Coppernico Options Key Concessions at Sombrero

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coppernico Metals Inc. (TSX: COPR, OTCQB: CPPMF, FSE: 9I3) (“Coppernico” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that it has acquired an option on mineral concessions aggregating 600 hectares (“ha”) adjacent to its Tipicancha target at its Sombrero Project in Peru. The optioned concessions (the “Horizonte Concessions”) are located in an area where the Company's expanding Tipicancha epithermal-porphyry system is believed to continue beyond the boundaries of the current Sombrero Project. In 2025, while in discussions regarding the Horizonte Concessions, Coppernico staked an additional 1,400 ha of surrounding mineral concessions. Together, these concessions substantially enhance the land position at Tipicancha, which is a priority target given its strong indicators of potential porphyry source at depth.