Adamera Minerals Identifies Large-Scale Copper-Gold Target at South Hedley Project
Vancouver, British Columbia — February 18, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Adamera Minerals Corp. (TSX-V: ADZ; OTC: DDNFF) has identified a large-scale copper-gold target on its 100% owned South Hedley Copper Gold Project, potentially transforming the Max prospect into a district-scale copper-gold porphyry opportunity.
The project is situated between the historic Nickel Plate gold mine and the active Copper Mountain mine in southern B.C. A Notice of Work has been submitted to facilitate induced polarization surveys and a subsequent drilling program later in 2026.
Adamera Minerals previously reported on the Max and Glix Prospects at South Hedley in news releases dated Nov. 12, 2025, Nov. 26, 2025, and Dec. 16, 2025. Work to date has primarily consisted of geophysical surveying, geochemical sampling, and prospecting, defining two gold and base metal targets.
Combining data from the Max prospect with surrounding data indicates that Max falls on the edge of a horseshoe-shaped geochemical anomaly. Within this feature is a 2 square kilometre magnetic anomaly, suggesting a possible buried diorite intrusion and potentially a large-scale mineralized system. Geological mapping indicates that the target appears to be covered by a barren volcanic tuff.
Mark Kolebaba, President and CEO of Adamera Minerals, stated that the company looks for the coincidence of strong copper-gold geochemistry and a 3-D inversion magnetic feature within a copper-gold prospective corridor in a tier-1 exploration target. According to Kolebaba, the company has moved beyond the isolated ‘Max Prospect’ to identifying a 2 square kilometre target with a geophysical signature suggestive of a buried dioritic intrusive. He said the company will now apply more detailed prospecting and an induced polarization survey to define the distribution of sulphides beneath the barren tuff, calling it a technical turning point for the project.
The 20,000-hectare South Hedley property is situated within the Quesnel Trough, a fertile crustal-scale structure hosting several major deposits such as New Afton, Highland Valley, and Copper Mountain. The Max anomaly has a north-northwest trend, aligning with the regional magmatic axis that controls mineralization at the nearby Copper Mountain and Nickel Plate camps.
The company has defined a clear path to drill testing including: submitting a Notice of Work (permit application) for drilling; submitting an Induced Polarization (IP) survey Notice of Work (permit application); and further analyses on existing samples and infill sampling surveys to assist in vectoring within the mineralised system.
In addition to the expanded South Hedley target, Adamera Minerals has identified a second prospect on the property called the Glix Prospect, located approximately 15 kilometres from the Max target. Based on recent geological, geochemical and geophysical data, the Glix target is considered to be comparable to a gold bearing skarn environment, similar to the Nickel Plate Mine. Results from the November program are expected soon.
Martin St-Pierre, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical data in this release.
Adamera Minerals Corp. is exploring for high-grade gold silver and copper deposits in areas of Washington State and British Columbia with well developed infrastructure.
Source: Adamera Minerals Corp.
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