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HM Exploration Expands Pilley’s Island VMS District with Acquisition of Lewis Copper Tenure

~With historic drilling returning 1.84% copper over 16.7m~VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HM Exploration Corp. (“HM Exploration” or “HM” or the “Company”) (CSE:HM) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a property option agreement dated March 11, 2026 (the “Agreement”) to acquire (the “Acquisition”) the option to earn a hundred percent (100%) interest in the Lewis Copper VMS Tenure located in Newfoundland, Canada (the “Tenure” or “Lewis Tenure”). “This ac

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HM Exploration Expands Pilley’s Island VMS District with Acquisition of Lewis Copper Tenure

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