Torr Metals Unveils Extensive Hydrothermal System at Bertha North, Advancing Kolos Copper-Gold Project

Initial Drill Hole Reveals Extensive Hydrothermal Brecciation and Multi-Stage Veining

The first drill hole from Phase II at Bertha North has validated the existence of a long-lived hydrothermal system. Core logging identified multiple generations of quartz-carbonate veins, crackle to hydrothermal brecciation, and increasing sericitic alteration. The most prospective interval spans approximately 142 metres from 318.5 to 460.9 metres downhole within a volcanic host sequence cross-cut by felsic intrusions.

The geological succession supports a structurally controlled feeder zone interpretation. Core features include repeated brittle reactivation, open-space quartz growth in a toothcomb pattern, and multiple fluid circulation episodes, all typical of enduring copper-gold porphyry systems. Although hematite alteration extends to roughly 400 metres vertical depth and may mask primary sulphide textures, local fresh exposures have revealed chalcopyrite and chalcocite mineralization.

Early High-Temperature Magnetite and Veinlets Reinforce Porphyry Model

Geological observations include early high-temperature magnetite ± epidote alteration overprinted by brittle fracturing and later-stage alteration. Magnetite-bearing veinlets and hydrothermal brecciation confirm early high-temperature fluid activity, while brecciated volcanic host rocks indicate sustained permeability and repeated fluid circulation consistent with long-lived copper-gold porphyry systems.

The company’s interpretation centers on the transition zone between magnetic-resistive geophysical domains and adjacent induced polarization chargeability anomalies, where veining, alteration, brecciation, and magnetite development concentrate. This geophysical-geological alignment is a key vector for targeting the intrusive source driving the hydrothermal system.

Systematic Geological Logging and Portable XRF Identify Multiple Hydrothermal Events

Systematic geological logging combined with portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) screening has identified successive hydrothermal events within the drill core. The most intensely altered and structurally prepared intervals correspond to distinct multi-element geochemical signatures, supporting the interpretation of a major hydrothermal feeder zone.

This integrated approach has enabled the company to refine its geological model and targeting strategy for upcoming drilling phases, interpreting the drill core as representing a major structurally focused feeder or "main plumbing" within a porphyry copper-gold system.

Fully Funded Phase II Drill Program Plans Up to 6,000 Metres

Torr Metals is conducting a fully funded Phase II drill campaign at Bertha North, planning up to 6,000 metres of drilling. The total funding amount and timeline for program completion remain undisclosed.

Drill hole 26-KO-02 aims to confirm the geometry of the interpreted feeder system, believed to directly connect to the porphyry intrusion driving the hydrothermal system. Subsequent drilling will also target adjacent chargeability anomalies, potentially representing the intrusive source.

Laboratory Assays Pending; Petrographic Analysis Crucial for Evaluation

Laboratory assays from drill hole 26-KO-01 are still pending and have not been released. The company notes pervasive hematite alteration may obscure primary sulphide textures, making laboratory assays and petrographic analysis vital for evaluating the copper-gold hydrothermal system.

President and CEO Malcolm Dorsey stated, "While laboratory assays remain pending, the geology has been extremely encouraging," highlighting the progressive increase in hydrothermal brecciation, multi-stage veining, alteration, felsic intrusions, and structural preparation at the geophysical domain transition as aligning with expectations for a major hydrothermal feeder corridor.

Geophysical Survey Guided Drill Site Selection and Targeting

Drill hole 26-KO-01 was designed to test coincident magnetic-resistive and induced polarization chargeability anomalies identified in the 2026 geophysical survey. Drill sites were selected using existing road networks to minimize environmental impact.

Integration of geophysical data with drilling has refined understanding of subsurface geometry and the location of the hydrothermal feeder zone. Targeting focuses on geophysical zonation showing strong contacts between domains, where hydrothermal brecciation, multi-stage veining, magnetite veining, and structural reactivation concentrate along resistive-chargeable boundaries.

Kolos and Bertha Projects Benefit from Proximity to Major Mining Infrastructure

The Kolos Copper-Gold Project covers 275 square kilometres in southern British Columbia, strategically located near major mining operations and transportation corridors. It lies about 30 kilometres southeast of Highland Valley Copper Mine, Canada’s largest open-pit copper mine, and 40 kilometres south of Kamloops along Highway 5, offering infrastructure advantages.

The contiguous 57 square kilometre Bertha Property is optioned strategically adjacent to Kolos. Both properties reside within the prolific Quesnel Terrane, a geologically proven copper and gold district. Torr Metals’ district-scale assets are positioned for cost-effective, year-round exploration and development.

Additional Northern Ontario Gold Project with High-Grade Potential

Beyond its British Columbia copper-gold assets, Torr Metals owns the 261 square kilometre Filion Gold Project in northern Ontario. This virtually unexplored greenstone belt offers high-grade orogenic gold potential. Filion is located near the Trans-Canada Highway 11, approximately 42 kilometres from Kapuskasing and 202 kilometres by road from the Timmins mining camp, known for world-class gold operations.

Torr Metals focuses strategically on unlocking new copper and gold discoveries within proven, accessible Canadian mining districts, leveraging established infrastructure and proximity to existing mines and transportation networks.

Qualified Person Review and Adherence to Technical Disclosure Standards

The technical content of this news release was reviewed and approved by Michael Dufresne, M.Sc., P.Geol., P.Geo., a consultant and non-independent qualified person under National Instrument 43-101, the Canadian securities regulation for mineral exploration disclosure.

Compliance with National Instrument 43-101 ensures the geological information meets professional standards and Canadian securities requirements for exploration results disclosure.