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Oroco Intersects 228 m of 0.49% CuEq and 212 m of 0.44% CuEq at Santo Tomás
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oroco Resource Corp. (TSX-V: OCO; OTCQB: ORRCF) ("Oroco" or the "Company") is pleased to report the initial assay results from its Phase 2 resource drilling program focused on the South Zone at its Santo Tomás copper project, Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico. Results are available for drill holes S022, S023, and S024. Highlights: S022: 228.55 m at 0.38% Cu / 0.49% CuEq, including 64.86 m at 0.53% Cu / 0.69% CuEqS023: 212.33 m at 0.34% Cu / 0.44
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