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Super Copper Finalizes Targeting for Maiden Drill Program at Cordillera Cobre Project, Chile
Eight diamond drill pad locations planned across the IP-defined corridor; Phase 1 program of up to 5,000 metres to test priority targets VANCOUVER, BC, May
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[{"type":"text","content":" Eight diamond drill pad locations planned across the IP-defined corridor; Phase 1 program of up to 5,000 metres to test priority targets VANCOUVER, BC, May 13, 2026 /CNW/ - SUPER COPPER CORP. (CSE: CUPR) (OTCQB: CUPPF) (FSE: N60) (\"Super Copper\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that it has finalized drill targeting for the maiden diamond drill program at its Cordillera Cobre copper project, located in Chile's Atacama Region. Eight (8) drill pad locations have been formally approved by the Company's technical team and Chilean operating group, completing the geological design phase of the Phase 1 program at the El Alto target. Highlights Eight (8) drill pads designed to test priority targets at El Alto, with pad coordinates and elevations finalized for inclusion in permitting and contractor scopes. Pad array spans approximately 1.5 km east-west and 1.1 km north-south, with collar elevations ranging from approximately 1,400 m to 1,600 m above sea level, a footprint designed to test the IP chargeability anomaly defined in the Company's geophysical survey (see news release dated April 9, 2026) along strike and at depth. Targets selected through integration of surface geochemistry, ground magnetics, induced polarization (IP) chargeability, and 3D magnetic vector inversion (MVI), providing convergent geophysical and geochemical support for each collar location. Drill collars positioned to test the 800m+ corridor of chargeability defined in the IP survey, which remains open at depth below the survey's ~400 m vertical resolution. Program scoped at approximately 5,000 metres across 8–10 holes, targeting commencement in Q2 2026, subject to receipt of the DIA environmental approval currently in preparation for filing with Chile's Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental (SEA). Contractor selection process advancing in parallel, with diamond drilling RFQs issued and evaluation underway. Drill Pad Locations The finalized drill pad array at El Alto comprises the following collar locations. Final hole azimuths, dips, and planned depths are being finalized by the Company's geological team and will be disclosed prior to spud, alongside drill contractor selection. Management Commentary \"Finalizing the drill pad array is the last major geological gate before we put steel in the ground at El Alto,\" said Zachary Dolesky, CEO of Super Copper. \...