Mineral Resources
Cactus Mine Project
Table 1: The Cactus Project MRE (September 16, 2025) $4.20 Copper Price
Material |
Tons |
Grade |
Grade |
Contained |
Contained |
Contained |
Contained |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Totals may not add up due to rounding.
TABLE 2: Parks/Salyer MRE September 16, 2025. $4.20 Copper Price
Material Type |
Tons |
Grade |
Grade |
Contained |
Contained |
Contained |
Contained |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Tons |
Grade |
Grade |
Contained |
Contained |
Contained |
Contained |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Tons |
Grade |
Grade |
Contained |
Contained |
Contained |
Contained |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.