Adamera Identifies Gold-Copper Porphyry Target at South Hedley, B.C. - Drilling Application Submitted
(TheNewswire)
Vancouver, BritishColumbia – TheNewswire - February 18, 2026 – AdameraMinerals Corp. (TSX-V: ADZ; OTC:DDNFF) (“Adamera” orthe “Company”) has identified a large-scale copper-gold target onits 100% owned, South Hedley Copper Gold Project. The target has thepotential to transform the Max prospect into a district-scalecopper-gold porphyry opportunity.
The project is located between the historic NickelPlate gold mine and the active Copper Mountain mine in southern B.C.(See Figure 1). A Notice of Work has been submitted to facilitateinduced polarization surveys and a subsequent drilling program laterin 2026.
Adamera previously reported on the Max and GlixProspects at South Hedley (see News Releases dated Nov. 12, 2025, Nov.26, 2025 and Dec.16, 2025). To date, work has primarily consisted ofgeophysical surveying, geochemical sampling and prospecting thatdefined two gold and base metal targets. Combining the data from theMax prospect with surrounding data indicates that Max falls on theedge of a horseshoe-shaped geochemical anomaly (See Figure 2). Withinthe horseshoe-shaped feature is a 2 square kilometre magnetic anomalythat suggests a possible buried diorite intrusion and potentially alarge-scale mineralized system (see Figure 4). Geological mappingindicates that the target appears to be covered by a barren volcanictuff.
“The coincidence of strongcopper-gold geochemistry and a 3-D inversion magnetic feature within acopper-gold prospective corridor is precisely what we look for in atier-1 exploration target,” stated Mark Kolebaba, President and CEOof Adamera Minerals. “We have moved beyond the isolated ‘MaxProspect' to identifying a 2 square kilometre target with ageophysical signature suggestive of a buried dioritic intrusive. Wewill now apply more detailed prospecting and an induced polarizationsurvey to define the distribution of sulphides beneath the barrentuff. This marks a technical turning point for the project.”
The 20,000-hectare South Hedley property is situatedwithin the Quesnel Trough, which is a fertile crustal-scale structurehosting several major deposits such as New Afton, Highland Valley, andCopper Mountain. The Max anomaly has a north-northwest trend, aligningwith the regional magmatic axis that controls mineralization at thenearby Copper Mountain and Nickel Plate camps (See Figure 1).
Figure 1 — South Hedley is locatedbetween the Nickel Plate Gold Copper Skarn and Copper Mountain Mineand falls within one of Canada’s most productive mineral corridors,the Quesnel Trough regional porphyry belt which contains several othercopper-gold deposits including New Afton, Highland Valley, Craigmontand Brenda.
Technical Interpretation
Below are a series of maps and observations that led tothis current interpretation.
Geochemical Zonation Intensity: The survey defined a marked zonationpattern typical of porphyry-style copper-gold systems. Copper valuesreach up to 1,450ppm, while gold values peak at 1.61 g/t (1,610 ppb).The gold anomalies are spatially associated with copper highs butdisplay a more structurally focused distribution along internalcorridors and margins of the broader copper footprint.
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Figure 2 - Integrates gold (red) andcopper (green) soil geochemistry to define a 3 kilometrehorseshoe-shaped anomaly consistent with the outer expression of alarge hydrothermal system. The data reveals a zonation pattern typicalof a porphyry system. The Max Prospect, situated on the southwestmargin, represents the strongest coincidence of these metals,identifying a high-priority target area within the broaderfootprint.
Ground Magnetic Data: Total magnetic Intensity (TMI) ground survey data shows highfrequency responses over the area of increased volcanic coverthickness (see Figure 3). A 3D inversion of the data reveals apersistent magnetic high feature that becomes coherent at depths below110 metres. This feature is approximately 1 X 2 kilometers in size andis interpreted as a possible buried diorite intrusion, which is arecognised source for mineralization in the Hedley and Copper Mountaindistricts.
Figure 3 – Ground magnetic data– TMI shows shallow high frequency magnetic high response of nearsurface rocks in the area in relation to the copper gold in soilanomalies. The black dash line outlines the general extent of thecopper (white) and gold (orange) in soil. Figure 4. below showsinversion data whereby the high frequency shallow response isessentially stripped away to expose underlying lower frequency deeperresponse.
Figure 4 – Presents the groundmagnetic inversion at a depth of 160 m and shows a coherent magnetichigh feature measuring 1 x 2 km (outlined by solid black line). It issurrounded by the copper (white) and gold (orange) soil anomaly (blackdash line) and is interpretated as a possible porphyryintrusion.
Target Model:The strongest gold and copper anomalies are at the margins of thisburied magnetic high, suggesting a classic skarn or porphyry contactsetting. The Company interprets the observed "horseshoe"geochemical anomaly as the outer expression of a “blind” intrusivesystem. The magnetic feature outlined by a black line in Figure 4 isthe target hydrothermal system.
Expansion of the MaxProspect
The Max Prospect, which is a recent discovery of highgold and copper values in soil and rock, is now interpreted as theexposed southwest margin of a larger copper – gold system. Thehigh gold and copper values are situated in a steeply incised valleythat suggest underlying mineralized rocks associated to an intrusiveare exposed at lower topographic levels.
Rocks with alteration and sulphides (see Photo 1 below)located below the barren volcanic tuffs have been identified duringsoil sampling. The distribution of these rocks will be mapped andsampled once the snow melts in the spring.
Photo 1. Rock Outcrop at MaxProspect showing brecciation, alteration, veining and inclusion ofsulphides below the volcanic tuff cover. The photo was taken on asteep slope near high gold and copper values in soil.
Next Steps
The Company has defined a clear path to drilltesting:
Drill Permitting: A Notice of Work (permit application) for drilling has beensubmitted. This diamond drill program will test high-prioritytarget areas.
Geophysics: AnInduced Polarization (IP) survey Notice of Work (permit application)has been submitted. This survey will map chargeability andresistivity at depth, aiding in defining the distribution of sulphidemineralization and alteration within the system.
Expanded Geochemistry: Further analyses on existing samples and infill samplingsurveys will be completed in order to assist in vectoring within themineralised system.
In addition to the expanded South Hedley target, theCompany has identified a second prospect on the property called theGlix Prospect. This target is located approximately 15 kilometres fromthe Max target. Based on recent geological, geochemical andgeophysical data. the Glix target is considered to be comparable to agold bearing skarn environment, similar to the Nickel Plate Mine.Results from the November program are expected soon.
Qualified Person Martin St-Pierre, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined byNational Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technicaldata in this release.
About Adamera MineralsCorp. Adamera Minerals Corp. is exploring forhigh-grade gold silver and copper deposits in areas of WashingtonState and British Columbia with well developed infrastructure.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Mark Kolebaba
President & CEO
For additional information please contact:
Email: info@Adamera.com
Website: www.Adamera.com
Phone: (604) 307-6450
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