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Capstone Copper Responds to Media Reports Pertaining to Mantoverde Operation
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, January 22, 2026--Capstone Copper Corp. ("Capstone" or the "Company") (TSX:CS) (ASX:CSC) is responding today to media reports pertaining to the status of operations at Mantoverde, where Union #2 continues with a strike commenced on January 2.
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