Cordoba 51% Earn-in Completed, 2026 Perseverance Arizona Porphyry Exploration Program Announced

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 8, 2026) - Bell Copper Corporation (TSXV: BCU) (OTCQB: BCUFF) ("Bell Copper" or the "Company") reports that the Company and its joint venture partner, Cordoba Minerals Corp. (TSXV: CDB) (OTCQB: CBDMF) ("Cordoba"), have approved a 2026 exploration program of 1,700m of drilling at the Perseverance Copper Project in Arizona, USA. Cordoba is also confirming today that its earn-in at the Perseverance Copper Project has ended without Cordoba earning an additional interest, meaning the Project is a 51/49 joint venture with Bell Copper.