King Copper Discovery Corp. Appoints Sebastian Cadile and Paulo Ravacci Pires to Senior Level Technical Positions

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- King Copper Discovery Corp. (“King Copper”, or the “Company”; KCP-TSXV, TBXXF-OTCQB, 3RI-FSE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sebastian Cadile and Paulo Ravacci Pires to leadership positions within the technical team at Colquemayo.

The appointments come as the Company ramps up efforts onsite at Colquemayo in preparation for an upcoming and fully funded 15,000 metre drill program.

Sebastian Cadile, Senior Consultant - Sustainability & Support Services

Mr. Cadile is a mining and exploration leader, with more than 20 years of experience in Latin America. He has a proven track record within the full mining cycle including exploration, feasibility studies, construction and operations with a focus on sustainable, compliant and profitable outcomes for all stakeholders. Mr. Cadile has experience delivering large scale, USD $1b+ projects in an operations capacity while also having demonstrated success in managing significant drilling and exploration programs as a Senior Geologist.

For the past decade, Mr. Cadile held increasingly senior management positions with Gold Fields in Chile. Previous positions also include Environmental Head for Iamgold in Argentina, Mining Property & Environmental Head for Vale in Argentina, as well as Senior Geologist and Operations Manager for Minera Mariana Argentina S.A. He holds an Executive Master's degree in General Management from Fundacion EOI, Seville, Spain, and a Geology degree from Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Argentina.

Paulo Racci Pires, Senior Consultant – Geology

Dr. Pires holds a PhD in metallogenesis and geochemistry from UNICAMP and has more than 30 years of exploration experience in Latin America. He has experience on projects ranging from exploration through to feasibility and development and has led teams with more than 50 exploration professionals including geologists and technicians.

Within South America, Dr. Pires has worked for both major and junior companies including Echo Bay Mines, Vale, IAMGOLD, Yamana Gold and Votorantim Metals (now NEXA Resources), and has consulted for South 32, Rio Tinto, AngloAmerican and Gold Fields.

Mr. Pires has a proven ability to integrate geophysical, geochemical, and geological information to optimize drill programs.

Both Mr. Cadile and Dr. Pires are welcome additions to an already strong technical team which includes Vice President Exploration and Corporate Development, Chico Azevedo and Senior Technical and Strategic Advisor Doug Kirwin.