RSS SubscribeVancouver, BC, August 19, 2026 – Mercado Minerals Ltd. (CSE: MERC, OTCQB: MRMNF) (“Mercado” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the completion of its inaugural diamond drill program at the Copalito Project (“Copalito” or the “Project”) in Sinaloa, Mexico. The 25-hole program) successfully confirmed and expanded mineralization on the Project’s three principal veins — 5 Señores, El Agua and El Pilar — and delivered initial drill tests of several newly discovered and previously undrilled vein structures, which are summarized in this news release. The company also wishes to highlight the comprehensive concurrent surface exploration program, which successfully identified and delineated extensions to four veins (El Medio, SE 5 Senores, La Cobriza Norte and SE El Pilar) and discovered two new significant veins: El Pilar Sur and La Renata..