Junior Copper-Gold Stock Jumps on Massive Discovery in Chile

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

As gold and copper continue their upward momentum for a variety of reasons, exploration companies are seeing significant inflows of investor capital as the market seeks ways to capitalize on the commodities boom. Today, a junior miner further captured investor attention by announcing a high-grade discovery at its wholly owned copper-gold project in Chile.

As mentioned, Super Copper Corp. (CSE: CUPR) (OTCQB: CUPPF) announced a high-grade discovery at its wholly owned Castilla Copper-Gold Project in Chile’s Atacama Region, following the completion of a Phase 1 surface sampling program. Rock grab samples returned standout results, including gold grades as high as 53.8 g/t and copper values reaching 17.7%, alongside significant iron content consistent with iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) systems. A meaningful portion of the samples demonstrated elevated grades, with roughly one-quarter returning more than 1.0 g/t gold, suggesting widespread mineralization across the property rather than isolated high-grade occurrences.

According to the company, the combination of bonanza-grade gold, exceptionally strong copper values, and elevated iron supports the presence of a large, multi-commodity mineral system within a well-known copper-gold belt. While the sampling consisted primarily of selective grab samples, Super Copper highlighted that mineralization was identified across multiple locations and structures. The lack of direct overlap between the highest gold and copper values further points to multiple mineralized zones, increasing the potential scale of the system and indicating that additional work will be required to determine the full extent and depth of the mineralization.

"These results represent a defining discovery moment for Super Copper," said Zachary Dolesky, CEO. "Grades of 53.8 g/t gold, 17.7% copper, and over 50.0% iron are exceptional on their own, but what matters most is the consistency and scale emerging across the property. The combination of gold, copper, iron and pathfinder elements points to a robust mineralizing system rather than a single isolated occurrence. With multiple mineralized structures identified, Castilla is quickly shaping up as a potential flagship asset in one of the world's premier copper-gold jurisdictions."

Shares of CUPR are currently trading up 13.11% at $0.69, while U.S. listed shares (CUPPF) remain unchanged at $0.4362 per share in late-morning trading.

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