VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sable Resources Ltd. (“Sable” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SAE | OTCQB: SBLRF) is pleased to report the results of structural mapping and the analysis of 156 new rock samples from the Zorro Cu target within the Zorro Project in San Juan province, Argentina.
Following up on initial results released in January 2026, the Company completed detailed geological mapping and structural analysis, as well as systematic channel sampling across the area hosting outcropping, chalcopyrite-bearing veins. The analytical results disclosed in this news release were obtained from outcrop channel sampling, and confirm the presence and continuity of copper-silver-gold mineralization at Zorro Cu (Figure 1).
Highlights
- Values up to 3.2% Cu with 17 samples >1% Cu and 35 samples >0.5% Cu
- Silver values up to 44.7 g/t Ag, with 14 samples >10 g/t Ag
- Gold values up to 5.31 g/t Au, with 16 samples >0.1 g/t Au
- Mineralization is outlined within at least five NNW-oriented corridors, each 10 m to 50 m in apparent true width
- The system remains open along strike to the NNW; partial cover by shallow pediment gravels indicates expansion potential
- Results support the interpretation of a well mineralized, outcropping Cu-Ag-Au system
Dr. Ruben Padilla, President and CEO of Sable, commented, “We are very encouraged by the quantity, broad distribution, and grade of copper mineralization outcropping within the large transtensional zone at Zorro Cu. When integrated with the Zorro North magmato-hydrothermal Cu target (of similar size) and the Zorro Veins Au-Ag target, the Project exhibits a well endowed Cu-Ag-Au budget manifest in multiple mineralization styles – a key attribute of large-scale copper systems. We are advancing rapidly toward our first drill campaign, with geophysics and permitting underway, and believe the Zorro targets represent a compelling new discovery opportunity.”
Figure 1. Distribution of copper values at the Zorro Cu target. 173 samples
in total collected to date
Geological and Structural Interpretation
Detailed mapping has defined at least five mineralized corridors with a dominant NNW orientation at Zorro Cu (Figure 1). These corridors consist of sheeted and anastomosed veins and veinlets hosted within Permian granite, with individual vein thicknesses ranging from <1 cm to 1.5 m. The vein mineral assemblage includes quartz, carbonate, specularite, magnetite, and chalcopyrite. Although high-grade mineralization is predominantly vein-controlled, localized chalcopyrite dissemination within granite host rock is observed, indicating a potential transition into broader mineralized zones between veins.
Structural mapping indicates that mineralization is localized between NNW striking dextral faults which create a NE-SW oriented transtensional zone extending for approximately 700 m by 500 m (Figure 1). The system is bound to the east by a major north-south dextral structure with associated high-grade gold-silver mineralization (up to 15.3 g/t Au and 117 g/t Ag – see Sable news release dated January 22, 2026), while its southern and western extent is concealed beneath gravel cover, suggesting additional upside. The present structural model opens exploration for additional, large-scale, structural transtension zones along trend to the NE and SW of the Zorro Cu system.
Next Steps
Quantec Geoscience has been engaged to complete a 13 km Induced Polarization (IP) survey, including coverage across the Zorro Cu target, to better constrain the geometry and potential of the Cu-Ag-Au-bearing structures at depth. Preparation and permitting activities for an initial diamond drill program to test this potential are underway.
Elsewhere on the property, the Company continues mapping and sampling at the Zorro North target and conducting district-scale reconnaissance. Our new understanding of the regional-to-local scale structural controls at Zorro Cu are being integrated into our geological framework of the Zorro concession, in order to better understand the relationship between Zorro Cu and the widespread, disseminated Cu mineralization at Zorro North (see Sable news release dated February 25, 2026), and the high-grade epithermal Au-Ag mineralization observed at Zorro Veins (see Sable news release dated January 22, 2026).
Table 1. Location and results for highlighted samples (>0.1% Cu) collected at the Zorro Cu target (only new results).
| Sample | Northing | Easting | Site | Type | Width (m) |
Cu (%) |
Ag (g/t) |
Au (g/t) |
| E42629 | 6626825 | 453789 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.2 | 3.21 | 8.19 | 0.95 |
| E42641 | 6626892 | 453963 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.8 | 3.17 | 12.25 | 0.082 |
| E42553 | 6626792 | 453863 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 2.25 | 15.85 | 0.415 |
| E42637 | 6626891 | 453999 | Outcrop | Channel | 1 | 2.24 | 8.2 | 0.015 |
| E42631 | 6626822 | 453773 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.15 | 2.06 | 6.71 | 0.101 |
| E42795 | 6626721 | 453662 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.25 | 1.91 | 6.96 | 5.31 |
| E42570 | 6626851 | 453779 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.1 | 1.885 | 4.38 | 0.03 |
| E42601 | 6626907 | 453806 | Outcrop | Channel | 1.2 | 1.865 | 7.12 | 0.221 |
| E42588 | 6626850 | 453986 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.2 | 1.57 | 3.87 | 0.034 |
| E42787 | 6626742 | 453784 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.2 | 1.55 | 3.71 | 0.025 |
| E42788 | 6626746 | 453784 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.2 | 1.39 | 36.8 | 0.075 |
| E42575 | 6626851 | 453762 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 1.215 | 3.33 | 0.256 |
| E42639 | 6626883 | 453974 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.6 | 1.19 | 11.1 | 0.064 |
| E42566 | 6626812 | 453804 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.4 | 1.075 | 28.3 | 1.65 |
| E42793 | 6626759 | 453805 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.1 | 1.07 | 3.3 | 0.014 |
| E42789 | 6626728 | 453780 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.7 | 1.07 | 11 | 0.299 |
| E42576 | 6626814 | 453699 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 1.035 | 44.7 | 0.133 |
| E42640 | 6626886 | 453966 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.6 | 0.983 | 2.49 | 0.06 |
| E42591 | 6626856 | 454026 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.942 | 2.93 | 0.009 |
| E42623 | 6626950 | 453878 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.6 | 0.922 | 12.6 | 0.005 |
| E42781 | 6626765 | 453949 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.8 | 0.865 | 2.43 | 0.014 |
| E42589 | 6626835 | 454019 | Outcrop | Selective | 0.2 | 0.852 | 2.39 | 0.006 |
| E42595 | 6626848 | 453982 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.7 | 0.772 | 2.49 | 0.01 |
| E42602 | 6626897 | 453773 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.682 | 1.72 | 0.008 |
| E42567 | 6626841 | 453789 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.624 | 8.64 | 0.112 |
| E42587 | 6626808 | 454019 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.3 | 0.614 | 1.26 | 0.03 |
| E42571 | 6626850 | 453766 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.7 | 0.604 | 4.37 | 0.039 |
| E42577 | 6626810 | 453654 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.3 | 0.599 | 16.6 | 0.028 |
| E42604 | 6626903 | 453782 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.584 | 3.95 | 0.062 |
| E42562 | 6626822 | 453841 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.6 | 0.579 | 16.05 | 0.065 |
| E42636 | 6626908 | 454012 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.1 | 0.569 | 7.02 | 0.01 |
| E42561 | 6626821 | 453842 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.7 | 0.565 | 7.78 | 0.053 |
| E42626 | 6626840 | 453840 | Outcrop | Channel | 1.3 | 0.562 | 17.65 | 0.052 |
| E42583 | 6626764 | 453649 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.2 | 0.538 | 22.2 | 0.687 |
| E42593 | 6626883 | 454025 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.511 | 7.64 | 0.015 |
| E42653 | 6626948 | 453791 | Outcrop | Channel | 2 | 0.474 | 3.83 | 0.147 |
| E42783 | 6626753 | 453877 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.463 | 2.17 | 0.242 |
| E42768 | 6627146 | 453919 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.2 | 0.458 | 1.38 | 0.017 |
| E42579 | 6626839 | 453640 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.3 | 0.442 | 22.2 | 0.23 |
| E42662 | 6627002 | 453905 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.3 | 0.436 | 6.48 | 0.012 |
| E42632 | 6626840 | 453769 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.426 | 6.41 | 0.007 |
| E42617 | 6626944 | 453966 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.4 | 0.411 | 1.08 | 0.017 |
| E42599 | 6626850 | 453906 | Outcrop | Channel | 1 | 0.381 | 6.24 | 0.296 |
| E42811 | 6626550 | 453768 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.377 | 4.37 | 0.017 |
| E42806 | 6626609 | 453845 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.1 | 0.376 | 2.05 | 0.0025 |
| E42752 | 6627055 | 453826 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.7 | 0.372 | 7.33 | 0.038 |
| E42777 | 6626779 | 453984 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.2 | 0.365 | 0.96 | 0.043 |
| E42762 | 6627104 | 453935 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.357 | 1.87 | 0.006 |
| E42658 | 6627003 | 453818 | Outcrop | Channel | 1 | 0.355 | 1.61 | 0.008 |
| E42585 | 6626760 | 453680 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.344 | 0.97 | 0.036 |
| E42557 | 6626792 | 453853 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.3 | 0.331 | 6.69 | 0.097 |
| E42799 | 6626663 | 453688 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.33 | 3.05 | 0.016 |
| E42551 | 6626840 | 453883 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.318 | 10.6 | 0.021 |
| E42760 | 6627108 | 453880 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.1 | 0.316 | 1.02 | 0.0025 |
| E42786 | 6626724 | 453788 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.1 | 0.313 | 3.5 | 0.006 |
| E42578 | 6626823 | 453627 | Outcrop | Channel | 1 | 0.296 | 1.53 | 0.01 |
| E42643 | 6626901 | 453969 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.6 | 0.291 | 1.83 | 0.01 |
| E42759 | 6627097 | 453879 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.1 | 0.281 | 3.88 | 0.014 |
| E42792 | 6626760 | 453818 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.1 | 0.266 | 1.12 | 0.017 |
| E42596 | 6626849 | 453976 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.3 | 0.265 | 1.68 | 0.008 |
| E42582 | 6626761 | 453645 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.3 | 0.265 | 1.45 | 0.013 |
| E42559 | 6626801 | 453836 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.3 | 0.262 | 1.14 | 0.005 |
| E42574 | 6626856 | 453768 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.255 | 1.64 | 0.005 |
| E42552 | 6626798 | 453864 | Outcrop | Channel | 1 | 0.251 | 1.22 | 0.259 |
| E42784 | 6626758 | 453877 | Outcrop | Channel | 1 | 0.217 | 2.39 | 0.011 |
| E42619 | 6626937 | 453947 | Outcrop | Channel | 1.6 | 0.215 | 2.84 | 0.012 |
| E42756 | 6627108 | 453540 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.1 | 0.212 | 0.86 | 0.0025 |
| E42627 | 6626835 | 453841 | Outcrop | Channel | 1 | 0.211 | 6.36 | 0.022 |
| E42770 | 6627141 | 453925 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.25 | 0.1995 | 1.96 | 0.009 |
| E42782 | 6626811 | 453920 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.2 | 0.1555 | 0.99 | 0.005 |
| E42565 | 6626796 | 453807 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.6 | 0.1485 | 0.8 | 0.01 |
| E42644 | 6626901 | 453978 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.145 | 0.51 | 0.01 |
| E42555 | 6626796 | 453856 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.8 | 0.145 | 0.6 | 0.0025 |
| E42635 | 6626893 | 454021 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.1 | 0.143 | 4.64 | 0.006 |
| E42568 | 6626841 | 453794 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.1305 | 0.34 | 0.005 |
| E42558 | 6626810 | 453837 | Outcrop | Channel | 1 | 0.1265 | 0.42 | 0.007 |
| E42603 | 6626899 | 453770 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.1255 | 0.56 | 0.017 |
| E42757 | 6627106 | 453822 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.2 | 0.1245 | 1.38 | 0.0025 |
| E42569 | 6626842 | 453793 | Outcrop | Channel | 1.4 | 0.1205 | 1.66 | 0.0025 |
| E42638 | 6626883 | 453978 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.8 | 0.118 | 0.83 | 0.008 |
| E42572 | 6626850 | 453765 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.5 | 0.1115 | 0.35 | 0.0025 |
| E42667 | 6627008 | 453932 | Outcrop | Channel | 0.2 | 0.1035 | 1.79 | 0.007 |
SAMPLE PREPARATION AND QA/QC
Sample preparation for projects in Argentina is carried out by ALS Minerals, at its facility located in Mendoza with analyses carried out at their laboratory in Lima, Peru. Sample preparation includes drying in an oven at a maximum temperature of 60°C, fine crushing of the sample to at least 70% passing less than 2 mm, sample splitting using a riffle splitter, and pulverizing a 250 g split to at least 85% passing 75 microns (code PREP-31). The samples contained in this news release were analyzed by methods Au-AA24 (Fire Assay Fusion and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry finish) and ME-MS61 (Four Acid Digestion with Mass Spectrometry finish), the latter includes 48 elements (Al, Ag, As, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Fe, Ga, Ge, Hf, In, K, La, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Nb, Ni, P, Pb, Rb, Re, S, Sb, Sc, Se, Sn, Sr, Ta, Te, Th, Ti, Tl, U, V, W, Y, Zn, Zr). Both digestion methods dissolve most minerals but not all elements are quantitatively extracted in some sample matrices. ALS additionally collects a subsample from the coarse reject to be analyzed by Terraspec with spectral data sent to AISIRIS Australia to be processed and interpreted.
Control samples (standards, blanks, and duplicates) are inserted systematically, and their results evaluated according to the Company protocols.
QUALIFIED PERSON
Luis Arteaga M.Sc. P.Geo., Vice President Exploration, is the Company’s Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. He has reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release.
ABOUT THE ZORRO PROJECT
The Zorro Project has recently been consolidated by Sable through the signing of an option agreement and ground staking, covering a total of 5,236 hectares. The project is located on the Frontal Cordillera of San Juan, directly north of the Minsud/South32 Chita Valley Project, which includes two copper and polymetallic deposits: the Chinchillones deposit1 containing indicated resources of 188 Mt @ 0.41% CuEq (0.25% Cu, 0.11 g/t Au, 10.6 g/t Ag, 36 ppm Mo, 0.16% Zn) and inferred resources of 573 Mt @ 0.36% CuEq (0.22% Cu, 0.09 g/t Au, 9.0 g/t Ag, 93 ppm Mo, 0.11% Zn); and the Chita South Porphyry Deposit1 containing indicated resources of 33.1 Mt @ 0.43% Cu and inferred resources of 8.6 Mt @ 0.40% Cu. Sable’s Don Julio Project, which includes four active porphyry targets (Gringa, Morro, Punta Cana, and Tocota), is located 21km west of Zorro.
The potential of the Zorro Project was recognized through Sable’s regional target generation work. The project contains a number of historical mineral occurrences and workings surrounding a large magnetic anomaly measuring about 7km by 4km, which appears to be caused by a diorite stock that intrudes Carboniferous sediments and Permo-Triassic granites.
ABOUT SABLE RESOURCES LTD.
Sable is a well-funded junior grassroots explorer focused on the discovery of Tier-One new precious metal and copper projects through systematic exploration in endowed terranes located in favorable, established mining jurisdictions. Sable’s focus is on developing its large portfolio of new Greenfields projects to resource level. Sable is actively exploring the San Juan Regional Program (163,969 ha), incorporating the Don Julio, El Fierro, Cerro Negro, and Zorro projects in San Juan province, Argentina, and the Copper Queen (15,133 ha), Copper Prince (3,980 ha), and Core Mountain (1,925 ha) properties in British Columbia.
For further information, please contact:
Ruben Padilla, President & CEO at ruben.padilla@sableresources.com or +1 (520) 488-2520
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1 Mineral Resources Data from the Chita Valley Project was obtained from Minsud Resources Corp.’s website – www.minsud.com
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