kt 

Grade
 CuT %

Grade
 Cu Tsol %

Contained
 Total Cu 
(k lbs)
 

Contained
Cu Tsol 
(k lbs)
 

Contained
Total Cu 
Short Tons

Contained
Total Cu
Tonnes

Total Leachable 

55,100

0.78

0.69

857,000

762,900

428,500

388,700

Total Primary 

18,700

0.35

0.05

131,900

17,200

66,000

59,800

Total Measured 

73,700

0.67

0.53

988,900

780,100

494,500

448,600

Total Leachable 

180,300

0.39

0.33

1,414,900

1,202,200

707,500

641,800

Total Primary 

303,600

0.33

0.03

2,029,000

201,900

1,014,500

920,300

Total Indicated 

483,900

0.36

0.15

3,443,900

1,404,000

1,722,000

1,562,100

Total Leachable 

235,400

0.48

0.42

2,271,900

1,965,000

1,136,000

1,030,500

Total Primary 

322,200

0.34

0.03

2,160,900

219,100

1,080,500

980,200

Total M&I 

557,600

0.40

0.20

4,432,800

2,184,200

2,216,400

2,010,700

Total Leachable 

71,700

0.34

0.29

491,800

410,500

245,900

223,100

Total Primary 

136,700

0.34

0.04

919,000

109,700

459,500

416,900

Total Inferred 

208,400

0.34

0.12

1,410,800

520,200

705,400

639,900


NOTES: refer to TABLE 1

 

TABLE 4: Stockpile MRE September 16, 2025. $4.20 Copper Price

Material
 Type

Tons
 kt

Grade
 CuT %

Grade
 Cu Tsol %

Contained
 Total Cu 
(k lbs)
 

Contained
Cu Tsol 
(k lbs)
 

Contained
Total Cu
Short Tons

Contained
Total Cu
Tonnes

Total Leachable 

71,100

0.18

0.15

257,400

217,600

128,700

116,800

Total Indicated 

71,100

0.18

0.15

257,400

217,600

128,700

116,800

Total Leachable 

71,100

0.18

0.15

257,400

217,600

128,700

116,800

Total M&I 

71,100

0.18

0.15

257,400

217,600

128,700

116,800

Total Leachable 

1,200

0.15

0.13

3,600

3,000

1,800

1,600

Total Inferred 

1,200

0.15

0.13

3,600

3,000

1,800

1,600


NOTES: refer to TABLE 1

Quality Assurance / Quality Control 
Drilling completed on the project between 2020 and 2024 was supervised by on-site ASCU personnel who prepared core samples for assay and implemented a full QA/QC program using blanks, standards, and duplicates to monitor analytical accuracy and precision. The samples were sealed on site and shipped to Skyline Laboratories in Tucson AZ for analysis. Skyline’s quality control system complies with global certifications for Quality ISO9001:2008. 

Scientific and technical information contained herein has been reviewed and verified by Allan Schappert – CPG #11758, who is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101– Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.