Solis Minerals Ltd provided an update on the Cucho Copper Project (SLM up to 100%) in Peru.
“Cucho is a standout project within our Peruvian portfolio,” Chief Executive Officer, Mitch Thomas, commented. “The broad mineralised copper intercepts, strong geophysical signatures, and clear structural controls highlight a system with genuine scale. Permitting is advancing rapidly. Against a backdrop of record copper prices and strong market fundamentals, our first drilling at Cucho aims to demonstrate the potential of this porphyry system and advance Solis Minerals toward resource discovery in 2026.”
Cucho was discovered by geologists from Quippu Exploraciones (“Quippu” or the “Vendors”) (a Peruvian privately held exploration company) in 2008 in the Ancash Department of coastal Peru. Following a maiden drilling campaign in 2014, it was defined as a potential large-scale porphyry copper-molybdenum system. The project area was expanded by Quippu between 2021 and 2022 through the acquisition of neighboring concessions. Subsequent surface activities and re-interpretation of geophysics defined an expansive 3 x 1.8-kilometer mineralisation footprint.
Cucho represents a compelling exploration and development opportunity with extensive historical datasets, existing drill-defined copper mineralisation from surface, and clear geological indicators of a district-scale mineralised system.
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