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HM Exploration Begins Drilling at Lewis Pilley’s Project Targeting 16.6% Copper at Surface
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HM Exploration Corp. (“HM Exploration” or “HM” or the “Company”) (CSE:HM) (FSE:X5H) is pleased
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HM Exploration Corp. (“HM Exploration” or “HM” or the “Company”) (CSE:HM) (FSE:X5H) is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling at the Clifford Jones (Bull Road) Trench Zone (the “Zone”) at the Company’s Lewis Pilley’s Project (the “Project”) located in Pilley’s Island, Newfoundland. The drilling program (the “Program”) is designed to test high-grade copper mineralization directly beneath surface samples collected in 2025 that returned up to 16.6% copper*. “The massive sulfide exposed at surface at the Zone exhibits high grade copper content and is extensive,” said Nicholas Rodway, CEO of HM Exploration. “The Zone we are currently drilling has not been historically tested. A 2016 trench uncovered the massive sulfide mineralization immediately southwest of prior drill holes, suggesting this zone was overlooked in earlier exploration campaigns. A high-grade, copper-rich intercept here would be transformative for the Company, particularly at this early stage of exploration. With recent exploration success in Newfoundland and increasing global focus on high-grade copper systems, we believe this represents a compelling opportunity for HM shareholders.” Highlights: Two thousand five hundred (2,500) meters minimum diamond drilling program underway at the Zone. Drilling targeting high-grade mineralization beneath surface samples grading up to 16.56% Cu*. 2025 outcrop grab samples taken by the Company at the Zone returned*: Sample 181000 returned 6.79% Cu, 2.99% Zn, 22.50 g/t Ag, and 0.64 g/t Au Sample 181001 returned 4.46% Cu, 2.63% Zn, 22.00 g/t Ag, and 0.53 g/t Au Sample 181002 returned 16.56% Cu, 1.68% Zn, 18.60 g/t Ag, and 0.80 g/t Au Sample 181003 returned 5.89% Cu, 27.20 g/t Ag, and 0.38 g/t Au Sample 181007 returned 8.08% Cu, 17.50 g/t Ag, and 0.18 g/t Au Historic drilling conducted by Brinco-Getty and Brinex in the peripheral area produced assay values up to: BBF-27: 3.05m @ 0.93% Cu, 0.89% Pb, 3.51% Zn, 27.68 g/t Ag** PI-83-01: 7.35m @ 0.66% Cu, 0.51% Pb, 3.41% Zn, 10.57 g/t Ag** PI-83-07: 2.49m @ 0.70% Cu, 0.22% Pb, 0.74% Zn, 6.53 g/t Ag** * Outcrop samples referenced above were collected in 2025 by the Company as part of HM Explorations due diligence process prior to entering into the agreement to acquire the Project.** Historic intercept len...