Mercado Minerals Announces Initiation of Inaugural Field Exploration Program at Copalito

Vancouver, BC, January 13, 2026 – Mercado Minerals Ltd. (CSE: MERC) (“Mercado” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that it has officially commenced its first field exploration program. The Company’s technical team has mobilized to the Copalito Project (“Copalito” or the “Project”) in Sinaloa, Mexico, where they will execute the first phase of exploration activities to advance Mercado’s flagship asset.