XXIX Metal starts 20,000-meter drill program at Thierry K1 copper deposit in Ontario

• XXIX Metal started drilling at the 100%-owned Thierry Copper Project in Ontario, targeting the near-surface K1 deposit.
• The 20,000-meter, two-phase program aims to validate grade and continuity under a new bulk-tonnage model, supporting a future K1 resource update.
• Thierry is described as Ontario’s largest primary copper resource; the 2021 inferred K1 estimate totals 53.6 million tonnes at 0.38% copper.
• XXIX reported more than $19 million cash, about $24 million working capital, positioning the program as fully funded through 2026.

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