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Suite 700 - 838 West Hastings St., Vancouver, BC V6C 0A6

Telephone: (604) 363-3506

www.districtcoppercorp.com

NEWS RELEASE

CLOSES PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Vancouver, B.C. January 6, 2026 - Further to its news release dated October 8, 2025, and November 18, 2026, District Copper Corp. ("District Copper", "District", or the "Company") (TSX-Venture: DCOP) announces that is has completed its private placement raising gross proceeds of $193,750 through the issuance of 2,583,334 units at a price of $0.075 per unit ("Unit"). Each Unit consists of one share and one transferable share purchase warrant ("Warrant"), with each Warrant being exercisable at a price of $0.12 for period of 2 years from the date of issuance. In circumstances where, at any time after the expiry of the four month hold period, the Company's stock trades at $0.20 or greater for 20 consecutive trading days, District Copper may give notice accelerating the expiry date of the exercise period of the Warrants to that date which is 10 days from the date of such notice.

The funds will be used for general working capital purposes, exploration on the Company's 100% owned Copper Keg project in BC and potential new acquisition/option opportunities.

In connection with the private placement, the Company paid a cash finder's fee in the amount of $5,700 to EMD Financial Inc. as well as issued 76,000 finder's warrants and paid an administrative fee of $5,000.

The securities issued as part of this private placement are subject to a regulatory hold period expiring on March 18, 2026.

About District Copper

District Copper is a Canadian company engaged in the exploration for porphyry copper deposits in south-central British Columbia.

For further information, please visit www.districtcoppercorp.com to view the Company's profile or contact Jevin Werbes on 604-363-2506.

Jevin Werbes, President & CEO

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any of the securities described herein in the United States. The securities described in this news release have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available. This news release is not for distribution in the United States or over United States newswires.

Cautionary Statement on Forward Looking Statement

Certain information contained in this news release, including information as to our strategy, projects, plans or future financial or operating performance and other statements that express management's expectations or estimates of future performance, constitute "forward looking statements". Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such statements. All statements, other than historical fact, included herein, including, without limitations statements regarding future production, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

In connection with the forward-looking information contained in this news release, District Copper has made numerous assumptions regarding, among other things: the geological advice that District Copper has received is reliable and is based upon practices and methodologies which are consistent with industry standards and the reliability of historical reports. While District Copper considers these assumptions to be reasonable, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies.

Additionally, there are known and unknown risk factors which could cause District Copper's actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information contained herein. Known risk factors include, among others: the dimensions and shape of the gossan may not be as estimated; the veining, alteration and styles of mineralization may not be indicative of porphyry style mineralization; the results petrographic and geochemical studies and chargeability anomaly may not be accurate or represent a porphyry copper system; additional surface exploration programs may not be completed; uncertainties relating to interpretation of the outcrop sampling results; the geology, continuity, and concentration of the mineralization; the financial markets and the overall economy may deteriorate; the need to obtain additional financing and uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones; and uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and other governmental approvals.

A more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties facing District Copper is disclosed in District Copper's continuous disclosure filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedarplus.ca. All forward-looking information herein is qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement, and District Copper disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking information or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results, events or developments, except as required by law.