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Home » Ero Confirms High-Grade Continuity and Extends Known Mineralization at Furnas with Significant New Step-Out Intercepts
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Ero Confirms High-Grade Continuity and Extends Known Mineralization at Furnas with Significant New Step-Out Intercepts

By News RoomJune 10, 202623 Mins Read
Ero Confirms High-Grade Continuity and Extends Known Mineralization at Furnas with Significant New Step-Out Intercepts
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ero Copper Corp. (TSX: ERO, NYSE: ERO) (“Ero” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce assay results on an additional 24,000 meters of exploration drilling performed subsequent to the Phase 1 program at the Furnas Copper-Gold Project (“Furnas” or the “Project”), located in the Carajás Mineral Province in Pará State, Brazil. The Company has completed over 75,000 meters of drilling through the end of May 2026, with assay results currently available for approximately 52,000 meters. There are ten drill rigs operating at the Project, and the deposit remains open to depth and along strike.

Assay results from the ongoing drill programs are highlighted by significant step-out drill results occurring along strike and to depth:

  • FURN-DD-00357: 90 meters at 0.74% copper, 0.50 grams per tonne (“gpt”) gold and 3.18 gpt silver (1.13% CuEq1), including 32 meters at 1.17% copper, 0.68 gpt gold and 5.40 gpt silver (1.70% CuEq1), a step-out hole in the SE zone, extending the known limits of mineralization by approximately 115 meters down-dip, demonstrating potential for additional high-grade extensions within the SE zone.
  • FURN-DD-00354: 45 meters at 0.98% copper, 0.36 gpt gold and 1.72 gpt silver (1.25% CuEq1), including 20 meters at 1.78% copper, 0.25 gpt gold and 3.12 gpt silver (1.98% CuEq1), representing a high-grade step-out intercept in the SE zone approximately 80 meters beyond the limit of the inferred mineral resource.
  • FURN-DD-00368: 41 meters at 0.94% copper, 0.44 gpt gold and 1.58 gpt silver (1.28% CuEq1), including 16 meters at 0.87% copper, 0.89 gpt gold and 1.52 gpt silver (1.53% CuEq1), drilled in the Central zone of the Project, approximately 220 meters down-dip of the inferred mineral resource estimate and more than 1.1 kilometers west of the high-grade resource of the SE zone, highlighting a new zone of exploration potential between the established SE and NW zones.

And by high-grade infill results within the primary SE and NW mineralized zones:

  • FURN-DD-00340: 88 meters at 0.81% copper, 0.61 gpt gold and 3.75 gpt silver (1.29% CuEq1), including 27 meters at 1.25% copper, 0.77 gpt gold and 6.06 gpt silver (1.86% CuEq1), demonstrating high-grade continuity over significant thicknesses within the SE zone, supporting the ongoing resource conversion drill program.
  • FURN-DD-00348: 65 meters at 0.65% copper, 0.42 gpt gold and 1.30 gpt silver (0.97% CuEq1), including 26 meters at 0.78% copper, 0.42 gpt gold and 1.30 gpt silver (1.18% CuEq1) and 12 meters at 0.67% copper, 0.65 gpt gold and 2.12 gpt silver (1.60% CuEq1), drilled at the northwestern edge of the NW zone mineral resource, supporting future resource growth potential. The hole also returned a shallower intercept of 15 meters at 2.97% copper and 11.81 gpt silver (3.05% CuEq1).

WORK PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

  • Drilling continues to demonstrate high-grade continuity within the NW and SE zones and extend mineralization both to depth and strike adjacent to planned underground infrastructure of the Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”)2 mine plan. The most recent set of assay results include approximately 6,000 meters of infill drilling targeting conversion of inferred mineral resources to at least indicated mineral resources in support of future engineering studies.
  • The Company remains on track to complete the three contractual drilling programs under the Furnas earn-in agreement by year-end, approximately 2 years ahead of the required schedule for the drilling milestones. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company will earn a 60% interest in the Project upon completion of these drill programs and prescribed engineering work programs.3
  • In parallel, the Company is well-advanced across additional technical work streams including permitting, confirmatory metallurgical testwork, advanced geotechnical drilling, hydrogeological studies and ongoing environmental baseline studies in support of a Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”) expected to be published in 2027.
  • The Company expects to award the engineering contract for the PFS and Feasibility Study (“FS”) in mid-2026.
  • In addition, value-enhancement opportunities identified in the PEA continue to be evaluated, including magnetic separation of tailings to produce a high-grade magnetite (iron) concentrate and a gravity circuit to improve gold recoveries.

“Every drill result from Furnas reinforces the scale, quality and growth potential of the deposit,” said Makko DeFilippo, President and Chief Executive Officer. “High-grade continuity within the SE and NW zones remains strong, and new step-out drilling in the Central zone, near planned infrastructure, highlights new opportunities to build upon an already compelling PEA mine plan.

“We are advancing Furnas on multiple fronts, with ten drill rigs operating on site and permitting, engineering and environmental workstreams progressing toward a PFS. Together with Vale Base Metals4, we remain focused on de-risking the Project and positioning Furnas as a cornerstone of Ero’s long-term organic growth strategy.”

  1. Where applicable, copper equivalent (“CuEq”) in this press release has been calculated using the following formula: Cu grade + ((Au grade × 0.03215 × US$2,500 gold price × 74.6% gold metallurgical recovery) + (Ag grade × 0.03215 × US$24.00 silver price × 71.0% silver metallurgical recovery)) / (0.01 × US$9,038.94/tonne copper price × 90.3% copper metallurgical recovery).
  2. For more information on the updated Furnas mineral resource estimate and inaugural PEA, please see the Company’s press release dated February 23, 2026 and the 2026 Technical Report (as defined below).
  3. For more information on the Company’s plans to earn a 60% interest in the Furnas Copper-Gold Project, please see its press releases dated October 30, 2023 and July 22, 2024.
  4. “Vale Base Metals” includes Vale Base Metals Limited and its subsidiaries.

Environmental Studies in Support of Project Permitting Advancing

Baseline environmental studies commenced in Q1 2024, building on historical environmental work conducted by Vale Base Metals (“VBM”). The Company plans to submit an application for a Preliminary License by year-end 2026, following the expected completion of an Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Impact Report (“EIA/RIMA”). Mining projects in Brazil require a three-phase licensing process, in parallel with the federal mining-title process administered by the National Mining Agency:

  • Phase 1 – Preliminary License: Confirms environmental feasibility and approves the Project’s location and basic design concept, following review of the EIA/RIMA and applicable public consultation requirements.
  • Phase 2 – Installation License: Authorizes construction and installation in accordance with approved engineering plans and environmental control programs, subject to compliance with Preliminary License conditions.
  • Phase 3 – Operating License: Authorizes operations after construction is complete, required environmental controls are implemented and applicable environmental, mining and other regulatory conditions have been satisfied.

Key environmental authorizations secured to date at Furnas include vegetation clearance, wildlife management, a water use permit for exploration and additional water-take authorization.

Metallurgical Testwork Continues to Validate PEA Assumptions; Moving Forward with Evaluation of Value-Enhancement Opportunities

Metallurgical testwork completed since the publication of the PEA includes seven additional variability tests, 24 additional locked-cycle flotation tests, and a continuous mini pilot plant test. Results continue to support the proposed metallurgical process flowsheet outlined in the PEA and validate recoveries for copper, gold and silver as well as concentrate quality parameters. Additional pilot plant variability tests will be performed in H2 2026 in support of the PFS.

Additional testwork continues to show that magnetic separation of flotation tailings offers the potential to produce a high-grade magnetite concentrate while also reducing tailings mass, representing a significant value-enhancement opportunity for the Project in future studies.

Drill Results Continue to Demonstrate High-Grade Continuity and Extend Mineralization

Drill results in this update include approximately 24,000 meters of drilling comprised of 6,000 meters of infill drilling and approximately 18,000 meters of resource extension drilling. Infill drilling was designed to target upgrades of inferred mineral resources to higher-confidence categories, while resource expansion drilling focused on demonstrating extensions at depth and along strike, including opportunities within the under-explored Central zone between the well established NW and SE mineralized corridors.

ABOUT THE FURNAS COPPER-GOLD PROJECT

Furnas is an iron oxide copper-gold deposit located approximately 70 kilometers southeast of Vale Base Metal’s Salobo Operations and approximately 190 kilometers northeast of Ero’s Tucumã Operation. Covering an area of approximately 2,400 hectares, the Project sits within fifteen kilometers of extensive regional infrastructure, including paved roads, an industrial-scale cement plant, a power substation and Vale S.A.’s railroad loadout facility.

In July 2024, the Company signed a definitive earn-in agreement (“Agreement”) with Salobo Metais S.A.5, to earn a 60% interest in the Project upon completion of several exploration, engineering and development milestones over a five-year period. In exchange for its 60% interest, Ero will solely fund a phased work program during the earn-in period and grant VBM up to an 11.0% “free carry” on future Project construction capital expenditures. For additional details on the key terms and execution of the Agreement, please refer to the Company’s press releases dated October 30, 2023 and July 22, 2024.

The Company published a PEA on the Project on March 30, 2026 with an effective date of February 23, 2026, highlighting an initial 24-year mine life with LOM average annual production of 81 kt CuEq1 with average annual production of 108 kt CuEq1 over the first 15 years of mine life. The PEA is supported by an updated mineral resource estimate, with an effective date of November 30, 2025, that incorporates approximately 90,000 meters of historical drilling completed by Vale S.A. and Anglo American plc, together with 28,000 meters of Phase 1 drilling completed by the Company through July 2025.

For additional information on the PEA and the Project’s mineral resource estimate, please see the Company’s press release dated February 23, 2026 as well as the corresponding technical report titled “Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Furnas Project – Pará State, Brazil – NI 43-101 Technical Report”, dated March 30, 2026 with an effective date of February 23, 2026 (the “2026 Technical Report”), which is available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.com), on EDGAR (www.sec.gov) and on the Company’s website (www.ero.com).

The PEA is preliminary in nature and includes inferred mineral resources, which are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the PEA will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

  1. Where applicable, copper equivalent (“CuEq”) in this press release has been calculated using the following formula: Cu grade + ((Au grade × 0.03215 × US$2,500 gold price × 74.6% gold metallurgical recovery) + (Ag grade × 0.03215 × US$24.00 silver price × 71.0% silver metallurgical recovery)) / (0.01 × US$9,038.94/tonne copper price × 90.3% copper metallurgical recovery).
  2. Salobo Metais S.A., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vale Base Metals Limited. Vale Base Metals Limited is 90% indirectly owned by Vale, and 10% indirectly owned by Manara Minerals Investment Company (Manara Minerals).

Figure 1: Furnas Geology Plan View Map, including drill collar locations. Rock types include:

Abbreviation   Rock Type
     
HCS   Calcic-sodic hydrothermal rock
GRA   Granite
DIO   Diorite
RCL HD   Chlorite-rich hydrothermal rock
GMF HD   Grunerite-garnet-magnetite hydrothermal rock
GMF HD-2   Grunerite-garnet-magnetite hydrothermal rock
XTA   Aluminous schist
RSL Host   Quartz-rich rock
GMF RSL   Magnetite-rich hydrothermally altered rock / Quartz-rich rock

Figure 2 - Geologic cross section within the high-grade SE Zone of Furnas.

Figure 2: Geologic cross section within the high-grade SE Zone of Furnas. Rock types include:

Abbreviation   Rock Type
     
HDM   Magnetite-rich hydrothermally altered rock
RSL Host   Quartz-rich rock
GMF RSL   Magnetite-rich hydrothermally altered rock / Quartz-rich rock
RCL HD   Chlorite-rich hydrothermal rock

Figure 3 - Geologic cross section within the high-grade Central Zone of Furnas.

Figure 3: Geologic cross section within the high-grade Central Zone of Furnas. Rock types include:

Abbreviation   Rock Type
     
HDM   Magnetite-rich hydrothermally altered rock
RSL Host   Quartz-rich rock
GMF RSL   Magnetite-rich hydrothermally altered rock / Quartz-rich rock
RCL HD   Chlorite-rich hydrothermal rock

Figure 4 - Geologic cross section within the high-grade NW Zone of Furnas.

Figure 4: Geologic cross section within the high-grade NW Zone of Furnas. Rock types include:

Abbreviation   Rock Type
     
GRA   Granite
HDCS   Calcic-sodic undifferentiated mafic rock
HDM   Magnetite-rich hydrothermally altered rock
RSL Host   Quartz-rich rock
GMF RSL   Magnetite-rich hydrothermally altered rock / Quartz-rich rock
RCL HD   Chlorite-rich hydrothermal rock

Figure 5 - Furnas SE zone drill hole collars plotted in plan view of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure.

Figure 5: Furnas SE zone drill hole collars plotted in plan view of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Figure 6 - Furnas SE zone new drill hole collars plotted in long section view of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure.

Figure 6: Furnas SE zone new drill hole collars plotted in long section view of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Figure 7 - Furnas NW zone drill hole collars plotted in plan view of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure.

Figure 7: Furnas NW zone drill hole collars plotted in plan view of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Figure 8 - Furnas NW zone new drill hole collars plotted in long section of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure.

Figure 8: Furnas NW zone new drill hole collars plotted in long section of the PEA block model and planned mine infrastructure. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

DRILL RESULTS – SOUTHEAST ZONE

Hole ID   From (m)   To (m)   Length (m)   Cu (%)   Au (g/t)   Ag (g/t)   CuEq (%)   % Cu Grade x Thickness
                                 
FURN-DD-00333   544   595   51   0.89   0.67   2.63   1.40   45.4
Incl   574   595   21   1.04   0.77   2.41   1.62   21.8
FURN-DD-00334   562   628   66   0.56   0.27   2.07   0.77   37.0
Incl   585   599   14   0.85   0.48   3.65   1.23   11.9
FURN-DD-00337   305   344   39   0.63   0.37   2.39   0.91   24.6
Incl   314   324   10   0.83   0.52   3.21   1.23   8.3
FURN-DD-00338   362   411   49   0.84   0.49   2.09   1.21   41.2
Incl   371   395   24   1.18   0.64   2.99   1.67   28.3
FURN-DD-00339   479   540   61   0.66   0.39   2.02   0.96   40.3
FURN-DD-00340   548   636   88   0.81   0.61   3.75   1.29   71.3
Incl   601   628   27   1.25   0.77   6.06   1.86   33.8
FURN-DD-00344   513   566   53   0.41   0.13   0.88   0.52   21.7
Incl   553   558   5   0.82   0.14   1.87   0.93   4.1
FURN-DD-00345   679   763   84   0.50   0.29   1.82   0.73   42.0
Incl   743   763   20   0.64   0.48   1.84   1.00   12.8
FURN-DD-00346   698   761   63   0.65   0.38   0.94   0.94   41.0
Incl   720   761   41   0.71   0.47   2.00   1.06   29.1
FURN-DD-00347   473   533   60   0.77   0.26   1.58   0.97   46.2
Incl   481   495   14   1.43   0.30   2.69   1.67   20.0
FURN-DD-00351   509   543   34   0.52   0.29   0.67   0.74   17.7
Incl   511   525   14   0.82   0.32   1.17   1.06   11.5
FURN-DD-00354   459   504   45   0.98   0.36   1.72   1.25   44.1
Incl   484   504   20   1.78   0.25   3.12   1.98   35.6
FURN-DD-00355   315   389   74   0.61   0.36   1.50   0.89   45.1
Incl   369   389   20   0.97   0.50   1.31   1.35   19.4
FURN-DD-00357   726   816   90   0.74   0.50   3.18   1.13   66.6
Incl   726   758   32   1.17   0.68   5.40   1.70   37.4
FURN-DD-00358   323   344   21   0.49   0.07   1.27   0.55   10.3
And   367   375   8   0.43   0.09   0.93   0.50   3.4
And   392   397   5   0.43   0.11   1.90   0.52   2.2
FURN-DD-00360   409   481   72   0.60   0.24   1.33   0.79   72.4
Incl   465   478   13   0.85   0.47   1.21   1.21   13.1
FURN-DD-00361   399   434   35   0.57   0.54   1.02   0.97   35.3
Incl   401   428   27   0.64   0.61   1.13   1.09   27.3
FURN-DD-00367   373   459   86   0.58   0.30   1.19   0.81   86.0
Incl   414   424   10   1.29   0.25   2.24   1.49   9.5
Incl   442   459   17   0.96   0.52   2.35   1.36   16.7
FURN-DD-00368   380   421   41   0.94   0.44   1.58   1.28   40.7
Incl   380   396   16   0.87   0.89   1.52   1.53   15.7
FURN-DD-00369   265   291   26   0.44   0.35   3.79   0.73   25.6
Incl   266   280   14   0.51   0.44   6.40   0.87   14.0
FURN-DD-00372   478   540   62   0.74   0.51   2.52   1.13   61.5
Incl   482   498   16   1.00   0.62   3.86   1.49   15.8
Incl   518   540   22   0.82   0.64   1.91   1.30   22.0

DRILL RESULTS – NORTHWEST ZONE

Hole ID   From (m)   To (m)   Length (m)   Cu (%)   Au (g/t)   Ag (g/t)   CuEq (%)   %Cu Grade x Thickness
                                 
FURN-DD-00317   420   440   20   0.29   0.50   0.44   0.66   5.8
And   481   547   66   0.64   0.26   1.52   0.83   42.2
Incl   493   515   22   0.99   0.17   1.18   1.12   21.8
FURN-DD-00332   569   650   81   0.43   0.29   0.90   0.64   34.8
Incl   593   637   44   0.55   0.32   1.20   0.80   24.2
FURN-DD-00335   94   197   103   0.48   0.14   0.69   0.59   49.4
Incl   113   133   20   0.63   0.24   0.88   0.81   12.6
FURN-DD-00336   462   545   83   0.58   0.38   1.23   0.87   48.1
Incl   465   473   8   1.49   0.43   2.50   1.82   11.9
FURN-DD-00341   400   520   120   0.56   0.25   1.89   0.76   67.2
Incl   484   508   24   0.80   0.65   3.54   1.32   19.2
FURN-DD-00342   423   540   117   0.63   0.13   1.40   0.74   73.7
Incl   431   461   30   0.96   0.11   1.40   1.05   28.8
Incl   471   490   19   0.95   0.44   2.24   1.29   18.1
FURN-DD-00343   392   469   77   0.52   0.26   0.83   0.71   40.0
Incl   400   429   29   0.60   0.31   0.91   0.83   17.4
Incl   455   469   14   0.60   0.35   1.04   0.86   8.4
FURN-DD-00348   458   523   65   0.65   0.42   1.30   0.97   42.3
Incl   458   484   26   0.78   0.42   1.30   1.18   20.3
Incl   511   523   12   0.67   0.65   2.12   1.60   8.0
And   103   118   15   2.97   0.00   11.81   3.05   44.6
FURN-DD-00350   452   496   44   0.64   0.48   1.72   1.00   27.8
Incl   462   486   24   0.76   0.64   2.15   1.25   18.2
FURN-DD-00352   234   299   65   0.58   0.62   0.63   1.04   37.7
Incl   234   274   40   0.73   0.55   0.66   1.14   29.2
And Incl   258   274   16   1.01   0.73   0.76   1.55   16.2
FURN-DD-00353   359   462   103   0.63   0.37   1.37   0.91   64.9
Incl   425   462   37   0.88   0.55   2.36   1.30   32.6
FURN-DD-00356   506   574   68   0.44   0.30   1.24   0.67   29.9
Incl   524   543   19   0.75   0.60   1.53   1.20   14.3
FURN-DD-00359   85   167   82   0.54   0.41   1.43   0.85   44.3
Incl   129   167   38   0.64   0.54   1.72   1.05   24.3
FURN-DD-00365   237   261   24   0.53   0.36   0.66   0.80   24.4
FURN-DD-00371   169   196   27   0.69   0.41   0.70   1.00   27.2
FURN-DD-00375   209   225   16   0.51   0.31   0.77   0.75   16.3
FURN-DD-00384   240   254   14   1.67   0.31   1.61   1.91   14.3

DRILL HOLE INFORMATION – SOUTHEAST ZONE

Hole ID   Easting   Northing   Elevation   Azimuth   Dip   Length (m)
                         
FURN-DD-00333   612,555   9,346,228   313   200   60   627.7
FURN-DD-00334   612,516   9,346,315   324   200   60   703.9
FURN-DD-00337   612,459   9,346,016   333   200   60   417.0
FURN-DD-00338   612,480   9,346,085   311   200   60   438.8
FURN-DD-00339   612,609   9,346,139   313   200   60   600.6
FURN-DD-00340   612,179   9,346,705   322   200   60   717.2
FURN-DD-00344   611,789   9,346,776   350   200   60   689.1
FURN-DD-00345   612,567   9,346,456   306   200   60   845.7
FURN-DD-00346   612,657   9,346,376   295   200   60   818.9
FURN-DD-00347   611,668   9,346,757   381   200   60   602.1
FURN-DD-00351   611,788   9,346,776   350   200   50   625.0
FURN-DD-00354   611,668   9,346,757   381   200   50   588.3
FURN-DD-00355   610,494   9,347,052   380   200   60   507.1
FURN-DD-00357   612,527   9,346,582   292   200   60   867.8
FURN-DD-00358   610,292   9,347,078   404   200   60   435.1
FURN-DD-00360   611,706   9,346,682   361   200   60   551.5
FURN-DD-00361   611,021   9,347,117   410   200   60   623.8
FURN-DD-00367   611,706   9,346,682   361   200   50   587.6
FURN-DD-00368   610,224   9,347,214   359   200   60   483.9
FURN-DD-00369   611,037   9,346,770   424   200   60   388.8
FURN-DD-00372   612,452   9,346,235   329   200   60   582.2

DRILL HOLE INFORMATION – NORTHWEST ZONE

Hole ID   Easting   Northing   Elevation   Azimuth   Dip   Length (m)
                         
FURN-DD-00317   607,745   9,348,265   245   200   60   597.6
FURN-DD-00332   607,813   9,348,417   209   200   60   723.3
FURN-DD-00335   607,549   9,347,973   263   200   60   434.5
FURN-DD-00336   607,818   9,348,230   248   200   60   580.5
FURN-DD-00341   607,652   9,348,261   240   200   60   576.3
FURN-DD-00342   607,605   9,348,317   233   200   60   602.2
FURN-DD-00343   607,748   9,348,192   252   200   60   547.6
FURN-DD-00348   607,884   9,348,216   232   200   60   709.4
FURN-DD-00350   608,071   9,348,112   250   200   55   550.7
FURN-DD-00352   608,087   9,347,754   374   200   65   440.6
FURN-DD-00353   608,010   9,348,056   249   200   55   533.5
FURN-DD-00356   608,068   9,348,210   244   200   60   665.1
FURN-DD-00359   608,516   9,347,436   469   200   60   323.5
FURN-DD-00365   609,021   9,347,367   430   200   60   307.2
FURN-DD-00371   609,188   9,347,085   519   200   60   284.3
FURN-DD-00375   609,033   9,347,269   460   200   60   275.1
FURN-DD-00384   609,269   9,347,250   452   200   60   339.9


NOTE ON NI 43-101 COMPLIANT TECHNICAL REPORT

The drill results disclosed in this press release are not incorporated in the mineral resource estimate underpinning 2026 Technical Report. The conversion of drill results presented in this press release into NI 43-101 compliant mineral resources or mineral reserves requires additional work and analysis that remains ongoing. Additional drilling and technical work are required to determine whether these results, including down-dip intercepts, will be included in an NI 43-101 technical report associated with the PFS.

QUALIFIED PERSON

Mr. Cid Gonçalves Monteiro Filho, SME RM (04317974), MAIG (No. 8444), FAusIMM (No. 329148) has reviewed, verified and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this press release. Mr. Monteiro is Manager, Resources & Reserves of the Company and is a “qualified person” within the meanings of NI 43-101.

QUALITY ASSURANCE & QUALITY CONTROL

Current QA/QC Program

At the Project, the Company is currently drilling with third-party contracted core drill rigs, operated by Major Drilling Group International Inc. and Drillgeo Geologia e Sondagem Ltda. – independent contractors engaged since October 2024. Drill core is logged, photographed, and split in half using a diamond core saw at the Company’s core-logging and storage facilities. Half of the drill core is retained on site, and the other half is used for analysis, with samples collected at a minimum of 1.5 meters and a maximum of 2.5 meters, with an average length of 2.0 meters. Sampling commences at least 3.0 meters before the start of the mineralized zone and continues at least 3.0 meters beyond the limit of the mineralized zone. Samples are collected at the Company’s logging facilities, and all sample preparation is performed at ALS Brasil Ltda.’s laboratory in Parauapebas (PA), Brazil, which is independent of the Company. Samples are analyzed by the certified laboratory of ALS Peru S.A., which is independent of the Company. Copper content is determined by four-acid digestion followed by ICP-MS analysis, while gold content is analyzed using fire assay with ICP-AES. When copper grades exceed 1%, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy is used to determine them. All sample results from the Phase 1 drill program (28,000 meters, drilling completed through July 2025), the Phase 2 drill program (17,000 meters, drilling completed in Q4 2025) and the analytical results received to date from the Phase 3 drill program (approximately 30,000 meters, drilling completed in May 2026) have been monitored through a quality assurance and quality control (“QA/QC”) program that includes adherence to the internal operational procedures and the insertion of certified standards, blanks and duplicates at a rate of three standards, one coarse blank, one fine blank, one field duplicate, one coarse duplicate, and one pulp duplicate for every 50 total samples, yielding a blended QC rate of approximately 16%.

QA/QC Validation

The QA/QC validation process undertaken for the Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 drill programs of the Project is consistent with the process set out in the 2026 Technical Report and in the previous NI 43-101 technical report with respect to Furnas, titled “Furnas Copper Project – Pará State, Brazil – NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report”, dated November 18, 2024 with an effective date of June 30, 2024 (the “2024 Technical Report”), and is consistent with Ero’s internal guidelines and best practices.

For details on the post-mortem QA/QC program performed by the Company on historic drilling completed by Vale S.A. and Anglo American plc, please refer to the Company’s press release dated October 2, 2024 and to the 2024 Technical Report.

ABOUT ERO

Ero is a Brazil-focused, growth-oriented mining company with a diversified portfolio of copper and gold assets. Headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., the Company operates two copper mines – the Caraíba Operations in Bahia State and the Tucumã Operation in Pará State – as well as the Xavantina Operations, a producing gold mine in Mato Grosso State. In addition to its operating assets, Ero is advancing the Furnas Copper-Gold Project, located in the mineral-rich Carajás Province in Pará State, through a definitive earn-in agreement with Vale Base Metals to acquire a 60% interest in the project.

Ero’s operating philosophy is grounded in a commitment to safety, operational excellence, and the responsible production of minerals essential for a better tomorrow. The Company’s shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “ERO.” Additional information, including technical reports on the Company’s operations and projects, is available on the Company’s website (www.ero.com), SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca), and on EDGAR (www.sec.gov).

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT

Farooq Hamed, VP, Investor Relations
[email protected]

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). Forward-looking statements include statements that use forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “could”, “would”, “will”, “should”, “intend”, “target”, “plan”, “expect”, “budget”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “schedule”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “potential”, “view” or the negative or grammatical variation thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Company’s plans, prospects and business strategies and strategic vision and aspirations and their achievement and timing, statements with respect to the future drilling continuing to demonstrate continuity of high grade mineralization at depth, future expansion of the mineral resource estimate and the Project, the strategy and objectives of the Company’s drill programs, Ero’s ability to complete the required 45,000-meter Phase 3 drill program and engineering studies, Project permitting and licensing efforts, community and social engagement; the filing of technical reports in connection with a Pre- Feasibility Study or Feasibility Study and the timing thereof; Project studies and their ability to enhance the Project’s value (including technical, environmental and social studies); the size and scale of the Furnas Project; the Company’s ability to comply with contractual and permitting or other regulatory and/or earn-in agreement requirements; the results of the Preliminary Economic Assessment, or Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimations, and life of mine estimates; anticipated market prices of metals and currency exchange rates; anticipated exploration and development activities at Furnas; the anticipated project development and other plans and expectations with respect to a future 60/40 (Ero/VBM) joint venture; and any other statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future plans, intentions, levels of activity, results, performance or achievements.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, actions, events, conditions, performance or achievements to materially differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, risks discussed in this press release and in the Company’s most recent Annual Information Form (“AIF”) under the heading “Risk Factors”. The risks discussed in this press release and in the AIF are not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, actions, events, conditions, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results, actions, events, conditions, performance or achievements to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended.

Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements involve statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and the Company’s actual results, achievements or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, without limitation, those referred to herein and in the AIF under the heading “Risk Factors”.

The Company’s forward-looking statements are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, many of which may be difficult to predict and beyond the Company’s control. In connection with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release and in the AIF, the Company has made certain assumptions about, among other things: favourable equity and debt capital markets; the ability to raise any necessary additional capital on reasonable terms to advance the production, development and exploration of the Company’s properties and assets; future prices of copper, gold and other metal prices; the timing and results of exploration and drilling programs; the accuracy of any mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates; the geology of the Caraíba Operations, the Xavantina Operations, the Tucumã Operation and the Furnas Copper-Gold Project being as described in the respective technical report for each property; production costs; the accuracy of budgeted exploration, development and construction costs and expenditures; the price of other commodities such as fuel; future currency exchange rates, interest rates and tariff rates; operating conditions being favourable such that the Company is able to operate in a safe, efficient and effective manner; work force continuing to remain healthy in the face of prevailing epidemics, pandemics or other health risks, political and regulatory stability; the receipt of governmental, regulatory and third party approvals, licenses and permits on favourable terms; obtaining required renewals for existing approvals, licenses and permits on favourable terms; requirements under applicable laws; sustained labour stability; stability in financial and capital goods markets; availability of equipment; positive relations with local groups and the Company’s ability to meet its obligations under its agreements with such groups; and satisfying the terms and conditions of the Company’s current loan arrangements. Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date of this press release, these assumptions are subject to significant business, social, economic, political, regulatory, competitive and other risks and uncertainties, contingencies and other factors that could cause actual actions, events, conditions, results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Company cautions that the foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive. Other events or circumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated or projected and expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as and to the extent required by applicable securities laws.

CAUTIONARY NOTES REGARDING MINERAL RESOURCE AND MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATES

Unless otherwise indicated, all reserve and resource estimates included in this press release and the documents incorporated by reference herein have been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101″) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (the “CIM”) — CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended (the “CIM Standards”). NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. Canadian standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and reserve and resource information included herein may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this press release and the documents incorporated by reference herein use the terms “measured resources,” “indicated resources” and “inferred resources” as defined in accordance with NI 43-101 and the CIM Standards.

Further to recent amendments, mineral property disclosure requirements in the United States (the “U.S. Rules”) are governed by subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) which differ from the CIM Standards. As a foreign private issuer that is eligible to file reports with the SEC pursuant to the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system (the “MJDS”), Ero is not required to provide disclosure on its mineral properties under the U.S. Rules and will continue to provide disclosure under NI 43-101 and the CIM Standards. If Ero ceases to be a foreign private issuer or loses its eligibility to file its annual report on Form 40-F pursuant to the MJDS, then Ero will be subject to the U.S. Rules, which differ from the requirements of NI 43-101 and the CIM Standards.

Pursuant to the new U.S. Rules, the SEC recognizes estimates of “measured mineral resources”, “indicated mineral resources” and “inferred mineral resources.” In addition, the definitions of “proven mineral reserves” and “probable mineral reserves” under the U.S. Rules are now “substantially similar” to the corresponding standards under NI 43-101. Mineralization described using these terms has a greater amount of uncertainty as to its existence and feasibility than mineralization that has been characterized as reserves. Accordingly, U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that any measured mineral resources, indicated mineral resources, or inferred mineral resources that Ero reports are or will be economically or legally mineable. Further, “inferred mineral resources” have a greater amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to whether they can be mined legally or economically. Under Canadian securities laws, estimates of “inferred mineral resources” may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. While the above terms under the U.S. Rules are “substantially similar” to the standards under NI 43-101 and CIM Standards, there are differences in the definitions under the U.S. Rules and CIM Standards. Accordingly, there is no assurance any mineral reserves or mineral resources that Ero may report as “proven mineral reserves”, “probable mineral reserves”, “measured mineral resources”, “indicated mineral resources” and “inferred mineral resources” under NI 43-101 would be the same had Ero prepared the reserve or resource estimates under the standards adopted under the U.S. Rules.

Figures accompanying this announcement are available at:

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