Project Overview

Breeze Project

Advanced Cu-Mo-Ag Porphyry System in Central Arizona — a district-scale opportunity in one of the world's premier mining jurisdictions.

Location & Access

Strategic Arizona Location

  • Central Arizona: ~65 miles (1.5 hours drive) NNE of Phoenix in Yavapai County
  • 126 km from Freeport-McMoRan's Bagdad copper-molybdenum mine, which has produced approximately 5.0 Mt of copper and 175,000 tonnes of molybdenum since 1929
  • 5.5 miles south of Camp Verde (pop. 12,507)
  • Full-service town / city
  • Road Accessible with paved highway transitioning to truck-accessible dirt roads
  • Climate permits year-round fieldwork and operations
  • Infrastructure Ready
Strategic Arizona Location Map

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Geology

Historical Work

9,300 m Drilled — 44.5 Mt Historical Inferred Resource Estimate

  • ~9,300 m of historical drilling completed by various operators (1967 – 2010)
  • Historic: Phillips Petroleum (1967–73) — 4,949 m core; Essex (1973–74) — 1,640 m rotary; others (Amax, Kennecott, etc.)
  • American Copper (2008): 13 core holes (~2,039 m); intercepted continuous Cu–Mo–Ag mineralization in most holes
  • Regal (2010): 2 NQ core holes (690 m) confirming near-surface mineralization and deeper potential to NW
  • Historical Estimate: ~44.5 million short tons @ 0.39% CuEq (cut-off 0.30% CuEq) completed in 2012
  • Average grades: 0.32% Cu, 0.012% Mo, 0.03 oz/t Ag
  • Contained metal (approx.): 285 Mlb Cu, 10.6 Mlb Mo, 1.2 Moz Ag
Historical Work Resource

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This historical estimate is considered relevant as it demonstrates the 3D continuity of the Breeze deposit but is not considered reliable. A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral resources, and Zona Metals is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral resources.
Drilling Highlights

Select Historical Intercepts

Drill Hole From (m) To (m) Interval (m) % Cu % Mo Notes
SP1092.392.30.56NABottoms in mineralization, 0.48% Cu
SP6082.882.80.68NABottoms in mineralization
SP14051.851.80.55NABottoms in mineralization
SP18056.456.40.53NABottoms in mineralization, 1.32% Cu
SP 08060177.3177.30.50.027Bottoms in mineralization +0.1% Cu
SP 1101510.9548.637.70.320.007~600 m step-out to the north of main mineralized core
DDH915.2251.5236.30.390.0110.42% Cu Eq, Bottoms in mineralization
SP8030183.8183.80.460.02Bottoms in mineralization +0.1% Cu

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Select Historical Intercepts

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Target Model

Target Model 1

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Target Model 2

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Squaw Peak Mine

  • Over 5,400 ft of historic workings
  • Approximately 5,000 tons of production from a stope and drifts from 1944 to 1946
  • Production reportedly averaged 1.2% copper and 0.45% molybdenum with minor silver and gold credits
  • Mining and flotation tests recoveries averaged 96% for copper and 55% for molybdenum. Metallurgical testing carried out in late 1960's
Squaw Peak Mine

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Drill-Ready Permitting

282 Claims with Expansion

  • Land position is currently composed of 282 unpatented lode mining claims
  • Public land administered by USFS
  • Potential to expand claims to the North and West of current claim block into favourable geology
  • Newly Identified Copper target ~2,000 m long. Located ~1 km north of the historic SP copper resource
Claim Expansion Map

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Early 2026 Exploration and Drone Magnetics Results

Drone Magnetic Survey Results
Drone Magnetic Survey Results
Copper-in-Soil Results
Copper-in-Soil Results
Copper Grab Sample Results
Copper Grab Sample Results

High Grade Copper Grab Samples From The Mag Low

~2,000 m-long Copper Target: Situated approximately 1 km north of the historic SP copper resource

High Grade Copper Grab Samples

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G018945 sample
G018945 – 6.52% Cu(Likely bornite.)
G018992 sample
G018992 – 3.70% Cu(Likely bornite)
Quartz-Sericite-Pyrite Zone

Highlights

Au-in-soils
Au-in-soils (ppm)
Zn-in-soils
Zn-in-soils (ppm)
Pb-in-soils
Pb-in-soils (ppm)

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Geology

Classic Arizona Porphyry

  • Located within the Proterozoic Yavapai greenstone belt (Transition Zone), intruded by granitoids
  • Nearby stratigraphy: Cambrian Tapeats Fm. and Devonian Martin Fm. overlie Proterozoic basement
  • Quartz monzonite 'spi' intrusive with a largely barren core; mineralized cupola in surrounding quartz monzonite
  • Inner potassic/phyllic zone hosts chalcopyrite ± molybdenite in stockworks and fractures; outer propylitic halo
  • Mineralization wraps 1,200 ft (NW) by 800 ft (width); open to north, west, and at depth
  • Open in Three Directions
Classic Arizona Porphyry Diagram

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Exploration Potential

Multiple Untested Targets

Strong Surface Indicators

  • Although significant drilling has been undertaken on the Breeze Target, several targets remain untested in the larger and expanded property
  • To the North of the Breeze target an extensive area of K-Feldspar altered rock and float exists that shows abundant copper oxide staining in combination with the presence of quartz stockworks
  • To the west of the main zone, an extensive quartz stockwork system exists with secondary copper oxides that has seen limited drilling
  • The Phase 1 program is now complete and results compiled. Phase 2 will now begin on newly staked claims and the preliminary exploration program including soils, rock sampling and mapping. Plus IP geophysics on top exploration candidates from phase 1
Exploration Potential Map

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Expanded Land Package

4,800+ Acres Newly Staked

North & West Expansion

  • Zona Metals has added over 4,800 acres of additional property (5,826 acres total) to the north and west of the old claim block
  • The newly staked land package consists of highly prospective lithologies similar to those at the core of the Breeze property
  • This area will be explored in the preliminary 2025 exploration program
  • Western expansion staked based on a combination of known mineral occurrences and hyperspectral alteration signatures
Expanded Land Package Map

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Work Program

2026 Exploration Roadmap

A phased, fully-funded path advancing the Breeze Project from geochemical and geophysical groundwork through to first-phase drilling.

Q1 2026

  • Expanded land position by 4,800 acres (complete)
  • Soil Sampling, Rock Sampling and Mapping Program (complete)
  • Drone Magnetics survey (complete)
  • Begin Permitting with US Forest Service

Q2 2026

  • Relogging of Historic Core
  • Crews moving out to the property
  • Interpretation of geochemical and geophysical results
  • Continuation of Permitting with USFS
  • Follow up geochemical and mapping reconnaissance
  • Planning and completion of 2D Alpha IP Survey and other deep geophysical surveys to outline porphyry target
  • AI-machine learning and prospectivity study using existing data acquired for drill hole planning purposes

Q3 2026

  • Interpretation of geochemical and geophysical results
  • Continuation of Permitting with USFS
  • Follow up geochemical and mapping reconnaissance
  • Anticipated go-public transaction

Q4 2026 / Q1 2027

  • First Phase of Drilling
  • 1,500-2,000 m DDH

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