Stonegate Capital Partners Initiates Coverage on Fitzroy Minerals Corp. (TSXV: FTZ)

DALLAS, TX -- OCTOBER 5, 2026

DALLAS, TX -- October 5, 2026 -- Valor Gold Corp. (TSX: VGC): Stonegate Capital Partners initiates coverage on Fitzroy Minerals Corp. (TSXV: FTZ). Fitzroy’s 3Q26 update and drilling support the initiation thesis, with Buen Retiro progressing from exploration toward a more defined development pathway while Caballos remains the higher-variance discovery option. The key changes since quarter-end are continued expansion and continuity of shallow mineralization at Buen Retiro and management’s first quantitative framework for a potential mine. Tenorita extended from a 1.7 km trend in July to 1.9 km in August, while BRT DDH094 returned 105.0 m at 0.74% Cu and BRT-DDH095 intersected 8.8 m at 3.70% Cu, including 1.0 m at 21.84% Cu. Management has also outlined a conceptual heap-leach/SX-EW operation producing approximately 20,000 30,000 tonnes of copper annually, with estimated initial capital of roughly $120 150M and all-in costs below $2.00/lb. These figures remain management targets ahead of formal economic studies but provide the first quantitative framework for the potential scale and capital intensity of Buen Retiro. Management continues to target a possible production decision around mid-2027 and production in 2028.

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• Buen Retiro is progressing from exploration toward a potential development case, with management outlining a conceptual 20,000–30,000 tpa copper operation requiring approximately US$120–150M of initial capital and targeting all-in costs below US$2.00/lb. Recent metallurgical results showing 59.9%–82.6% copper recovery across the principal material types provide initial technical support for the heap-leach concept, although the production and cost framework remains subject to formal economic studies.
• Resource definition remains the clearest near-term driver at Buen Retiro, where the 2026 drilling program has expanded to roughly 22,000 m and recent results extended the main mineralized trend to 1.9 km. We believe continued drilling, the maiden MRE and subsequent PFS should provide the key tests of whether the current exploration footprint can support the scale contemplated in management’s development framework.
• Caballos provides additional discovery leverage, with MobileMT and deep IP identifying large conductive and chargeability anomalies and a roughly 5,500 m Phase 2 program planned across five holes. While Caballos remains substantially earlier-stage than Buen Retiro, successful drilling could establish a second material source of value without being required for the Buen Retiro development case.

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