Trailbreaker Resources Receives Exploration Permit for Coho Copper-Gold Property in British Columbia

Trailbreaker Resources Ltd. has received a property-wide exploration permit for its 8,000-hectare Coho copper-gold property in central British Columbia. The five-year Multi-Year Area-Based Mines Act permit, approved by the BC Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals with a provisional expiry date of December 18, 2030, authorizes diamond drilling from up to 50 drill pads, construction of exploration trails, geophysical surveys, and a temporary work camp. This permit allows the company to conduct its inaugural drill program at the Coho zone during the 2026 exploration season.

The Coho property represents a drill-ready copper-gold porphyry target located 30 kilometers west of Centerra Gold's Mount Milligan mine, a producing operation with current reserves of 1.2 billion pounds of copper and 2.8 million ounces of gold according to the Centerra Gold website. The property is situated within the Quesnel Tectonic Terrane, a district known for prolific alkalic copper-gold porphyry deposits. Trailbreaker's CEO Daithi Mac Gearailt emphasized the significance of exploring an undrilled porphyry target in this mineral-rich region.

Recent neighboring discoveries highlight the property's potential. Pacific Empire Minerals' Trident property, which borders Coho's western edge, reported a drill intercept of 0.77% copper, 0.51 g/t gold, and 3.4 g/t silver over 183.0 meters from its 'A-zone' located just 3.5 kilometers west of Coho, as detailed in their December 15, 2025 news release. To the north, Pacific Ridge Exploration's Chuchi property returned 382.0 meters of 0.19% copper, 0.12 g/t gold, and 0.47 g/t silver from drilling in 2024, according to their November 25, 2024 news release.

The Coho zone itself shows promising surface indications, with historic grab samples returning values up to 16.15 g/t gold, 16.35% copper, and 67.3 g/t silver. Recent geophysical surveys have identified an interpreted 400 by 250 by 200-meter-deep porphyry intrusive complex with a chargeability anomaly spanning more than 1.4 kilometers. The zone is defined by a 650 by 550 meter copper-gold-silver geochemical anomaly within diorite and is associated with fault structures that connect to neighboring properties.

Community engagement forms a crucial aspect of the exploration plans, as the Coho property is located within the territory of the Takla First Nation. Trailbreaker has committed to continued engagement and building a working relationship with the First Nation, with current collaboration focused on the future drill program. The company acquired the claims through an option agreement signed in May 2025, giving Trailbreaker the option to acquire a 100% interest in the property.

This permit represents a significant step forward for Trailbreaker's exploration strategy in British Columbia. The ability to conduct systematic drilling at Coho provides an opportunity to test a previously undrilled porphyry target in a district where recent discoveries and producing mines demonstrate the region's mineral potential. The timing of the permit approval ensures the company can mobilize for the 2026 field season, advancing exploration of what company geologists interpret as potentially part of a cluster of deposits along the margin of the Hogem batholith.