Culpeo Minerals (ASX:CPO) Builds High-Grade Copper Momentum in Chile with Fully Funded Drilling
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
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.
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