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Vancouver, British Columbia – July 28, 2026 – TheNewswire – Leocor Mining Inc. (the “ Company ” or “ Leocor ”) (CSE: LECR, OTCQB: LECRF; Frankfurt: LGO0) (formerly Leocor Gold Inc.), a junior resource company focussed on the exploration and development of precious metals  projects in Eastern Canada, is pleased to report the commencement of a VTEM tm Plus airborne EM survey (the “Survey”) by Geotech Ltd. (“Geotech”) at the Company’s Copper Creek prospect (the “Prospect”), located within the Company’s 2,002-ha contiguous Baie Verte gold-copper exploration package.  The Baie Verte project (“The Project”) is situated on the north central coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

The Survey follows up the Company’s maiden 2025 drilling campaign on the Prospect which succeeded in identifying stockwork chalcopyrite mineralization interpreted to represent feeder type mineralization of a Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (“VMS”) mineralizing system. In addition to stockwork chalcopyrite mineralization the program identified additional hallmarks of VMS systems including anomalous zinc mineralization and lenses of massive and semi-massive pyrite.

Results of the 2025 drilling campaign are disclosed in Company news release dated July 8 th , 2025, titled: “Leocor Mining Drills 3.6m of 1.49 %Cu, Including 0.9m of 3.22 %Cu within 6.1m of 0.99 %Cu, at Copper Creek.”

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Figure 1: Leocor’s Baie Verte Project location, Newfoundland, Canada

“We are pleased to commence this survey at Copper Creek following the success of our maiden drill campaign,” said Alex Klenman, CEO. “We remain committed to a disciplined, systematic exploration approach and believe this survey will play an important role in identifying additional high-priority targets. Our Baie Verte project is in a highly prospective district, and we look forward to advancing exploration there,” Mr. Klenman added.

About VTEM TM Plus

Geotech Ltd.’s proprietary VTEM™ Plus system is a helicopter-borne time-domain electromagnetic technology that maps subsurface variations in electrical conductivity and magnetic susceptibility. The system is highly effective for VMS exploration because dominant sulfide minerals, including chalcopyrite and pyrite, display strong electrical conductivity contrasts against unmineralized host rocks. VTEM™ Plus uses a low base operating frequency to penetrate to depths up to 500 meters.

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Figure 2: Map of planned VTEM survey flight lines over the Copper Creek Prospect of Leocor's Baie Verte Project

About the Project

The Baie Verte Peninsula has a well documented mineral endowment which includes several past producing VMS mines. Bedrock geology of the project area includes mafic volcanic and metasedimentary sequences of the Notre-Dame Subzone of the Dunnage Zone of the Newfoundland Appalachians. The Notre-Dame Subzone is characterized by Ordovician submarine bimodal volcanics, metasedimentary rocks and ophiolite sequences from a volcanic arc environment. This geological setting is consistent with the development of exhalative and replacement type VMS deposits. The most notable occurrences within the Notre Dame Subzone on the Baie Verte Peninsula include the past producing Terra Nova, Rambler, and Tilt Cove Mines. Figure 2 below outlines notable mineral deposits within the Baie Verte Peninsula.

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Figure 3: Notable Mineral deposits on the Baie Verte Peninsula

For more information regarding Leocor’s Baie Verte Project, including detailed figures, assessment details, and historic data, please visit our website .

Qualified Person

David Murray, P.Geo., Principal Consultant at Resourceful Geoscience Solutions, A Consultant to Leocor is an Independent Qualified Person within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Minerals Projects, has reviewed and approved the technical information presented herein.

Technical Reference

Hibbard, J., 1983, Geology of the Baie Verte Peninsula, Newfoundland: Mineral Development division Department of Mines and Energy, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

About Leocor Mining Inc. (Formerly Leocor Gold Inc.)

Leocor Mining Inc. is a British Columbia-based resource company involved in the acquisition and exploration of precious metal projects, with a current focus in Atlantic Canada.  Leocor, through outright ownership and earn-in agreements, currently controls several gold-copper projects in prime exploration ground located within the prolific Baie Verte Mining District.  Leocor’s Bae Verte portfolio includes the Dorset, Dorset Extension, Copper Creek and Five Mile Brook projects, creating a contiguous ~2,000-hectare exploration corridor.  For more information, sign up for news alerts , watch our corporate video , or view our presentation at our website .

Contact Information

Leocor Mining Inc.

Alex Klenman, Chief Executive Officer

Email : aklenman@leocorgold.com  

Telephone : (604) 970-4330

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release .

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Such information includes, without limitation, information regarding the terms and conditions of the Option. Although Leocor believes that such information is reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.

Forward looking information is typically identified by words such as: “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “postulate” and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. Leocor cautions investors that any forward-looking information provided by Leocor is not a guarantee of future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking information as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to: the agreement of the parties to proceed with the proposed transaction on the terms set out in the Option Agreements or at all; Leocor's ability to exercise the Options; the state of the financial markets for Leocor's securities; the state of the natural resources sector in the event the Option, or any of them, are completed; recent market volatility; circumstances related to COVID-19; Leocor's ability to raise the necessary capital or to be fully able to implement its business strategies; and other risks and factors that Leocor is unaware of at this time. The reader is referred to Leocor's initial public offering prospectus for a more complete discussion of applicable risk factors and their potential effects, copies of which may be accessed through Leocor’s issuer page on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release. Leocor disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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