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Jun 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC
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Ero Confirms High-Grade Continuity and Extends Known Mineralization at Furnas with Significant New Step-Out Intercepts

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ero Copper Corp. (TSX: ERO, NYSE: ERO) ("Ero" or the “Company”) is pleased to announce assay results on an additional 24,000 meters of exploration drilling performed subsequent to the Phase 1 program at the Furnas Copper-Gold Project ("Furnas" or the "Project"), located in the Carajás Mineral Province in Pará State, Brazil. The Company has completed over 75,000 meters of drilling through the end of May 2026, with assay results currently available for approximately 52,000 meters. There are ten drill rigs operating at the Project, and the deposit remains open to depth and along strike.

Assay results from the ongoing drill programs are highlighted by significant step-out drill results occurring along strike and to depth:

  • FURN-DD-00357: 90 meters at 0.74% copper, 0.50 grams per tonne ("gpt") gold and 3.18 gpt silver (1.13% CuEq1), including 32 meters at 1.17% copper, 0.68 gpt gold and 5.40 gpt silver (1.70% CuEq1), a step-out hole in the SE zone, extending the known limits of mineralization by approximately 115 meters down-dip, demonstrating potential for additional high-grade extensions within the SE zone.

  • FURN-DD-00354: 45 meters at 0.98% copper, 0.36 gpt gold and 1.72 gpt silver (1.25% CuEq1), including 20 meters at 1.78% copper, 0.25 gpt gold and 3.12 gpt silver (1.98% CuEq1), representing a high-grade step-out intercept in the SE zone approximately 80 meters beyond the limit of the inferred mineral resource.

  • FURN-DD-00368: 41 meters at 0.94% copper, 0.44 gpt gold and 1.58 gpt silver (1.28% CuEq1), including 16 meters at 0.87% copper, 0.89 gpt gold and 1.52 gpt silver (1.53% CuEq1), drilled in the Central zone of the Project, approximately 220 meters down-dip of the inferred mineral resource estimate and more than 1.1 kilometers west of the high-grade resource of the SE zone, highlighting a new zone of exploration potential between the established SE and NW zones.

And by high-grade infill results within the primary SE and NW mineralized zones:

  • FURN-DD-00340: 88 meters at 0.81% copper, 0.61 gpt gold and 3.75 gpt silver (1.29% CuEq1), including 27 meters at 1.25% copper, 0.77 gpt gold and 6.06 gpt silver (1.86% CuEq1), demonstrating high-grade continuity over significant thicknesses within the SE zone, supporting the ongoing resource conversion drill program.

  • FURN-DD-00348: 65 meters at 0.65% copper, 0.42 gpt gold and 1.30 gpt silver (0.97% CuEq1), including 26 meters at 0.78% copper, 0.42 gpt gold and 1.30 gpt silver (1.18% CuEq1) and 12 meters at 0.67% copper, 0.65 gpt gold and 2.12 gpt silver (1.60% CuEq1), drilled at the northwestern edge of the NW zone mineral resource, supporting future resource growth potential. The hole also returned a shallower intercept of 15 meters at 2.97% copper and 11.81 gpt silver (3.05% CuEq1).

WORK PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

  • Drilling continues to demonstrate high-grade continuity within the NW and SE zones and extend mineralization both to depth and strike adjacent to planned underground infrastructure of the Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA")2 mine plan. The most recent set of assay results include approximately 6,000 meters of infill drilling targeting conversion of inferred mineral resources to at least indicated mineral resources in support of future engineering studies.

  • The Company remains on track to complete the three contractual drilling programs under the Furnas earn-in agreement by year-end, approximately 2 years ahead of the required schedule for the drilling milestones. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company will earn a 60% interest in the Project upon completion of these drill programs and prescribed engineering work programs.3

  • In parallel, the Company is well-advanced across additional technical work streams including permitting, confirmatory metallurgical testwork, advanced geotechnical drilling, hydrogeological studies and ongoing environmental baseline studies in support of a Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS") expected to be published in 2027.

  • The Company expects to award the engineering contract for the PFS and Feasibility Study ("FS") in mid-2026.

  • In addition, value-enhancement opportunities identified in the PEA continue to be evaluated, including magnetic separation of tailings to produce a high-grade magnetite (iron) concentrate and a gravity circuit to improve gold recoveries.

"Every drill result from Furnas reinforces the scale, quality and growth potential of the deposit," said Makko DeFilippo, President and Chief Executive Officer. "High-grade continuity within the SE and NW zones remains strong, and new step-out drilling in the Central zone, near planned infrastructure, highlights new opportunities to build upon an already compelling PEA mine plan.

"We are advancing Furnas on multiple fronts, with ten drill rigs operating on site and permitting, engineering and environmental workstreams progressing toward a PFS. Together with Vale Base Metals4, we remain focused on de-risking the Project and positioning Furnas as a cornerstone of Ero’s long-term organic growth strategy."

  1. Where applicable, copper equivalent ("CuEq") in this press release has been calculated using the following formula: Cu grade + ((Au grade × 0.03215 × US$2,500 gold price × 74.6% gold metallurgical recovery) + (Ag grade × 0.03215 × US$24.00 silver price × 71.0% silver metallurgical recovery)) / (0.01 × US$9,038.94/tonne copper price × 90.3% copper metallurgical recovery).

  2. For more information on the updated Furnas mineral resource estimate and inaugural PEA, please see the Company's press release dated February 23, 2026 and the 2026 Technical Report (as defined below).

  3. For more information on the Company's plans to earn a 60% interest in the Furnas Copper-Gold Project, please see its press releases dated October 30, 2023 and July 22, 2024.

  4. "Vale Base Metals" includes Vale Base Metals Limited and its subsidiaries.

Environmental Studies in Support of Project Permitting Advancing

Baseline environmental studies commenced in Q1 2024, building on historical environmental work conducted by Vale Base Metals ("VBM"). The Company plans to submit an application for a Preliminary License by year-end 2026, following the expected completion of an Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Impact Report ("EIA/RIMA"). Mining projects in Brazil require a three-phase licensing process, in parallel with the federal mining-title process administered by the National Mining Agency:

  • Phase 1 – Preliminary License: Confirms environmental feasibility and approves the Project’s location and basic design concept, following review of the EIA/RIMA and applicable public consultation requirements.

  • Phase 2 – Installation License: Authorizes construction and installation in accordance with approved engineering plans and environmental control programs, subject to compliance with Preliminary License conditions.

  • Phase 3 – Operating License: Authorizes operations after construction is complete, required environmental controls are implemented and applicable environmental, mining and other regulatory conditions have been satisfied.

Key environmental authorizations secured to date at Furnas include vegetation clearance, wildlife management, a water use permit for exploration and additional water-take authorization.

Metallurgical Testwork Continues to Validate PEA Assumptions; Moving Forward with Evaluation of Value-Enhancement Opportunities

Metallurgical testwork completed since the publication of the PEA includes seven additional variability tests, 24 additional locked-cycle flotation tests, and a continuous mini pilot plant test. Results continue to support the proposed metallurgical process flowsheet outlined in the PEA and validate recoveries for copper, gold and silver as well as concentrate quality parameters. Additional pilot plant variability tests will be performed in H2 2026 in support of the PFS.

Additional testwork continues to show that magnetic separation of flotation tailings offers the potential to produce a high-grade magnetite concentrate while also reducing tailings mass, representing a significant value-enhancement opportunity for the Project in future studies.

Drill Results Continue to Demonstrate High-Grade Continuity and Extend Mineralization

Drill results in this update include approximately 24,000 meters of drilling comprised of 6,000 meters of infill drilling and approximately 18,000 meters of resource extension drilling. Infill drilling was designed to target upgrades of inferred mineral resources to higher-confidence categories, while resource expansion drilling focused on demonstrating extensions at depth and along strike, including opportunities within the under-explored Central zone between the well established NW and SE mineralized corridors.

ABOUT THE FURNAS COPPER-GOLD PROJECT

Furnas is an iron oxide copper-gold deposit located approximately 70 kilometers southeast of Vale Base Metal's Salobo Operations and approximately 190 kilometers northeast of Ero's Tucumã Operation. Covering an area of approximately 2,400 hectares, the Project sits within fifteen kilometers of extensive regional infrastructure, including paved roads, an industrial-scale cement plant, a power substation and Vale S.A.'s railroad loadout facility.

In July 2024, the Company signed a definitive earn-in agreement ("Agreement") with Salobo Metais S.A.5, to earn a 60% interest in the Project upon completion of several exploration, engineering and development milestones over a five-year period. In exchange for its 60% interest, Ero will solely fund a phased work program during the earn-in period and grant VBM up to an 11.0% "free carry" on future Project construction capital expenditures. For additional details on the key terms and execution of the Agreement, please refer to the Company's press releases dated October 30, 2023 and July 22, 2024.

The Company published a PEA on the Project on March 30, 2026 with an effective date of February 23, 2026, highlighting an initial 24-year mine life with LOM average annual production of 81 kt CuEq1 with average annual production of 108 kt CuEq1 over the first 15 years of mine life. The PEA is supported by an updated mineral resource estimate, with an effective date of November 30, 2025, that incorporates approximately 90,000 meters of historical drilling completed by Vale S.A. and Anglo American plc, together with 28,000 meters of Phase 1 drilling completed by the Company through July 2025.

For additional information on the PEA and the Project's mineral resource estimate, please see the Company's press release dated February 23, 2026 as well as the corresponding technical report titled “Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Furnas Project – Pará State, Brazil – NI 43-101 Technical Report”, dated March 30, 2026 with an effective date of February 23, 2026 (the "2026 Technical Report"), which is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.com), on EDGAR (www.sec.gov) and on the Company's website (www.ero.com).

The PEA is preliminary in nature and includes inferred mineral resources, which 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 certainty that the PEA will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

  1. Where applicable, copper equivalent ("CuEq") in this press release has been calculated using the following formula: Cu grade + ((Au grade × 0.03215 × US$2,500 gold price × 74.6% gold metallurgical recovery) + (Ag grade × 0.03215 × US$24.00 silver price × 71.0% silver metallurgical recovery)) / (0.01 × US$9,038.94/tonne copper price × 90.3% copper metallurgical recovery).

  2. Salobo Metais S.A., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vale Base Metals Limited. Vale Base Metals Limited is 90% indirectly owned by Vale, and 10% indirectly owned by Manara Minerals Investment Company (Manara Minerals).

Figure 1 - Furnas Geology Plan View Map, including drill collar locations.


Figure 1: Furnas Geology Plan View Map, including drill collar locations. Rock types include:

Abbreviation

 

Rock Type

 

 

 

HCS

 

Calcic-sodic hydrothermal rock

GRA

 

Granite

DIO

 

Diorite

RCL HD

 

Chlorite-rich hydrothermal rock

GMF HD

 

Grunerite-garnet-magnetite hydrothermal rock

GMF HD-2

 

Grunerite-garnet-magnetite hydrothermal rock

XTA

 

Aluminous schist

RSL Host

 

Quartz-rich rock

GMF RSL

 

Magnetite-rich hydrothermally altered rock / Quartz-rich rock


Figure 2 - Geologic cross section within the high-grade SE Zone of Furnas.


Figure 2: Geologic cross section within the high-grade SE Zone of Furnas. Rock types include:

Abbreviation

 

Rock Type

 

 

 

HDM

 

Magnetite-rich hydrothermally altered rock

RSL Host

 

Quartz-rich rock

GMF RSL

 

Magnetite-rich hydrothermally altered rock / Quartz-rich rock

RCL HD

 

Chlorite-rich hydrothermal rock


Figure 3 - Geologic cross section within the high-grade Central Zone of Furnas.


Figure 3: Geologic cross section within the high-grade Central Zone of Furnas. Rock types include:

Abbreviation

 

Rock Type

 

 

 

HDM

 

Magnetite-rich hydrothermally altered rock

RSL Host

 

Quartz-rich rock

GMF RSL

 

Magnetite-rich hydrothermally altered rock / Quartz-rich rock

RCL HD

 

Chlorite-rich hydrothermal rock


Figure 4 - Geologic cross section within the high-grade NW Zone of Furnas.


Figure 4: Geologic cross section within the high-grade NW Zone of Furnas. Rock types include:

Abbreviation

 

Rock Type

 

 

 

GRA

 

Granite

HDCS

 

Calcic-sodic undifferentiated mafic rock

HDM

 

Magnetite-rich hydrothermally altered rock

RSL Host

 

Quartz-rich rock

GMF RSL

 

Magnetite-rich hydrothermally altered rock / Quartz-rich rock

RCL HD

 

Chlorite-rich hydrothermal rock


Figure 5 - Furnas SE zone drill hole collars plotted in plan view of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure.


Figure 5: Furnas SE zone drill hole collars plotted in plan view of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Figure 6 - Furnas SE zone new drill hole collars plotted in long section view of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure.


Figure 6: Furnas SE zone new drill hole collars plotted in long section view of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Figure 7 - Furnas NW zone drill hole collars plotted in plan view of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure.


Figure 7: Furnas NW zone drill hole collars plotted in plan view of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Figure 8 - Furnas NW zone new drill hole collars plotted in long section of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure.


Figure 8: Furnas NW zone new drill hole collars plotted in long section of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

DRILL RESULTS - SOUTHEAST ZONE

Hole ID

 

From (m)

 

To (m)

 

Length (m)

 

Cu (%)

 

Au (g/t)

 

Ag (g/t)

 

CuEq (%)

 

% Cu Grade x Thickness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FURN-DD-00333

 

544

 

595

 

51

 

0.89

 

0.67

 

2.63

 

1.40

 

45.4

Incl

 

574

 

595

 

21

 

1.04

 

0.77

 

2.41

 

1.62

 

21.8

FURN-DD-00334

 

562

 

628

 

66

 

0.56

 

0.27

 

2.07

 

0.77

 

37.0

Incl

 

585

 

599

 

14

 

0.85

 

0.48

 

3.65

 

1.23

 

11.9

FURN-DD-00337

 

305

 

344

 

39

 

0.63

 

0.37

 

2.39

 

0.91

 

24.6

Incl

 

314

 

324

 

10

 

0.83

 

0.52

 

3.21

 

1.23

 

8.3

FURN-DD-00338

 

362

 

411

 

49

 

0.84

 

0.49

 

2.09

 

1.21

 

41.2

Incl

 

371

 

395

 

24

 

1.18

 

0.64

 

2.99

 

1.67

 

28.3

FURN-DD-00339

 

479

 

540

 

61

 

0.66

 

0.39

 

2.02

 

0.96

 

40.3

FURN-DD-00340

 

548

 

636

 

88

 

0.81

 

0.61

 

3.75

 

1.29

 

71.3

Incl

 

601

 

628

 

27

 

1.25

 

0.77

 

6.06

 

1.86

 

33.8

FURN-DD-00344

 

513

 

566

 

53

 

0.41

 

0.13

 

0.88

 

0.52

 

21.7

Incl

 

553

 

558

 

5

 

0.82

 

0.14

 

1.87

 

0.93

 

4.1

FURN-DD-00345

 

679

 

763

 

84

 

0.50

 

0.29

 

1.82

 

0.73

 

42.0

Incl

 

743

 

763

 

20

 

0.64

 

0.48

 

1.84

 

1.00

 

12.8

FURN-DD-00346

 

698

 

761

 

63

 

0.65

 

0.38

 

0.94

 

0.94

 

41.0

Incl

 

720

 

761

 

41

 

0.71

 

0.47

 

2.00

 

1.06

 

29.1

FURN-DD-00347

 

473

 

533

 

60

 

0.77

 

0.26

 

1.58

 

0.97

 

46.2

Incl

 

481

 

495

 

14

 

1.43

 

0.30

 

2.69

 

1.67

 

20.0

FURN-DD-00351

 

509

 

543

 

34

 

0.52

 

0.29

 

0.67

 

0.74

 

17.7

Incl

 

511

 

525

 

14

 

0.82

 

0.32

 

1.17

 

1.06

 

11.5

FURN-DD-00354

 

459

 

504

 

45

 

0.98

 

0.36

 

1.72

 

1.25

 

44.1

Incl

 

484

 

504

 

20

 

1.78

 

0.25

 

3.12

 

1.98

 

35.6

FURN-DD-00355

 

315

 

389

 

74

 

0.61

 

0.36

 

1.50

 

0.89

 

45.1

Incl

 

369

 

389

 

20

 

0.97

 

0.50

 

1.31

 

1.35

 

19.4

FURN-DD-00357

 

726

 

816

 

90

 

0.74

 

0.50

 

3.18

 

1.13

 

66.6

Incl

 

726

 

758

 

32

 

1.17

 

0.68

 

5.40

 

1.70

 

37.4

FURN-DD-00358

 

323

 

344

 

21

 

0.49

 

0.07

 

1.27

 

0.55

 

10.3

And

 

367

 

375

 

8

 

0.43

 

0.09

 

0.93

 

0.50

 

3.4

And

 

392

 

397

 

5

 

0.43

 

0.11

 

1.90

 

0.52

 

2.2

FURN-DD-00360

 

409

 

481

 

72

 

0.60

 

0.24

 

1.33

 

0.79

 

72.4

Incl

 

465

 

478

 

13

 

0.85

 

0.47

 

1.21

 

1.21

 

13.1

FURN-DD-00361

 

399

 

434

 

35

 

0.57

 

0.54

 

1.02

 

0.97

 

35.3

Incl

 

401

 

428

 

27

 

0.64

 

0.61

 

1.13

 

1.09

 

27.3

FURN-DD-00367

 

373

 

459

 

86

 

0.58

 

0.30

 

1.19

 

0.81

 

86.0

Incl

 

414

 

424

 

10

 

1.29

 

0.25

 

2.24

 

1.49

 

9.5

Incl

 

442

 

459

 

17

 

0.96

 

0.52

 

2.35

 

1.36

 

16.7

FURN-DD-00368

 

380

 

421

 

41

 

0.94

 

0.44

 

1.58

 

1.28

 

40.7

Incl

 

380

 

396

 

16

 

0.87

 

0.89

 

1.52

 

1.53

 

15.7

FURN-DD-00369

 

265

 

291

 

26

 

0.44

 

0.35

 

3.79

 

0.73

 

25.6

Incl

 

266

 

280

 

14

 

0.51

 

0.44

 

6.40

 

0.87

 

14.0

FURN-DD-00372

 

478

 

540

 

62

 

0.74

 

0.51

 

2.52

 

1.13

 

61.5

Incl

 

482

 

498

 

16

 

1.00

 

0.62

 

3.86

 

1.49

 

15.8

Incl

 

518

 

540

 

22

 

0.82

 

0.64

 

1.91

 

1.30

 

22.0


DRILL RESULTS - NORTHWEST ZONE

Hole ID

 

From (m)

 

To (m)

 

Length (m)

 

Cu (%)

 

Au (g/t)

 

Ag (g/t)

 

CuEq (%)

 

%Cu Grade x Thickness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FURN-DD-00317

 

420

 

440

 

20

 

0.29

 

0.50

 

0.44

 

0.66

 

5.8

And

 

481

 

547

 

66

 

0.64

 

0.26

 

1.52

 

0.83

 

42.2

Incl

 

493

 

515

 

22

 

0.99

 

0.17

 

1.18

 

1.12

 

21.8

FURN-DD-00332

 

569

 

650

 

81

 

0.43

 

0.29

 

0.90

 

0.64

 

34.8

Incl

 

593

 

637

 

44

 

0.55

 

0.32

 

1.20

 

0.80

 

24.2

FURN-DD-00335

 

94

 

197

 

103

 

0.48

 

0.14

 

0.69

 

0.59

 

49.4

Incl

 

113

 

133

 

20

 

0.63

 

0.24

 

0.88

 

0.81

 

12.6

FURN-DD-00336

 

462

 

545

 

83

 

0.58

 

0.38

 

1.23

 

0.87

 

48.1

Incl

 

465

 

473

 

8

 

1.49

 

0.43

 

2.50

 

1.82

 

11.9

FURN-DD-00341

 

400

 

520

 

120

 

0.56

 

0.25

 

1.89

 

0.76

 

67.2

Incl

 

484

 

508

 

24

 

0.80

 

0.65

 

3.54

 

1.32

 

19.2

FURN-DD-00342

 

423

 

540

 

117

 

0.63

 

0.13

 

1.40

 

0.74

 

73.7

Incl

 

431

 

461

 

30

 

0.96

 

0.11

 

1.40

 

1.05

 

28.8

Incl

 

471

 

490

 

19

 

0.95

 

0.44

 

2.24

 

1.29

 

18.1

FURN-DD-00343

 

392

 

469

 

77

 

0.52

 

0.26

 

0.83

 

0.71

 

40.0

Incl

 

400

 

429

 

29

 

0.60

 

0.31

 

0.91

 

0.83

 

17.4

Incl

 

455

 

469

 

14

 

0.60

 

0.35

 

1.04

 

0.86

 

8.4

FURN-DD-00348

 

458

 

523

 

65

 

0.65

 

0.42

 

1.30

 

0.97

 

42.3

Incl

 

458

 

484

 

26

 

0.78

 

0.42

 

1.30

 

1.18

 

20.3

Incl

 

511

 

523

 

12

 

0.67

 

0.65

 

2.12

 

1.60

 

8.0

And

 

103

 

118

 

15

 

2.97

 

0.00

 

11.81

 

3.05

 

44.6

FURN-DD-00350

 

452

 

496

 

44

 

0.64

 

0.48

 

1.72

 

1.00

 

27.8

Incl

 

462

 

486

 

24

 

0.76

 

0.64

 

2.15

 

1.25

 

18.2

FURN-DD-00352

 

234

 

299

 

65

 

0.58

 

0.62

 

0.63

 

1.04

 

37.7

Incl

 

234

 

274

 

40

 

0.73

 

0.55

 

0.66

 

1.14

 

29.2

And Incl

 

258

 

274

 

16

 

1.01

 

0.73

 

0.76

 

1.55

 

16.2

FURN-DD-00353

 

359

 

462

 

103

 

0.63

 

0.37

 

1.37

 

0.91

 

64.9

Incl

 

425

 

462

 

37

 

0.88

 

0.55

 

2.36

 

1.30

 

32.6

FURN-DD-00356

 

506

 

574

 

68

 

0.44

 

0.30

 

1.24

 

0.67

 

29.9

Incl

 

524

 

543

 

19

 

0.75

 

0.60

 

1.53

 

1.20

 

14.3

FURN-DD-00359

 

85

 

167

 

82

 

0.54

 

0.41

 

1.43

 

0.85

 

44.3

Incl

 

129

 

167

 

38

 

0.64

 

0.54

 

1.72

 

1.05

 

24.3

FURN-DD-00365

 

237

 

261

 

24

 

0.53

 

0.36

 

0.66

 

0.80

 

24.4

FURN-DD-00371

 

169

 

196

 

27

 

0.69

 

0.41

 

0.70

 

1.00

 

27.2

FURN-DD-00375

 

209

 

225

 

16

 

0.51

 

0.31

 

0.77

 

0.75

 

16.3

FURN-DD-00384

 

240

 

254

 

14

 

1.67

 

0.31

 

1.61

 

1.91

 

14.3


DRILL HOLE INFORMATION - SOUTHEAST ZONE

Hole ID

 

Easting

 

Northing

 

Elevation

 

Azimuth

 

Dip

 

Length (m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FURN-DD-00333

 

612,555

 

9,346,228

 

313

 

200

 

60

 

627.7

FURN-DD-00334

 

612,516

 

9,346,315

 

324

 

200

 

60

 

703.9

FURN-DD-00337

 

612,459

 

9,346,016

 

333

 

200

 

60

 

417.0

FURN-DD-00338

 

612,480

 

9,346,085

 

311

 

200

 

60

 

438.8

FURN-DD-00339

 

612,609

 

9,346,139

 

313

 

200

 

60

 

600.6

FURN-DD-00340

 

612,179

 

9,346,705

 

322

 

200

 

60

 

717.2

FURN-DD-00344

 

611,789

 

9,346,776

 

350

 

200

 

60

 

689.1

FURN-DD-00345

 

612,567

 

9,346,456

 

306

 

200

 

60

 

845.7

FURN-DD-00346

 

612,657

 

9,346,376

 

295

 

200

 

60

 

818.9

FURN-DD-00347

 

611,668

 

9,346,757

 

381

 

200

 

60

 

602.1

FURN-DD-00351

 

611,788

 

9,346,776

 

350

 

200

 

50

 

625.0

FURN-DD-00354

 

611,668

 

9,346,757

 

381

 

200

 

50

 

588.3

FURN-DD-00355

 

610,494

 

9,347,052

 

380

 

200

 

60

 

507.1

FURN-DD-00357

 

612,527

 

9,346,582

 

292

 

200

 

60

 

867.8

FURN-DD-00358

 

610,292

 

9,347,078

 

404

 

200

 

60

 

435.1

FURN-DD-00360

 

611,706

 

9,346,682

 

361

 

200

 

60

 

551.5

FURN-DD-00361

 

611,021

 

9,347,117

 

410

 

200

 

60

 

623.8

FURN-DD-00367

 

611,706

 

9,346,682

 

361

 

200

 

50

 

587.6

FURN-DD-00368

 

610,224

 

9,347,214

 

359

 

200

 

60

 

483.9

FURN-DD-00369

 

611,037

 

9,346,770

 

424

 

200

 

60

 

388.8

FURN-DD-00372

 

612,452

 

9,346,235

 

329

 

200

 

60

 

582.2


DRILL HOLE INFORMATION - NORTHWEST ZONE

Hole ID

 

Easting

 

Northing

 

Elevation

 

Azimuth

 

Dip

 

Length (m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FURN-DD-00317

 

607,745

 

9,348,265

 

245

 

200

 

60

 

597.6

FURN-DD-00332

 

607,813

 

9,348,417

 

209

 

200

 

60

 

723.3

FURN-DD-00335

 

607,549

 

9,347,973

 

263

 

200

 

60

 

434.5

FURN-DD-00336

 

607,818

 

9,348,230

 

248

 

200

 

60

 

580.5

FURN-DD-00341

 

607,652

 

9,348,261

 

240

 

200

 

60

 

576.3

FURN-DD-00342

 

607,605

 

9,348,317

 

233

 

200

 

60

 

602.2

FURN-DD-00343

 

607,748

 

9,348,192

 

252

 

200

 

60

 

547.6

FURN-DD-00348

 

607,884

 

9,348,216

 

232

 

200

 

60

 

709.4

FURN-DD-00350

 

608,071

 

9,348,112

 

250

 

200

 

55

 

550.7

FURN-DD-00352

 

608,087

 

9,347,754

 

374

 

200

 

65

 

440.6

FURN-DD-00353

 

608,010

 

9,348,056

 

249

 

200

 

55

 

533.5

FURN-DD-00356

 

608,068

 

9,348,210

 

244

 

200

 

60

 

665.1

FURN-DD-00359

 

608,516

 

9,347,436

 

469

 

200

 

60

 

323.5

FURN-DD-00365

 

609,021

 

9,347,367

 

430

 

200

 

60

 

307.2

FURN-DD-00371

 

609,188

 

9,347,085

 

519

 

200

 

60

 

284.3

FURN-DD-00375

 

609,033

 

9,347,269

 

460

 

200

 

60

 

275.1

FURN-DD-00384

 

609,269

 

9,347,250

 

452

 

200

 

60

 

339.9


NOTE ON NI 43-101 COMPLIANT TECHNICAL REPORT

The drill results disclosed in this press release are not incorporated in the mineral resource estimate underpinning 2026 Technical Report. The conversion of drill results presented in this press release into NI 43-101 compliant mineral resources or mineral reserves requires additional work and analysis that remains ongoing. Additional drilling and technical work are required to determine whether these results, including down-dip intercepts, will be included in an NI 43-101 technical report associated with the PFS.

QUALIFIED PERSON

Mr. Cid Gonçalves Monteiro Filho, SME RM (04317974), MAIG (No. 8444), FAusIMM (No. 329148) has reviewed, verified and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this press release. Mr. Monteiro is Manager, Resources & Reserves of the Company and is a "qualified person" within the meanings of NI 43-101.

QUALITY ASSURANCE & QUALITY CONTROL

Current QA/QC Program

At the Project, the Company is currently drilling with third-party contracted core drill rigs, operated by Major Drilling Group International Inc. and Drillgeo Geologia e Sondagem Ltda. – independent contractors engaged since October 2024. Drill core is logged, photographed, and split in half using a diamond core saw at the Company's core-logging and storage facilities. Half of the drill core is retained on site, and the other half is used for analysis, with samples collected at a minimum of 1.5 meters and a maximum of 2.5 meters, with an average length of 2.0 meters. Sampling commences at least 3.0 meters before the start of the mineralized zone and continues at least 3.0 meters beyond the limit of the mineralized zone. Samples are collected at the Company's logging facilities, and all sample preparation is performed at ALS Brasil Ltda.'s laboratory in Parauapebas (PA), Brazil, which is independent of the Company. Samples are analyzed by the certified laboratory of ALS Peru S.A., which is independent of the Company. Copper content is determined by four-acid digestion followed by ICP-MS analysis, while gold content is analyzed using fire assay with ICP-AES. When copper grades exceed 1%, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy is used to determine them. All sample results from the Phase 1 drill program (28,000 meters, drilling completed through July 2025), the Phase 2 drill program (17,000 meters, drilling completed in Q4 2025) and the analytical results received to date from the Phase 3 drill program (approximately 30,000 meters, drilling completed in May 2026) have been monitored through a quality assurance and quality control ("QA/QC") program that includes adherence to the internal operational procedures and the insertion of certified standards, blanks and duplicates at a rate of three standards, one coarse blank, one fine blank, one field duplicate, one coarse duplicate, and one pulp duplicate for every 50 total samples, yielding a blended QC rate of approximately 16%.

QA/QC Validation

The QA/QC validation process undertaken for the Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 drill programs of the Project is consistent with the process set out in the 2026 Technical Report and in the previous NI 43-101 technical report with respect to Furnas, titled "Furnas Copper Project – Pará State, Brazil – NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report", dated November 18, 2024 with an effective date of June 30, 2024 (the "2024 Technical Report"), and is consistent with Ero's internal guidelines and best practices.

For details on the post-mortem QA/QC program performed by the Company on historic drilling completed by Vale S.A. and Anglo American plc, please refer to the Company's press release dated October 2, 2024 and to the 2024 Technical Report.

ABOUT ERO

Ero is a Brazil-focused, growth-oriented mining company with a diversified portfolio of copper and gold assets. Headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., the Company operates two copper mines – the Caraíba Operations in Bahia State and the Tucumã Operation in Pará State – as well as the Xavantina Operations, a producing gold mine in Mato Grosso State. In addition to its operating assets, Ero is advancing the Furnas Copper-Gold Project, located in the mineral-rich Carajás Province in Pará State, through a definitive earn-in agreement with Vale Base Metals to acquire a 60% interest in the project.

Ero’s operating philosophy is grounded in a commitment to safety, operational excellence, and the responsible production of minerals essential for a better tomorrow. The Company’s shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “ERO.” Additional information, including technical reports on the Company’s operations and projects, is available on the Company’s website (www.ero.com), SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca), and on EDGAR (www.sec.gov).

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT

Farooq Hamed, VP, Investor Relations
[email protected]

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). Forward-looking statements include statements that use forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “could”, “would”, “will”, “should”, “intend”, “target”, “plan”, “expect”, “budget”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “schedule”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “potential”, “view” or the negative or grammatical variation thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Company’s plans, prospects and business strategies and strategic vision and aspirations and their achievement and timing, statements with respect to the future drilling continuing to demonstrate continuity of high grade mineralization at depth, future expansion of the mineral resource estimate and the Project, the strategy and objectives of the Company's drill programs, Ero's ability to complete the required 45,000-meter Phase 3 drill program and engineering studies, Project permitting and licensing efforts, community and social engagement; the filing of technical reports in connection with a Pre- Feasibility Study or Feasibility Study and the timing thereof; Project studies and their ability to enhance the Project's value (including technical, environmental and social studies); the size and scale of the Furnas Project; the Company’s ability to comply with contractual and permitting or other regulatory and/or earn-in agreement requirements; the results of the Preliminary Economic Assessment, or Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimations, and life of mine estimates; anticipated market prices of metals and currency exchange rates; anticipated exploration and development activities at Furnas; the anticipated project development and other plans and expectations with respect to a future 60/40 (Ero/VBM) joint venture; and any other statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future plans, intentions, levels of activity, results, performance or achievements.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, actions, events, conditions, performance or achievements to materially differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, risks discussed in this press release and in the Company’s most recent Annual Information Form (“AIF”) under the heading “Risk Factors”. The risks discussed in this press release and in the AIF are not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, actions, events, conditions, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results, actions, events, conditions, performance or achievements to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended.

Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements involve statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and the Company’s actual results, achievements or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, without limitation, those referred to herein and in the AIF under the heading “Risk Factors”.

The Company’s forward-looking statements are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, many of which may be difficult to predict and beyond the Company’s control. In connection with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release and in the AIF, the Company has made certain assumptions about, among other things: favourable equity and debt capital markets; the ability to raise any necessary additional capital on reasonable terms to advance the production, development and exploration of the Company’s properties and assets; future prices of copper, gold and other metal prices; the timing and results of exploration and drilling programs; the accuracy of any mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates; the geology of the Caraíba Operations, the Xavantina Operations, the Tucumã Operation and the Furnas Copper-Gold Project being as described in the respective technical report for each property; production costs; the accuracy of budgeted exploration, development and construction costs and expenditures; the price of other commodities such as fuel; future currency exchange rates, interest rates and tariff rates; operating conditions being favourable such that the Company is able to operate in a safe, efficient and effective manner; work force continuing to remain healthy in the face of prevailing epidemics, pandemics or other health risks, political and regulatory stability; the receipt of governmental, regulatory and third party approvals, licenses and permits on favourable terms; obtaining required renewals for existing approvals, licenses and permits on favourable terms; requirements under applicable laws; sustained labour stability; stability in financial and capital goods markets; availability of equipment; positive relations with local groups and the Company’s ability to meet its obligations under its agreements with such groups; and satisfying the terms and conditions of the Company’s current loan arrangements. Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date of this press release, these assumptions are subject to significant business, social, economic, political, regulatory, competitive and other risks and uncertainties, contingencies and other factors that could cause actual actions, events, conditions, results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Company cautions that the foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive. Other events or circumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated or projected and expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as and to the extent required by applicable securities laws.

CAUTIONARY NOTES REGARDING MINERAL RESOURCE AND MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATES

Unless otherwise indicated, all reserve and resource estimates included in this press release and the documents incorporated by reference herein have been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101") and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (the “CIM”) — CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended (the “CIM Standards”). NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. Canadian standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and reserve and resource information included herein may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this press release and the documents incorporated by reference herein use the terms “measured resources,” “indicated resources” and “inferred resources” as defined in accordance with NI 43-101 and the CIM Standards.

Further to recent amendments, mineral property disclosure requirements in the United States (the “U.S. Rules”) are governed by subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) which differ from the CIM Standards. As a foreign private issuer that is eligible to file reports with the SEC pursuant to the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system (the “MJDS”), Ero is not required to provide disclosure on its mineral properties under the U.S. Rules and will continue to provide disclosure under NI 43-101 and the CIM Standards. If Ero ceases to be a foreign private issuer or loses its eligibility to file its annual report on Form 40-F pursuant to the MJDS, then Ero will be subject to the U.S. Rules, which differ from the requirements of NI 43-101 and the CIM Standards.

Pursuant to the new U.S. Rules, the SEC recognizes estimates of “measured mineral resources”, “indicated mineral resources” and “inferred mineral resources.” In addition, the definitions of “proven mineral reserves” and “probable mineral reserves” under the U.S. Rules are now “substantially similar” to the corresponding standards under NI 43-101. Mineralization described using these terms has a greater amount of uncertainty as to its existence and feasibility than mineralization that has been characterized as reserves. Accordingly, U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that any measured mineral resources, indicated mineral resources, or inferred mineral resources that Ero reports are or will be economically or legally mineable. Further, “inferred mineral resources” have a greater amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to whether they can be mined legally or economically. Under Canadian securities laws, estimates of “inferred mineral resources” may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. While the above terms under the U.S. Rules are “substantially similar” to the standards under NI 43-101 and CIM Standards, there are differences in the definitions under the U.S. Rules and CIM Standards. Accordingly, there is no assurance any mineral reserves or mineral resources that Ero may report as “proven mineral reserves”, “probable mineral reserves”, “measured mineral resources”, “indicated mineral resources” and “inferred mineral resources” under NI 43-101 would be the same had Ero prepared the reserve or resource estimates under the standards adopted under the U.S. Rules.

Figures accompanying this announcement are available at:

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