Copper Quest Announces 2026 Exploration Programs Beginning with Drilling on the Rip Copper-Molybdenum Project
Copper Quest is pleased to announce that it plans to advance several of its properties in 2026 starting with drilling on the Rip Copper-Molybdenum Project (the “Project” or “RIP”) in early May. Copper Quest has signed a Drilling Services Agreement with APEX Diamond Drilling Ltd. out of Smithers, BC, and has commenced preparations for drilling a minimum of 2,000 meters. The RIP Project is in the Stikine region of British Columbia, situated approximately 33 km northeast of Imperial Metals Corporation’s past producing Huckleberry copper-molybdenum (“Cu-Mo”) mine and Surge Copper’s advanced stage Ox/Seal/Berg projects, and 30 km southeast of Vizsla Copper Corp’s Poplar copper-gold Project. Imperial Metals Corporation is exploring Huckleberry and its surrounding claims for additional Cu-Mo resources.
Copper Quest Expands its Kitimat Copper Gold Project on the Strength of the AI Generated Porphyry Target
Copper Quest is pleased to announce that it has made application with the Province of British Columbia to acquire an additional 3,847.41 hectares of claims contiguous to its Kitimat Project increasing the Project size by 130%.
Copper Quest Completes the Auxer Gold Property Acquisition
Copper Quest is pleased to announce that further to its news release dated February 11th, 2026, it has completed an arms-length Purchase Agreement (the
“Agreement”) dated February 9th, 2026 to acquire 100% of the possessory rights and interest in and to the AUXER Gold Property (the “Property”), located in Bonner County, Idaho, United States (the “Acquisition”) increasing its US exposure to prospective gold and copper assets across North America.
COPPER QUEST COMPLETES AI-DRIVEN ANALYSIS AT KITIMAT & IDENTIFIES LARGE CONCEALED CONDUCTIVE TARGET
Copper Quest is pleased to announce the completion of its AI-driven geological analysis at its 100%-owned Kitimat Copper-Gold Project in northwestern British Columbia confirming a large conductive anomaly consistent with a buried porphyry center.
Copper Quest Announces Securities for Debt Settlement
Copper Quest announces that it has entered into a securities for debt settlement agreement dated February 11, 2026 with a professional advisor of the Company.
Copper Quest Signs Auxer Gold Property Option Agreement
Copper Quest is pleased to announce that it has entered into an arms-length Option to Purchase Agreement dated February 9th, 2026 to acquire 100% of the possessory rights and interest in and to the AUXER Gold Property, located in Bonner County, Idaho, United States increasing its US exposure to prospective gold and copper assets across North America.
Copper Quest Increases and Closes Unit Offering for Total Gross Proceeds of $2,099,890
Copper Quest Exploration is pleased to announce that further to its news release dated January 26, 2026, it has increased and closed its previously announced
non-brokered private placement for total gross proceeds of $2,099,890 (the “Offering”) through the issuance of 16,513,000 units (each, a “Unit”) at a price of $0.13 per Unit.
COPPER QUEST ANNOUNCES $1,950,000 INVESTMENT BY STRATEGIC INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR ‘CONCEPT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT’ A FOUNDATIONAL INVESTOR IN MINING AND EXPLORATION COMPANIES
January 26, 2026, VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Copper Quest Exploration Inc. (CSE: CQX; OTCQB: IMIMF; FRA: 3MX) (“Copper Quest” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it plans to complete a non-brokered, bought deal, strategic private placement (the “Private Placement”) with Concept Capital Management Ltd. (the “Concept Capital Management”) by issuing up to an aggregate of 15,000,000 units (the “Units”) at a price of C$0.13 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to C$1,950,000.
COPPER QUEST AND i2i ENTER INTO CORPORATE MARKETING AND INVESTOR AWARENESS AGREEMENT
Copper Quest Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with i2i Marketing Group, LLC (“i2i”), a Florida-based firm, to provide comprehensive corporate marketing and investor awareness services to CQX.
COPPER QUEST ACQUIRES 100% INTEREST IN THE KITIMAT COPPER-GOLD PROJECT
Copper Quest Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce that further to its news release dated October 30th, 2025, it has exercised its option under an agreement with Bernie Kreft dated October 29, 2025, and has acquired an undivided 100% right, title, and interest in the Kitimat Copper-Gold Project, located approximately 10 kilometers northwest of the deep-water port community of Kitimat, British Columbia.