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Hot Chili RIU Explorers Conference 2026 summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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RIU Explorers Conference 2026 summary18 Feb, 2026

Project development and market context

  • Costa Fuego copper-gold project is advancing, supported by recent drilling success at La Huerta and a new discovery at La Verde, with integration into a 20-year mine plan underway.

  • The project is among the top five independent global copper developments, with a pre-feasibility study outlining 120,000 tons of copper equivalent annually over 20 years.

  • Market sentiment and copper prices have improved, quadrupling the stock price in five to six months and enabling a AUD 40 million institutional placement to expand into North America.

  • Rising P/NAV ratios and increased M&A activity highlight a favorable environment for copper developers, with strategic asset-level partnering underway.

  • Environmental impact assessment submission is planned for year-end, starting the clock for definitive feasibility by 2028.

Exploration and resource growth

  • La Verde, a new bulk tonnage discovery, is expected to add five years of production and potentially push the project into tier one status.

  • Accelerated drilling with multiple rigs aims to define a first resource and integrate it into reserves for a restated pre-feasibility by year-end.

  • Shallow, higher-grade mineralization at La Verde could replace initial mine feed, increasing revenue by 30–40% and improving payback and financial metrics.

  • The resource base is already top ten globally, with La Verde likely to elevate it to tier one, targeting over 5 million tons copper and 5 million ounces gold.

  • Pre-feasibility economics are robust, with long-term copper and gold prices now higher than initial assumptions.

Financial and operational advantages

  • Project location at low elevation (700m) reduces capital intensity and cash costs, with a compact development footprint and central processing.

  • La Verde could increase project NPV and IRR by 50%, leveraging higher metal prices and scale.

  • Annual copper supply is among the highest for developers with over 40,000 tons, with almost 95,000 tons projected.

  • The project is designed for both sulfide concentration and leach operations, with new ore sources being prepared for development.

La Verde's impact on Costa Fuego's initial financials?
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Hot Chili Limited is an Australian mineral exploration and development company focused on copper projects in Chile. The company’s flagship Costa Fuego Project combines several copper-gold deposits, aiming to establish a significant copper resource to support the demand for copper in industries such as electric vehicles, renewable energy, and infrastructure. Hot Chili’s activities include drilling, resource evaluation, and project development, with the goal of advancing Costa Fuego towards production. Hot Chili Limited is headquartered in Perth, Australia, and its shares are listed on the ASX.

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