Mercado Minerals Announces Commencement of Drone Magnetic Survey and Drone LiDAR Survey on the Copalito Project

Vancouver, BC, January 28, 2026 – Mercado Minerals Ltd. (CSE: MERC) (“Mercado” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that it has commenced its geophysical surveys over the Copalito Project (“Copalito”) in Sinaloa, Mexico. The First phase will consist of a high-resolution UAV (“drone”) magnetic survey (“magnetic survey”) followed by a drone LiDAR survey. Mercado has engaged Jesus Mendez Geoconsultores to perform the magnetic survey and GeoDigital Imaging de Mexico for the drone LiDAR survey.

Daniel Rodriguez CEO & Director, comments, “Geophysics is an important step in advancing Copalito. We have extensive geochemical data, and integrating it with magnetic survey results will help us better understand the subsurface structures as we prepare for our upcoming diamond drill program. The LiDAR survey will also support our geological team in Mexico by improving surface mapping and helping identify new prospective areas for future exploration.”