Hot Breccia Project

Arizona Copper at the
Heart of America's
Largest Porphyry Belt

   

1,420 hectares and 227 unpatented mining claims in the Laramide Porphyry Belt — three kilometres southeast of Freeport-McMoRan’s Christmas Mine and two kilometres from the operating ASARCO Hayden smelter complex.

1,420 ha   |   227 claims   |   2 km to smelter   |   BLM permitted to April 2028
The Address

America's Copper Heartland —
Where 70% of US Copper Is Made

Arizona has been the leading US copper-producing state since 1910. The surrounding district hosts several of North America's largest copper operations, including Morenci, Ray and Resolution. Hot Breccia sits in the middle of that activity.
  • Resolution Copper (Rio Tinto / BHP): 40 km away. 1.8 billion tonnes at 1.53% Cu; one of the world's largest undeveloped copper deposits.1
  • Christmas Mine (Freeport-McMoRan): 3 km away. Same Laramide porphyry geological setting as Hot Breccia; currently under active exploration.1
  • ASARCO Hayden Smelter: 2 km away. Operating processing infrastructure with rail access via the Copper Basin Railway and Arizona State Highway 77.
  • Morenci (Freeport-McMoRan): the largest operating copper mine in North America. 6.4 billion tonnes at 0.52% Cu.1
  1. Adjacent Properties: Information regarding adjacent properties is included on the basis that Blade Resources Inc. does not have the right to explore or mine on these properties. Mineral deposits on adjacent properties are not necessarily indicative of mineralization on the Company’s property.
Hot Breccia At A Glance

The Right Geology,
the Right Infrastructure,
the Right Time

Hot Breccia is a permitted, drill-ready Laramide porphyry copper-skarn target with selected surface samples grading up to 5.7% copper, historical drill intercepts at depth, and a documented geophysical anomaly underlying it all.
  • Land position: 1,420 hectares across 227 unpatented mining claims (BLM)
  • Surface mineralization: Hydrothermal breccias outcropping with up to 5.7% Cu and significant gold values in selected samples2
  • Historical drilling: Copper-zinc skarn intercepted at depth, including 18.29 m of 1.4% Cu and 4.65% Zn from 883.92 m (hole OCC-7)2
  • Geophysical target: 2023 ZTEM survey defines a large resistivity anomaly at 900–1,500 m depth,>sup>** directly beneath the historical drill collars and surface mineralization
  • Permitting: BLM Notice of Intent valid through April 2028
  • AI validation: Independent AI exploration model (October 2024) supports the geological thesis**
  • Infrastructure: Paved roads, grid power, and water on site; 90 minutes from Tucson and Phoenix
  1. Historical Information: Historical information contained on this page regarding the Company’s project or adjacent properties cannot be relied upon as the Company’s Qualified Person, as defined under National Instrument 43-101, has not prepared nor verified the historical information.
The Evidence

Over a Century of Geological Signals on the Same Ground

Hot Breccia has attracted the world's most experienced copper miners — Kennecott (now Rio Tinto), Phelps Dodge (now Freeport-McMoRan), and others — across multiple cycles. Each generation confirmed mineralization at depth.

1880s–1920s

Historic gold workings exploit shear zones along dyke margins across the property

1905–1981

Christmas Mine operates 3 km away, producing 362.9 million pounds of copper, 55,000 ounces of gold, and 2.15 million ounces of silver from 25.8 million tons of ore

1972

Kennecott and Phelps Dodge launch modern exploration. Detailed mapping identifies Laramide-age (55–75 Ma) NE-trending dyke swarms and hydrothermal breccias with up to 5.7% Cu at surface

1972–1981

Drilling intersects copper-zinc skarn mineralization at depths up to 1,129 m — extraordinary for the era

Early 1980s

Copper price crash; project shelved. Mid-1980s: Kennecott sold to Rio Tinto. Original core destroyed, but a Walnut Mines partner examined it before disposal and confirmed extensive skarn mineralization in the Paleozoic carbonates

Present

Partial assay records and one full drill log recovered, confirming the historical skarn mineralization at depth

The Setup

A Textbook Laramide Porphyry Target

Hot Breccia sits inside the Laramide Porphyry Belt — the same geological province that hosts Christmas, Resolution, Morenci, Ray, and the rest of Arizona's productive copper district. Every feature you would want for a porphyry-skarn target is documented on the property.

  • Laramide-age dyke swarms (55–75 Ma): mapped in detail by Kennecott in 19722
  • Mineralized hydrothermal breccias at surface: selected samples grading up to 5.7% Cu2**
  • Mineralized skarn in Paleozoic carbonate rocks: confirmed at depth by historical drilling2
  • Geophysical anomaly at depth — 2023 ZTEM survey identifies a large resistivity low at 900–1,500 m, matching the geophysical signature beneath the Christmas Mine**
Historical drill highlights
Hole From (m) Interval (m) Cu (%) Zn (%)
OC-1 640.08 27.12 0.44 0.02

OCC-7

 883.92 18.29 1.4 4.65

OCC-8

 702.56 7.62 1.73 0.11

OCC-8

 716.28 4.57 1.4 0.88

AP-2

 951 6 1.53 —

AP-2

 1,067 15 0.6 —

AP-2 (incl.)

 1,067 3 1.93 —

* All intercepts are historical (drilled 1972–1981)

Modern Validation

2023 Geophysics Confirms
a Deep Target

A property-wide ZTEM (Z-axis Tipper Electromagnetic) survey completed in 2023 mapped a major resistivity anomaly at depth — directly beneath the surface mineralization and the historical drill intercepts. The geophysical signature matches the well-understood Christmas Mine deposit three kilometres away.

  • 2023 ZTEM survey covered Hot Breccia and the adjacent Christmas Mine, revealing a resistivity anomaly at 900–1,500 m depth (deepest penetration level of the survey)**
  • Multi-source convergence: The anomaly underlies the surface breccias and the historical drill intercepts — surface geology, drill data, and modern geophysics all point to the same target
  • Independent AI validation (October 2024) supports the exploration model**
  • Fall 2026: Comprehensive property-wide magnetotelluric (MT) survey planned to refine deep drill targeting ahead of the next drill program**
The Analogues

Same Architecture as Christmas Mine and Resolution Copper

Hot Breccia's geological setting — a Cretaceous porphyry stock intruding Paleozoic carbonates, with dyke swarms carrying skarn xenoliths — mirrors the architecture of two of Arizona's most important copper systems.

Christmas Mine

3 km northwest of Hot Breccia¹

  • Operated 1905–1981. Lifetime production: 362.9 Mlbs Cu, 55,000 oz Au, 2.15 Moz Ag from 25.8 Mt of ore.
  • Same Paleozoic carbonate host stratigraphy as Hot Breccia (Naco, Escabrosa, Abrigo, Troy).
  • Currently under active exploration by Freeport-McMoRan.
Resolution Copper

40 km west of Hot Breccia¹

  • One of the world's largest undeveloped copper deposits: 1.8 billion tonnes at 1.53% Cu.
  • 1% Cu grade-shell at depth with replacement-style skarn and porphyry mineralization.
  • Joint venture between Rio Tinto and BHP. Land exchange completed and final Record of Decision issued in March 2026.
What's Next

A Permitted, Infrastructure-Adjacent Path to Drill-Testing

Hot Breccia is positioned to advance quickly. Permits are in hand, infrastructure is on site, and the geological model is ready for drill validation.

  • Permits: BLM Notice of Intent valid through April 2028 — drill targets can be tested under existing federal authorisation
  • Fall 2026: Property-wide magnetotelluric (MT) geophysical survey to refine deep drill targeting
  • Established infrastructure: paved roads, grid power, and water on site; 90 minutes from Tucson and Phoenix
  • Processing access: 2 km from the operating ASARCO Hayden smelter complex via Arizona State Highway 77 and the Copper Basin Railway
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Qualified Person:
Michael Harp, CPG, Director, is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical data on this website.

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**Exploration targets: Readers are cautioned that the exploration targets at the Hot Breccia property are early-stage exploration prospects, conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the target being delineated as a mineral resource.