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Algo Grande Begins Earthworks in Preparation for Phase II Drill Program at Adelita and Announces Grant of Options and Restricted Share Units
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 16, 2026 / Algo Grande Copper Corp. (" Algo Grande " o...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Algo Grande Begins Earthworks in Preparation for Phase II Drill Program at Adelita and Announces Grant of Options and Restricted Share UnitsVANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 16, 2026 / Algo Grande Copper Corp. (\"Algo Grande\" or the \"Company\") (TSXV:ALGR)(OTC PINK:ALGRF)(FRA:KM00) announces the engagement of Major Drilling Group International Inc. to execute an approximately 8,000 metre Phase II drill program at its Adelita Project in Sonora, Mexico, and has commenced earthworks in preparation for drilling, including construction of drill pads across multiple high-priority target areas.Initial site preparation is now underway and includes the rehabilitation of existing access roads, and development of access routes to support efficient mobilization. These activities are focused on improving accessibility across both sides of the Cerro Grande skarn target area, where initial drilling will be concentrated.Approximately 30 drill pad locations (7-metre by 7-metre) are currently being prepared across the Cerro Grande skarn and its extensions, including the south and north-west zones, as well as additional high-priority targets such as Cerro Potrero South - where the Company has identified a ~300 metre skarn outcrop located approximately 3 kilometres from Cerro Grande - and Las Trancas, an epithermal target showing significant Ag-Cu-Au mineralization. Together, these targets support a broad, district-scale drill campaign.Enrico Gay, CEO of Algo Grande Copper, commented: \"With Major Drilling engaged and earthworks now underway at Adelita, the Company is advancing toward its Phase II drill program. Approximately 30 drill pads are being prepared across Cerro Grande and multiple high-priority targets, positioning the Company to test and expand the scale of high-grade copper mineralization along the 6-kilometre limestone corridor. The completion and integration of LiDAR, magnetic, and geochemical programs will be key in finalizing drill targets for the upcoming campaign.\"Figure 1. Property-wide LiDAR survey. Exploration UpdateThe Company also provides an update on ongoing exploration activities at its Adelita Project in Sonora, Mexico, where multiple key programs - including a property-wide LiDAR survey, an ongoing drone magnetic survey, and a district-scale geochemical sampling program - have been completed or are advancing tow...