American Copper Development Corp. Joins the Defense Industrial Base Consortium, Advancing Its Mission to Unlock Domestic Copper Supply from New Mexico's Historic Lordsburg District

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DIBC membership strengthens the Company's position as a strategically located domestic copper exploration company with a confirmed large-scale porphyry system and high-grade drill results at its flagship Lordsburg Project Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 24, 2026) - American Copper Development Corp. (CSE: ACDX) ("American Copper" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has been accepted as a member of the Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC), a U.S. Department of War initiative managed by Advanced Technology International ("ATI"), which connects innovative companies with critical national security programs. This milestone advances the Company's mission to help unlock America's demand for copper from its flagship Lordsburg Project in southwestern New Mexico, one of the most historically productive and geologically prospective copper districts in the United States. "We are pleased to have been accepted into the Defense Industrial Base Consortium in connection with our Lordsburg Project, located in a historically productive copper district in southwestern New Mexico," said Anthony Paterson, CEO. "Our 2023 drill program identified a large-scale porphyry copper system with localized higher-grade intervals, and we believe the project warrants further exploration. Membership in the DIBC provides the Company with access to information and potential engagement opportunities within the U.S. defense industrial network. As copper continues to be recognized as an important material in domestic supply chains, we look forward to advancing Lordsburg through continued technical evaluation." The Company's flagship Lordsburg Project is situated at the intersection of the Santa Rita and Texas Lineaments in southwestern New Mexico, a structurally significant setting within the prolific porphyry copper belt of the American Southwest. The district carries a rich mining heritage, with historical production of 3-4 million tonnes from polymetallic veins at average hypogene grades of 2-3% copper, 2-3 ounces per ton (oz/t) silver, and approximately 0.11 oz/t gold. Historical underground drill intercepts have returned copper grades exceeding 4%. In 2023, the Company completed a maiden six-hole diamond drill program totalling 15,291 feet (ft) that confirmed the presence of a large-sc...

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