Red Canyon Provides Drilling Update and Expands 2026 Targeting Plans at its 100% owned Kendal Copper Project

2026-02-04

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[]()Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire - February 4, 2026: Red Canyon Resources Ltd. (“Red Canyon” or the “Company”) []()(CSE: REDC | OTCQB: REDRF)is pleased to provide an exploration update for its 100% owned Kendal copper-molybdenum-gold-silver project in west-central British Columbia, including an overview of the Company’s 2025 targeted drill program at Kendal Ridge and expansion geochemistry program. The Company controls a portfolio of seven 100%-owned1copper and copper-gold projectsin British Columbia and the western United States.

Company Highlights:

In Q4 2025, the Company completed a targeted five-hole drill program at Kendal Ridge, a 500 m by 500 m area within theinterpreted 4 km by 3 km Kendal hydrothermal system. All drill holes intersected significant porphyry-style alteration, multi-generational vein sets and highly anomalous copper, molybdenum (“moly”), gold, and silver mineralization (see news release dated November 13, 2025).

Drilling has now identified an interpreted halo of the Kendal copper porphyry system spanning at least 1,500 m by 500 m by 500 m. Modeling suggests the Kendal system remains open to depth on the western flanks of the system and eastward covering an approximately 4 km by 2 km north-south area of the interpreted hydrothermal system.

On the western flanks of the Kendal system, rocks are well exposed in a series of intersecting drainages. To better evaluate the expanded potential of the less exposed eastern portion of the Kendal system, the Company completed a large-scale soil geochemistry program in the second half of 2025. Assay results identified new and highly anomalous copper, moly, gold and silver zones east of the Kendal and Moly Fork drainages. These anomalies correspond with significant MobileMT conductive and resistive features. Notably, the area immediately east of Kendal Ridge is known to host breccias containing copper-moly mineralization and high-grade hypogene chalcocite veining, with reported grades of up to 27.5% copper.

Plans for 2026 exploration will target a series of geochemical and geophysical targets identified east of Moly Fork and Kendal Creek. Infill sample geochemistry, IP geophysics and diamond drilling are anticipated to commence in Q2 2026.[]()

Wendell Zerb, the Chairman and CEO of the Company, states: “We have successfully completed the 2025 targeted Kendal Ridge drill program, which intersected copper, moly, gold and silver mineralized porphyry veins throughout all drill holes. These results further reinforce our confidence in the strength and scale of the Kendal system. This focused program provided an important test of the Kendal Ridge zone and significantly improved our understanding of the mineralizing processes and structural controls driving the large hydrothermal system at Kendal.

Mineral tenor suggests that recent drilling remained within the halos of a central porphyry core, indicating we potentially remain close to a higher-grade centre of the system. To date, drilling has tested only a very small portion of the Kendal hydrothermal footprint, and vectoring to depth along the western margins and eastward remains open. We are increasingly confident in the potential at Kendal, particularly given the excellent infrastructure in the area, which could substantially enhance the economics of a future discovery.”

Dr. Craig Hart, the Company’s Chief Geoscientist, added:“Kendal Ridge drilling once again confirms the impressive scale of the mineralized alteration footprint encountered at Kendal, pointing to a very robust porphyry system with a large volume of hydrothermal fluid flow. Our initial efforts have logically focused on the best exposed areas within the Kendal Creek drainages; however, new highly anomalous copper-moly-gold-silver soil geochemistry, together with complex magnetic, conductive and resistive geophysical signatures, mapped copper-bearing breccias, and high-grade hypogene chalcocite veining, highlight the opportunities within the as yet untested portions of the system.”

Kendal Project

Kendal comprises five 100%-owned mineral claims totalling 2,738 hectares located in west-central British Columbia approximately 25 km northeast of the city of Terrace, a regional infrastructure hub with a well-serviced airport. Infrastructure is excellent with four intersecting highways, hydroelectric power, rail corridors and port facilities approximately 120 km to the west at Prince Rupert. The main project area has direct logging road access, 8 km east from Highway 16. The project area lies within the traditional territory of the Kitselas First Nation.

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Figure 1: Kendal project location and infrastructure map with Red Canyon claims.[]()

Kendal Ridge Targeted Drill Program

Red Canyon recently completed five diamond drill holes totalling 2,548 m, testing a portion of the road-accessible Kendal Ridge zone, located within the southwestern portion of the 4 km by 3 km interpreted hydrothermal system at Kendal. Kendal Ridge drilling targeted areas combining anomalous copper and moly surface lithogeochemistry, high vein densities, thorium/potassium (Th/K) ratio lows, complex magnetic signatures, and conductive and resistive zones identified by the recent Mobile MT survey (Figures 2, 3, 4, and 5).

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Figure 2: Kendal Project topographic orthophoto looking south, with outline of interpreted alteration and anomalous geochemical footprint (yellow line).

The drill program tested an area of Kendal Ridge spanning approximately 500 m by 500 m, from three drill locations, all being road/trail accessible from the west and south side of Kendal Creek (Figures 2 and 3).

Drilling predominantly tested the north-central and northeastern margins of Kendal Ridge (Figures 2, 3, and 6), highlighted by high vein densities, stronger overall alteration, and increasing copper and moly vein abundance. All drill holes intersected significant porphyry-style alteration, multi-generational vein sets and highly anomalous copper and moly mineralization.

Assay results from the program confirm additional highly anomalous copper and moly tenor similar to the initial discovery drill program in 2024. Increasing copper mineralization with anomalous gold and silver is strongest in drill holes RCKD-25-007 and RCKD-25-010 and associated with highly altered diorite porphyry in the central portion and eastern flanks of Kendal Ridge (Figures 3, 4, and 6). Zones of higher-grade moly are confined to the eastern portion of Kendal Ridge and are interpreted as a separate mineralizing event. The Kendal Ridge area mineralization remains open with elevated copper mineralization interpreted to be associated with a conductive zone trending to depth (Figure 7).

The Moly Fork structure is interpreted to be a significant, long-lived fluid pathway, potentially important in the genesis of the Kendal system. The strongest portion of the resistivity high identified on the Moly Fork trend remains untested (Figure 3). Furthermore, the area immediately east of Kendal Ridge hosts known copper-bearing breccias and high-grade hypogene chalcocite veining grading up to 27.5% copper (Figures 2 and 6).

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Figure 3: Kendal Ridge Targeted Drill Plan, map background is Mobile MT resistivity model slice at 300 masl.

Summary of 2025 Kendal Ridge Drill Program

Table 1 2025 Kendal Ridge Drill Hole Details

| Hole | UTM_Grid | UTM_East | UTM_North | Collar elev | Azimuth | Dip | Length | | | | | | m | | | m | | RCKD-25-006 | NAD83_Z9 | 543005 | 6046112 | 723 | 127.8 | -55 | 605.6 | | RCKD-25-007 | NAD83_Z9 | 543005 | 6046112 | 723 | 330 | -59 | 453.2 | | RCKD-25-008 | NAD83_Z9 | 543005 | 6046112 | 730 | 99 | -56 | 453.9 | | RCKD-25-009 | NAD83_Z9 | 542781 | 6046093 | 803 | 116 | -58 | 511.2 | | RCKD-25-010 | NAD83_Z9 | 542874 | 6046179 | 760 | 135 | -65 | 524.3 |

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Figure 4: Geological Interpretation - Cross Section A – A’ (Figure 3) Drill holes RCKD-25-006, 007, 010 - looking northeast.

Drill hole RCKD-25-006 (DH006) Azimuth 128 deg, Dip -55°

DH006 intersected the Moly Fork structure which appears to be an important conduit for mineralizing fluids; however, significant post-mineral deformation encountered also is interpreted to have disrupted mineralization. Importantly, DH006 ended in 786 ppm copper, confirming the continuation of the mineralized porphyry system on the eastern side of the Moly Fork structure.

Table 2 Drill results from Kendal Project RCKD-25-006

| Hole ID | From | To | Interval | Cu Grade | Mo Grade | Ag Grade | CuEq* Grade | Az | Inc | TD | | (m) | (m) | (m) | (%) | ppm | ppm | (%) | (m) | | | | | RCKD-25-006 | 12.2 | 605.6 | 593.5 | 0.039% | 95.9 | 0.47 | 0.099% | 128 | -55 | 605.6 | | including | 12.2 | 277 | 264.8 | 0.051% | 81.8 | 0.73 | 0.109% | | | |

Copper Equivalent (CuEq) shown in the Table above are calculated on a basis of US$ 4.20/lb for Cu, US$ 60/oz for Ag and US$ 22/lb for Mo, with 80% metallurgical recoveries assumed for all metals (i.e. no assumptions have been made for recoveries at this stage). The formula is: CuEq. = Cu % + (Ag grade in g/t x (Ag recovery / Cu recovery) x [Ag price ÷ 31.1] / [Cu price x 2204.6] + (Mo grade in % x (Mo recovery / Cu recovery) x [Mo price x 2200] / [Cu price x 2204.6]).

Drill hole RCKD-24-007 []()(DH007) Azimuth 324 deg Dip -59°

DH007, drilled west across Kendal Ridge (Figure 4), tested a more conductive zone with a higher overall magnetic response, possibly linked to increased sulphide mineral content in altered volcanic rocks intruded by large porphyry dykes. Parts of DH007 have elevated copper mineralization including a quartz diorite porphyry grading 0.140% CuEq form 263 m to 330 m. While still just highly anomalous, increasing copper values are encouraging. A deeper conductor remains untested on trend from DH007.

Table 3 Drill results from Kendal Project RCKD-25-007

| Hole ID | From | To | Interval | Cu Grade | Mo Grade | Ag Grade | CuEq* Grade | Az | Inc | TD | | (m) | (m) | (m) | (%) | Ppm | ppm | (%) | (m) | | | | | RCKD-25-007 | 9.1 | 453.2 | 444.1 | 0.053% | 46.0 | 0.49 | 0.087% | 324 | -59 | 453.2 | | including | 184.0 | 408.0 | 224.0 | 0.064% | 36.9 | 0.57 | 0.095% | | | | | including | 234.9 | 408.0 | 173.1 | 0.067% | 36.6 | 0.66 | 0.100% | | | | | including | 263.0 | 330.0 | 67.0 | 0.098% | 53.1 | 0.66 | 0.140% | | | |

Drill hole RCKD-24-008 []()(DH008) Azimuth 172 deg Dip -58°

DH008 and DH009 drilled across the interpreted strike of the Kendal Ridge mineral system. Both drill holes encountered sections of elevated moly in B-type veins. A subset of these moly-only veins (B2) are interpreted to be a separate mineralizing event from standard B-type veins that carry copper, pyrite, magnetite and moly. Subsets that include elevated B2 veins returned 56 m grading 0.229% CuEq (DH-008) and 74 m grading 0.228% CuEq (DH009).

Table 4 Drill results from Kendal Project RCKD-24-008

| Hole ID | From | To | Interval | Cu Grade | Mo Grade | Ag Grade | CuEq* Grade | Az | Inc | TD | | (m) | (m) | (m) | (%) | ppm | ppm | (%) | (m) | | | | | RCKD-25-008 | 12.4 | 453.9 | 441.5 | 0.050% | 92.4 | 0.55 | 0.110% | 99 | -56 | 453.9 | | including | 110.0 | 189.9 | 79.9 | 0.069% | 21.2 | 0.91 | 0.099% | | | | | including | 297.5 | 353.5 | 56.0 | 0.059% | 311.7 | 0.34 | 0.229% | | | |

Drill hole RCKD-24-009 []()(DH009) Azimuth 117 deg Dip -58°

Table 5 Drill results from Kendal Project RCKD-25-009

| Hole ID | From | To | Interval | Cu Grade | Mo Grade | Ag Grade | CuEq* Grade | Az | Inc | TD | | (m) | (m) | (m) | (%) | ppm | ppm | (%) | (m) | | | | | RCKD-25-009 | 12.2 | 511.2 | 499.0 | 0.031% | 73.9 | 0.69 | 0.098% | 116 | -58 | 511.2 | | including | 173.4 | 378.0 | 204.6 | 0.046% | 129.3 | 1.05 | 0.156% | | | | | including | 189.0 | 310.0 | 121.0 | 0.050% | 172.1 | 1.15 | 0.188% | | | | | including | 236.1 | 310.0 | 74.0 | 0.049% | 234.8 | 1.40 | 0.228% | | | |

Drill hole RCKD-25-010 (DH010) Azimuth 135 deg Dip -65°

DH010 drilled west to east tested the central area of Kendal Ridge. Again, while grades remain highly anomalous, copper values increased to depth, suggesting a possible deeper vector in this area at Kendal Ridge. With increasing copper values at depth, both gold and silver values were coincidently increasing.

Table 6 Drill results from Kendal Project RCKD-24-010

| Hole ID | From | To | Interval | Cu Grade | Mo Grade | Ag Grade | CuEq* Grade | Az | Inc | TD | | (m) | (m) | (m) | (%) | ppm | ppm | (%) | (m) | | | | | RCKD-25-010 | 15.2 | 524.3 | 509.0 | 0.047% | 84.8 | 0.63 | 0.114% | 135 | -65 | 524.3 | | including | 112.0 | 524.3 | 412.3 | 0.053% | 98.4 | 0.71 | 0.129% | | | | | including | 407.5 | 524.3 | 116.7 | 0.072% | 59.1 | 1.05 | 0.138% | | | |

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Figure 5: RCKD-25-010 NQ drill hole showing brecciated, altered porphyry intrusive and volcanic rocks with associated fracture filled veins and B-type veins.

Much of the observed alteration at Kendal is dominantly sericite-chlorite (SC); however, the presence of mineralized B-type veins, which are known to form in association with potassic alteration, suggests that the broad SC alteration related fluids overprint an earlier potassic alteration. Field work and drilling indicate that B-type veins are widespread and continue into the Kendal Ridge area, extending the known area of potassic alteration related fluids further west-southwest over a minimum strike length of 1.5 km. Thus, the Kendal system can be considered characterized by a large zone of potassic-related porphyry style mineralized veining with SC overprinting.

Expanded Soil Sample Geochemistry Results and 2026 Targeting

In the second half of 2025, the Company completed a large-scale soil geochemistry program consisting of 252 samples to target areas with limited or variable rock exposure at Kendal (Figures 2 and 6). Copper-in-soil anomalism occurs over several zones within a 2.6 km by 0.9 km region. Within that is a 1.6 km by 0.8 km zone of moly-in-soil anomalism and several, mostly coincident zones with silver and gold-in-soil anomalism. The distribution of the soil anomalies identifies several new zones, some of which have coincident conductivity features from the MobileMT geophysical survey results, that combine to distinguish new high-priority targets. Many of these new target areas are beyond those previously recognized and further emphasize the scale of the potential mineralizing system.

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Figure 6: 2025 expanded soil geochemistry survey results with highlighted Cu anomalies and Mo, Au and Ag contours, underlain by MobileMT resistivity raster at 200 masl emphasizing coincident low resistivity (high conductivity

Soil samples were collected over a 200 m by 100 m spaced grid and preferentially collected from lowermost B-horizon soils, mostly at depths of >40 cm, using soil augers to penetrate through the organic-rich upper layers.

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Figure 7: Mobile MT Inversion modeled resistivity cross section 1240 looking northeast

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Figure 8: Mobile MT Inversion modeled resistivity cross section 1340 looking northeast

Areas with high resistivity and subdued magnetic responses within the Kendal Ridge zone appear closely associated with altered porphyry intrusions that host multiple generations of complex porphyry-style veins and variable alteration. These porphyry intrusions are important mineralized hosts based on significant alteration and multiple generations of B-type veins throughout. Importantly, the porphyry intrusions identified to date are interpreted to be intramineral and not interpreted to be the causative intrusion at Kendal, which has not yet been identified.

The large footprint of the Kendal system is increasingly resolvable into “zones” that are each distinguished by characteristic geochemical associations and/or a coincident relationship with a geophysical feature. Importantly, each of these zones is a target deserving of a future exploration campaign (Figure 6).

Moly Fork- Moly Fork is one of the strongest resistive features in the Kendal area. A large, roughly north-south structure centered within the Moly Fork drainage is interpreted to be a significant, long-lived fluid pathway, potentially important in the genesis of the Kendal system. Both early high temperature fluid events, depicted by multiple vein sets including anhydrite veins, and late deformation and fault structures are evident. A moly rich vein set appears to be more closely associated with the Moly Fork area. The strongest portion of the resistivity high identified on the Moly Fork trend remains untested (Figure 4).

Ridge Breccia – This 0.4 km by 0.4 km zone is bounded by a northwest-trending drainage and a north-northeast-trending drainage, both of which are interpreted to be long-lived structures. The area has coincident elevated copper-moly-silver in soils. Campaigns of rock sampling suggest the area hosts brecciated volcanic rocks with highly elevated copper often with associated lead and zinc. Mineralization occurs with fractured filled quartz/carbonate pyrite zones and within quartz veinlets. The zone is underlain by a moderate magnetic high conductive feature and coincident Th/K low.

Red Canyon Provides Drilling Update and Expands 2026 Targeting Plans at its 100% owned Kendal Copper Project

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