Metalero Reports Extended Copper and Gold Soil Results at the Cantin Target on the Benson Project, Quesnel Trough, British Columbia.

Metalero Mining Corp. has announced significant expansion of copper and gold soil geochemical anomalies at its flagship Benson Project in British Columbia's Quesnel Trough. The company's follow-up Ionic Leach soil survey at the Cantin Target has defined two discrete anomalous zones covering over 23 square kilometers combined, with the northwest anomaly spanning over 8 km2 and the southeast anomaly exceeding 15 km2. These anomalies remain open in multiple directions and correlate strongly with AI-driven QUEST targets identified by Geoscience BC.

The soil sampling program, which collected 835 samples across the Cantin, Sundberg, and Chiaz targets, demonstrates the systematic exploration potential across this underexplored area. Both copper and gold anomalies overlay strong magnetic signatures from airborne geophysical surveys, reinforcing the porphyry-style mineralization potential. The results represent less than 15% of the total Benson Project area, suggesting significant additional exploration upside across the 173 square kilometer property.

The Quesnel Trough location provides strategic advantages, hosting over 360 alkalic copper-gold porphyry occurrences and major producing mines including Highland Valley, Mt Milligan, and New Afton. The project benefits from excellent infrastructure access via Highway 26 and extensive logging road networks. To advance exploration, Metalero has announced a $450,000 non-brokered private placement and granted 2.3 million stock options to management and consultants.

These expanded soil anomalies position Metalero for its planned maiden drill campaign at Cantin while providing a strong foundation for systematic exploration across multiple target areas. The correlation with AI-identified targets and the scale of the anomalous zones suggest significant potential for porphyry-style copper-gold mineralization in this highly prospective district.