Universal Copper Ltd. announced drill mobilization for the next phase of drilling at its flagship Poplar Copper Project, southwest of Houston, British Columbia. The Company is planning on following up on the results of the November 2021 program, including hole 21-PC-135, which bottomed in 129 metres of 0.685% CuEq. The spring 2022 drill program will take place in two phases.

The first phase will comprise four holes totaling 2,000 metres and will test the area down plunge from 21-PC-135 as well as test some of the initial concepts resulting from the Vector Geological Solutions Inc. targeted re-logging program. Vector Geological re-logged approximately 7,000 metres of drill core from a series of strategic cross sections and long sections across the deposit. Initial conclusions from the program indicate geological controls of mineralization were identified and a new structural framework for Poplar was established.

3D modeling for target generation for new mineralization and higher-grade areas within the existing resource is currently in progress.