Torino, a privately held mineral exploration company, announced a maiden Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) for its wholly owned Zonda copper-gold porphyry project in San Juan Province, Argentina. Prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”), the estimate totals 615 million tonnes grading 0.34% copper equivalent, containing 2.824 billion pounds of copper and 2.88 million ounces of gold, equivalent to approximately 4.55 billion pounds of copper. The resource is constrained within an optimized open-pit shell and includes a higher-grade zone of 338 million tonnes grading 0.41% copper equivalent, containing 1.92 billion pounds of copper and 1.86 million ounces of gold.
Figure 2 – Phyllic alteration zone, with sheeted “B” quartz-chalcopyrite-copper oxide mineralisation in conjugate sheeted and stockwork arrays.
Figure 3 – Detail of sheeted “B” quartz-chalcopyrite-chalcocite-copper oxide mineralisation, N-S trending.
Figure 4 – Plan view of 2026 twin hole locations (red collars) vs. historical drilling (grey collars).
Figure 5 – Hole ZOD-001 diamond core interval: assaying of the zone returned 6 m at 0.58% Cu and 0.30 g/t Au from 0 m.
Figure 6 – Hole ZOD-001, detail of native copper on the border of a quartz veinlet at 95.7 m, sample 4576: 1 m at 0.72% Cu and 0.39 g/t Au from 95 m.
Figure 7 – Massive “S” chalcopyrite-pyrite mineralisation vein, ZOD-004, 123.8 m. The sample returned 1 m at 0.35% Cu and 0.22 g/t Au from 123 m.
The Zonda deposit begins at or near surface, with an estimated strip ratio of approximately 0.5:1. Torino completed five diamond twin holes totaling 908 meters during its 2026 drilling campaign to validate historical exploration data. The company reported that 21 of 30 historical drill holes ended in mineralization, with the deposit remaining open at depth and laterally. The resource estimate has an effective date of Oct. 13, 2026, and was prepared by independent qualified person Marcelo Zangrandi of AMBA Consultoria Ltda. Torino noted that mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability.
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About Torino Metals
Torino Metals Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian company focused on the Zonda copper-gold porphyry project in San Juan Province, Argentina, held through its wholly owned subsidiary Torino Metals Argentina SAS.
For more information, please visit https://www.torinometals.com/
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