Intrepid Metals Outlines New Clanton Zone with 2.19% Copper over 24.35m within 0.80% Copper over 71.70m at Corral Copper

Rhea-AI Summary

Intrepid Metals (OTCQB: IMTCF) has announced significant drilling results from its new Clanton Zone at the Corral Copper Property in Arizona. The highlight intersection from hole CC25_040 revealed 0.88% Copper Equivalent over 71.70m, including 2.30% CuEq over 24.35m and an impressive 5.32% CuEq over 7.90m.

The newly discovered Clanton Zone, located 200m south of the Ringo Zone, has been traced over 180m and features carbonate replacement deposit (CRD) style copper-gold-silver mineralization. The zone is defined by three holes and is separated from the Ringo Zone by the West Star Hill Fault. The company has completed its 2025 drill program at Corral with twenty-one drill holes totaling 5,765.4 meters across multiple zones, with results pending for six holes.

Positive

• Discovery of new Clanton Zone with high-grade copper mineralization (2.19% Cu over 24.35m)
• Significant intersection in CC25_040 showing 0.88% CuEq over 71.70m
• Mineralization traced over 180m, indicating potential for expansion
• Successful completion of 21-hole drill program across multiple zones

Negative

• Results for six drill holes still pending
• Zone is separated by fault, which could affect continuity

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 2, 2025) - Intrepid Metals Corp. (TSXV: INTR) (OTCQB: IMTCF) ("Intrepid" or the "Company") is pleased to provide assay results from the new Clanton Zone at the Company's Flagship Corral Copper Property ("Corral" or the "Property") in Cochise County, Arizona. The Company has completed its 2025 drill program at Corral, with a total of twenty-one drill holes (5765.4 meters ("m")) across the Clanton, Ringo, Earp, and Holliday zones. Assay results for the final six drill holes are still pending.

The Clanton Zone is located roughly 200m south of the Ringo Zone and has been traced over 180m (see Figure 1 below). This new zone consists of carbonate replacement deposit ("CRD") style copper-gold-silver mineralization similar to Ringo but separated by the West Star Hill Fault. The latest drill hole, CC25_040 intersected 71.70m of 0.88% Copper Equivalent¹ ("CuEq") including 24.35m of 2.30% CuEq and 7.90m of 5.32% CuEq. The Clanton Zone also includes CC24_016, which intersected 198.00m of 0.93% CuEq including 72.20m of 1.73% CuEq.

"The latest results from Corral continue to build on the momentum we've established, confirming the strength of the system and its potential to support long-term growth," said Mark Morabito, Chairman and CEO of Intrepid Metals. "The discovery of a new zone south of Ringo is particularly exciting, as it expands our exploration footprint and unlocks further opportunities to create shareholder value. Together, these advances underscore the significant upside that remains across the property."

Highlights from Hole CC25_040:

CC25_040²:

• 71.70m of 0.80% Copper ("Cu"), 0.10 grams per ton ("gpt") Gold ("Au") and 5.35 gpt Silver ("Ag") (0.88% Copper Equivalent ("CuEq")¹) including,
  • 24.35m of 2.19% Cu, 0.17 gpt Au and 11.59 gpt Ag (2.30% CuEq¹) including
  • 7.90m of 5.54% Cu, 0.24 gpt Au and 16.19 gpt Ag (5.32% CuEq¹).
• 26.40m of 0.07% Cu, 0.06 gpt Au and 3.27 gpt Ag (0.18% CuEq¹).
• 77.55m of 0.11% Cu, 0.06 gpt Au and 2.21 gpt Ag (0.15% CuEq¹).

New Zone at Corral Copper

The emerging Clanton Zone is defined by 3 holes including CC24-16, CC_24_17, and CC25_40. The Clanton Zone is separated from the Ringo Zone by the northwest trending West Star Hill Fault and is a shallowly east-dipping open-ended lens of CRD mineralization that is continuous for at least 180 meters that is between 25 and 30 meters thick. Historic drilling in the area was used to guide exploration drilling south of the West Star Hill Fault.

Figure 1: Drill plan map from the Ringo and Clanton Zones at Corral Copper

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Technical Information

All scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Daniel MacNeil, P.Geo. Mr. MacNeil is a Technical Advisor to the Company and is a qualified person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Mr. MacNeil has verified the drilling data disclosed in this news release, including the assay and test data underlying the information or opinions contained in this news release. Mr. MacNeil verified the data disclosed (including previously released Intrepid data underlying the information disclosed) in this news release by reviewing imported and sorted assay data; checking the performance of blank samples and certified reference materials; reviewing the variance in field duplicate results; and reviewing grade calculation formulas. Mr. MacNeil detected no significant QA/QC issues during review of the data and is not aware of any sampling, recovery or other factors that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability of the drilling data referred to in this news release.

As it relates to adjacent properties disclosed in this news release, Mr. MacNeil has been unable to verify the information and that the information is not necessarily indicative to the mineralization on the Corral Copper Property.

Table 1: Drill Intercepts for the Ringo Zone¹

CC25_0402 COMPOSITE INTERCEPTS
DRILL HOLE DETAILS				ANALYZED GRADE				DILUTED METAL EQUIVALENT1
DRILL HOLE	FROM	TO	LENGTH	COPPER	GOLD	SILVER	ZINC	CUEQ	AUEQ
ID	(m)	(m)	(m)	(%)	(ppm)	(ppm)	(%)	(%)	(ppm)
CC25_40	19.90	21.50	1.60	0.01	0.14	3.20	0.00	0.11	0.15
CC25_40	33.60	36.55	2.95	0.01	0.14	0.70	0.00	0.09	0.13
CC25_40	39.30	42.95	3.65	0.01	0.14	1.28	0.00	0.10	0.14
CC25_40	47.20	118.90	71.70	0.80	0.10	5.35	0.46	0.88	1.21
Incl.	81.40	105.75	24.35	2.19	0.17	11.59	1.05	2.30	3.15
And	83.45	91.35	7.90	5.54	0.24	16.19	1.50	5.32	7.30
And	94.80	105.75	10.95	0.73	0.14	10.99	1.16	1.06	1.45
CC25_40	127.50	129.00	1.50	0.02	0.03	1.80	0.17	0.09	0.12
CC25_40	135.00	136.50	1.50	0.01	0.02	0.25	0.26	0.08	0.12
CC25_40	144.70	149.25	4.55	0.04	0.03	1.98	0.36	0.15	0.21
CC25_40	157.60	184.00	26.40	0.07	0.06	3.27	0.28	0.18	0.25
Incl.	175.40	184.00	8.60	0.13	0.10	2.00	0.25	0.24	0.33
CC25_40	194.75	196.00	1.25	0.04	0.02	2.10	0.20	0.11	0.15
CC25_40	199.00	201.60	2.60	0.04	0.04	1.55	0.08	0.09	0.12
CC25_40	238.00	315.55	77.55	0.11	0.06	2.21	0.05	0.15	0.21
Incl.	255.00	267.00	12.00	0.19	0.10	2.86	0.07	0.26	0.35

 

Table 2: Drill Hole Location Information for Holes CC25-026 through CC25_046

DRILL HOLE	START DATE	END DATE	EASTING (m)	NORTHING (m)	ELEVATION (m)	AZIMUTH (°)	INCLINATION (°)	DEPTH (m)
CC25_026	2025-04-28	2025-05-03	613245	3514003	1424	0	-90	234.4
CC25_027	2025-05-04	2025-05-08	613265	3514017	1423	0	-90	224.65
CC25_028	2025-05-09	2025-05-16	613267	3513936	1420	0	-90	240.8
CC25_029	2025-05-17	2025-05-23	613353	3513985	1415	225	-60	305.1
CC25_030	2025-05-24	2025-05-30	613219	3513900	1423	0	-90	270.7
CC25_031	2025-05-31	2025-06-06	611891	3515918	1501	235	-40	320.65
CC25_032	2025-06-07	2025-06-12	612028	3515934	1472	0	-90	313.05
CC25_033	2025-06-12	2025-06-17	612135	3515757	1485	235	-80	230.1
CC25_034	2025-06-18	2025-06-22	612169	3514840	1495	250	-45	204.2
CC25_035	2025-06-22	2025-06-29	612258	3514776	1494	245	-50	249.95
CC25_036	2025-06-30	2025-07-06	612177	3514898	1497	250	-50	219.6
CC25_037	2025-07-07	2025-07-18	613050	3514029	1435	0	-90	334.65
CC25_038	2025-07-19	2025-07-29	613337	3513870	1422	0	-90	282.55
CC25_039	2025-07-30	2025-08-09	613276	3513906	1420	0	-90	255.75
CC25_040	2025-08-10	2025-08-22	613341	3513664	1438	0	-90	331.30
CC25_041	2025-08-23	2025-08-27	613099	3513981	1428	0	-90	310.00
CC25_042	2025-08-28	2025-09-02	613188	3513970	1425	0	-90	274.90
CC25_043	2025-09-03	2025-09-10	613305	3514040	1420	0	-90	212.15
CC25_044	2025-09-11	2025-09-15	613156	3513936	1425	0	-90	290.15
CC25_045	2025-09-15	2025-09-22	614067	3513972	1411	215	-70	391.05
CC25_046	2025-09-23	2025-09-27	613206	3513935	1423	0	-90	269.75

 

Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Drill core was first reviewed by a geologist, who identified and marked intervals for sampling. The marked sample intervals were then cut in half with a diamond saw; half of the core was left in the core box and the other half was removed, placed in plastic bags, sealed and labeled. Intervals and unique sample numbers are recorded on the drill logs and the samples are sequenced with standards and blanks inserted according to a predefined QA/QC procedure. The samples are maintained under security on site until they are shipped to the analytical lab.

All core samples were sent to ALS Geochemistry (ALS), a division of ALS Global, in Tucson, Arizona, for sample preparation, with pulps sent to the ALS Geochemistry laboratory in Reno, Nevada for analysis. ALS meets all requirements of International Standards ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and ISO 9001:2015 for analytical procedures and is independent of the Company. HQ size core was split and sampled over approximately two metre intervals. Samples were analyzed using: ALS's Fire Assay Fusion method (Au-AA23) with an AA finish for gold and by gravimetric finish (Au-GRA21) for samples assaying greater than 10 ppm (gpt) gold; by a 36-element four acid digest ICP-AES analysis (ME-ICP61) with additional analysis for High Grade Cu (Cu-OG62), High Grade Zn (Zn-OG62) and High Grade Pb (Pb-OG62); and for silver assays above 100 ppm (g/t) by Fire Assay Fusion method with gravimetric finish (Ag-GRA21). ME-ICP61 results were reported in parts per million (ppm), High Grade (OG62) results were reported in percent (%). In addition to ALS quality assurance- quality control (QA/QC) protocols, Intrepid implements an internal QA/QC program that includes the insertion of sample blanks, duplicates, and standards, with QA QC control samples comprising approximately 10% of the sample stream.

About Corral Copper

The Corral Copper Property, located near historical mining areas, is an advanced exploration and development opportunity in Cochise County, Arizona. Corral is located 15 miles east of the famous mining town of Tombstone and 22 miles north of the historic Bisbee mining camp which has produced more than 8 billion pounds of copper³. Production from the Bisbee mining camp, or within the district as disclosed in the next paragraph, is not necessarily indicative of the mineral potential at Corral.

The district has a mining history dating back to the late 1800s, with several small mines extracting copper from the area in the early 1900s, producing several thousand tons. Between 1950 and 2008, various companies explored parts of the district, but the effort was uncoordinated, non-synergistic and focused on discrete land positions and commodities due to the fragmented ownership. There is over 50,000m of historical drilling at Corral mainly centered on the Ringo, Earp and Holliday Zones and although this core has been destroyed, Intrepid has a historical digital drill hole archive database which the Company uses for the purposes of exploration targeting and drill hole planning. Intrepid, through ongoing exploration drilling and surface geological mapping, sampling and prospecting is increasing confidence in the validity of this data.

Intrepid is confident that by combining modern exploration techniques with historical data and with a clear focus on responsible development, the Corral Copper Property can quickly become an advanced exploration stage project and move towards development studies.

About Intrepid Metals Corp.

Intrepid Metals Corp. is a Canadian company focused on exploring for high-grade essential metals such as copper, silver, and zinc mineral projects in proximity to established mining jurisdictions in southeastern Arizona, USA. The Company has acquired or has agreements to acquire several drill ready projects, including the Corral Copper Project (a district scale advanced exploration and development opportunity with significant shallow historical drill results), the Tombstone South Project (within the historical Tombstone mining district with geological similarities to the Taylor Deposit, which was purchased for $1.3B in 2018⁴, though mineralization at the Taylor Deposit is not necessarily indicative of the mineral potential at the Tombstone South Project) both of which are located in Cochise County, Arizona and the Mesa Well Project (located in the Laramide Copper Porphyry Belt in Arizona). Intrepid has assembled an exceptional team with considerable experience with exploration, developing, and permitting new projects within North America. Intrepid is traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) under the symbol "INTR" and on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol "IMTCF". For more information, visit www.intrepidmetals.com.

INTREPID METALS CORP.

On behalf of the Company
"Mark Morabito"
Chairman & CEO

For further information regarding this news release, please contact:

Mark Morabito, Chairman & CEO
604-681-8030
info@intrepidmetals.com

Notes

¹ Composite intervals are calculated using length weighted averages based on a combination of lithological breaks and copper, gold, silver and zinc assay values according to a 0.10% CuEq (see below) cutoff and include a maximum of 10 meters of internal dilution. All intervals reported are down hole core lengths, and true thicknesses have yet to be determined. Mineral resource modeling is required before true thicknesses can be estimated. Analyzed Grade corresponds composite weighted ("composites") averages of laboratory analyses. Metal Equivalent assumes estimated recovery factors including 85% recovery for copper, and 80% recovery for gold, silver and zinc for reported composite intervals. Metal prices used for the CuEq and AuEq calculations are in USD based on Ag $22.00/oz, Au $1900/oz, Cu $3.80/lb, Zn $1.15/lb The following equation was used to calculate copper equivalence: CuEq = Copper (%) (85% rec.) + (Gold (g/t) x 0.71)(80% rec.) + (Silver (g/t) x 0.0077)(80% rec.) + (Zinc (%) x 0.28)(80% rec.). The following equation was used to calculate gold equivalence: AuEq = Gold (gpt)(80% rec.) + (Copper (%) x 1.4085)(85% rec.) + (Silver (gpt) x 0.0108)(80% rec.) + (Zinc (%) x 0.4188)(80% rec.). Analyzed metal equivalent calculations are reported for illustrative purposes only. The metal chosen for reporting on an equivalent basis is the one that contributes the most dollar value after accounting for assumed recoveries.

² Drill hole CC25_040 contained two intervals where samples could not be obtained due to loss of recovery during drilling. These intervals occur from 93.55-94.80 (1.25m) and 96.60-99.65m (3.05m). These intervals are located in a mineralized core run and have been included in composite calculations but have been assigned zero assay values for copper, gold, silver and zinc for purposes of weighted average composite intercept calculations.

³ Information disclosed in this news release regarding the historic Bisbee Camp can be found on the Copper Queen Mine website, on the City of Bisbee website (www.bisbeeaz.gov/2174/Bisbee-History) and from Briggs, D.F., 2015, History of the Warren (Bisbee) Mining District, Arizona Geological Survey Contributed Report CR-15-b, 8 p.

⁴ Details regarding the sale of the Taylor Deposit can be found in South32 News Release dated October 8, 2018 (South32 completes acquisition of Arizona Mining).

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this release constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Such forward-looking statements relate to: the potential of the property; the interpretation of drills results; the potential to support long-term growth; unlocking further opportunities to create shareholder value; the significant upside that remains across the property; the exploration potential of the Corral Copper Property and the Company's other mineral projects; and potential future production.

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Forward looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors include risks inherent in the exploration and development of mineral deposits, including risks relating to the ability to access infrastructure, risks relating to the failure to access financing, risks relating to changes in commodity prices, risk related to unanticipated geological or structural formations and characteristics risks related to current global financial conditions, risks related to current global financial conditions and the impact of any future global pandemic on the Company's business, reliance on key personnel, operational risks inherent in the conduct of exploration and development activities, including the risk of accidents, labour disputes and cave-ins, regulatory risks including the risk that permits may not be obtained in a timely fashion or at all, financing, capitalization and liquidity risks, risks related to disputes concerning property titles and interests, environmental risks and the additional risks identified in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's reports and filings with applicable Canadian securities regulators.

Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information is made as of the date of this news release. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information.

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FAQ

What are the main drilling results from IMTCF's Clanton Zone at Corral Copper?

The main result from hole CC25_040 showed 0.88% Copper Equivalent over 71.70m, including 2.30% CuEq over 24.35m and 5.32% CuEq over 7.90m.

Where is the new Clanton Zone located at IMTCF's Corral Copper property?

The Clanton Zone is located 200m south of the Ringo Zone and is separated by the West Star Hill Fault, with mineralization traced over 180m.

How many drill holes did IMTCF complete in its 2025 Corral Copper program?

Intrepid completed 21 drill holes totaling 5,765.4 meters across the Clanton, Ringo, Earp, and Holliday zones.

What type of mineralization is present in IMTCF's Clanton Zone?

The Clanton Zone contains carbonate replacement deposit (CRD) style copper-gold-silver mineralization, similar to the Ringo Zone.

How many drill holes define IMTCF's new Clanton Zone discovery?

The Clanton Zone is defined by three holes: CC24-16, CC_24_17, and CC25_40.