Edge Copper Corporation · TSX:EDCU
Edge Copper — Investor Presentation (May 2026)
24 slides from Edge Copper's investor presentation, May 2026
Slide 1: Edge Copper Corporation
May 2026 TSX.V: EDCU Edge Copper Corporation Emerging U.S. Copper Developer with Substantial Copper Leverage Zonia Copper Project, Arizona
Slide 2: Forward Looking Statement
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT This presentation contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian provincial and territorial securities legislation. Forward- looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to: the timeline for and development o
Slide 3: A Newly De-risked U.S. Copper Story with Solid Scale, Robust Economics and Further Upside
A Newly De-risked U.S. Copper Story with Solid Scale, Robust Economics and Further Upside Zonia Highlights ▪ Purchased for US$15M in October 2025 ▪ 100%-owned Copper Project in Arizona ▪ Past-producing heap leach mine on private land with brownfield infrastructure ▪ Conventional open pit, heap leach
Slide 4: Edge – A Growth Story
Edge – A Growth Story A Straightforward Development Case with Value Enhancing Milestones Why it matters now? We’re moving from early introduction towards broader market recognition ▪ Value builds in stages as the work gets done and the picture ▪ Drill for resource growth and gets clearer. conversion
Slide 5: A 100%-owned Arizona Oxide Copper Project with a Straightforward Development Concept
A 100%-owned Arizona Oxide Copper Project with a Straightforward Development Concept Zonia at a glance ▪ Yavapai County in Arizona, a Tier-1 jurisdiction ▪ 100%-owned by Edge Copper ▪ Past-producing heap leach operation in the historic Walnut Grove district ▪ Production of Grade A Copper Cathode ▪ O
Slide 6: Updated 2026 Mineral Resource, The Foundation for a Scalable Copper Development Story
Updated 2026 Mineral Resource, The Foundation for a Scalable Copper Development Story 2026 Mineral Resource(1) Tons Grade Contained Cu Category (Mt) (% Cu) (Mlbs) Indicated 194 0.25 964 Inferred 86 0.20 341 Scaled up vs Prior 2024 Estimate Indicated tons Inferred tons +73% +37% 2026 Resource based o
Slide 7: Conventional Open Pit and SX/EW: An Understandable and Simple Copper Cathode Story
Conventional Open Pit and SX/EW: An Understandable and Simple Copper Cathode Story Open pit Heap Solvent Electro- Copper mining Leach extraction winning cathode The Project Produces Grade A Copper Cathode Onsite, Avoiding Concentrate Marketing Complexity 5
Slide 8: Meaningful Annual Cathode Production with Operational Upside
Meaningful Annual Cathode Production with Operational Upside Underpinning Production: 76 Mlbs/year ▪ Open pit mine plan based on 218 Mt of grade A copper cathode resource processed production ▪ Average processing rate of approximately 60,630 short tons per day 784 Mlbs ▪ Average planned copper recov
Slide 9: Solid Margins and Modest Initial Capex Support a Credible Development Case
Solid Margins and Modest Initial Capex Support a Credible Development Case Cost metrics Capital profile C1 cash cost (1) $2.15/lb Initial capex $524.5M AISC (1) $2.38/lb Heap leach expansion (Yr 3) $27.7M AIC (1) $2.47/lb Solid margins and Sustaining capex $168.6M Solid Margins competitive and costs
Slide 10: Competitive Capex Intensity
Competitive Capex Intensity Avg: US$17,951/tpa Zonia: ~US$13,500/tpa SOURCE: Wood Mackenzie, RBC Capital Markets “Mission Critical – Copper Supply” Presentation - February 9, 2026 8
Slide 11: March 2026 PEA Establishes Robust Initial Economics at Base-case Copper Price
March 2026 PEA Establishes Robust Initial Economics at Base-case Copper Price Base Case ($4.60/lb) Spot Case ($5.98/lb) After-tax NPV8% $488M After-tax NPV8% $1.07B After-tax IRR 23.4% After-tax IRR 40.9% Net Free cash flow $985M Net Free cash flow $1.83B Payback 4.0 years Payback 2.2 years Base cas
Slide 12: Zonia Offers Clear Leverage to Higher Copper Prices
Zonia Offers Clear Leverage to Higher Copper Prices After-tax NPV8% Sensitivity to Copper Price (US$M) 1200 $1,073 1000 800 $685 600 $587 $488 400 $386 $284 200 0 -10% -5% Base +5% +10% Spot ($5.98/lb) Base Case NPV More Than Doubles at the Spot Case Copper Assumption Used in the PEA Sensitivity Ana
Slide 13: Clear Path to Increased Value
Clear Path to Increased Value 2026 54,000 ft drill program underway Updated mineral resource Q4/26 (Targeting 50% Increase) 2026 Metallurgical testwork focused on recovery improvement (met drilling commenced) 2026 – Engineering, geotech and 2027 baseline work advancing 2027 Pre-feasibility study Ups
Slide 14: Leadership Combines Public Market Credibility, Successful Copper Experience and Significant Prior Value Realization
Leadership Combines Public Market Credibility, Successful Copper Experience and Significant Prior Value Realization Gil Clausen Letitia Wong CEO, Chair & Co-Founder President & Co-Founder ▪ Mining engineer with 40+ years across ▪ 20+ years in strategy, corporate development operations, engineering,
Slide 15: Current Valuation Leaves Room for Broader Recognition as Project Advances
Current Valuation Leaves Room for Broader Recognition as Project Advances P/NAV Comparison (x) What Could Close the Gap? 2026 Drill Program Larger and Better-defined Underway 0.48 Resource Optimization Study Improved Recoveries and underway and Continued Technical working towards Advancement and Ref
Slide 16: Appendix
TSX.V: EDCU APPENDIX Built on experience. Focused on value.
Slide 17: Legal Matters
LEGAL MATTERS Preliminary Economic Assessment The PEA is preliminary in nature, it includes Inferred Mineral Resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves, and there is no ce
Slide 18: Zonia Project Team
ZONIA PROJECT TEAM Kyle Lindahl, COO ▪ Mining engineer with over 20 years experience in copper, zinc, gold, silver talc and molybdenum, focused on engineering, design, operations, project management ▪ Recently COO and VP Project Development at New World Resources Ltd. Successfully advanced and permi
Slide 19: Board of Directors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gil Clausen, Chair & CEO Lance Newman, Director ▪ See slide 14 ▪ Over 35 years of experience in project development, processing, concentrating, smelting and refining operations and technical Joseph Longpre, Lead Independent Director services in base and precious metals ▪ Over 35 y
Slide 20: Corporate Information
CORPORATE INFORMATION Capital Structure Top Shareholders Post- May 15, 2026 % Ownership May 15, 2026 Consolidation Basic Shares Issued & Gil Clausen (Chair & CEO) 21% (M) 127.7 Outstanding GeologicAI 13% Options (M) 4.0 Bob Kopple (Director) 8% Warrants (M) 27.5 Letitia Wong (President) 5% Financial
Slide 21: Drill Results to Date
DRILL RESULTS TO DATE Deposit remains open along strike and laterally Length Hole ID From (ft) To (ft) CuT% (ft) ZND0001 270 392 122 0.21 ZND0002 24 330 306 0.25 including 59 137 78 0.38 ZND0003 170 417 247 0.36 ZND0004 No significant intercepts ZND0006 79 435 356 0.21 including 132 222 90 0.31 ZND0
Slide 22: Cross Section
CROSS SECTION ZND0014 - Northwestern Margin 621 ft grading 0.23% CuT from 79 ft, including 77 ft grading 0.34% CuT and 174 ft grading 0.36% CuT Hole ZND0014 was drilled along the northwestern margin of the deposit near the limit of the current PEA pit shell. The drill hole was oriented at -52 degree
Slide 23: Cross Section
CROSS SECTION ZND0003 - Southeastern Margin 247 ft grading 0.36% CuT from 170 ft Hole ZND0003 was drilled near the southeastern margin of the currently defined resource at an inclination of -45 degrees toward the southeast and intersected a broad zone of oxide copper mineralization extending beyond
Slide 24: Cross Section
CROSS SECTION ZND0002 - North-Central Deposit Area 306 ft grading 0.25% CuT from 24 ft, including 78 ft grading 0.38% CuT Hole ZND0002 was drilled in the north-central area of the deposit at an inclination of -48 degrees toward the southeast and intersected a broad, shallow zone of oxide copper mine