Perth – October 19, 2026 -- Hot Chili (ASX: HCH, TSXV: HCH, OTCQX: HHLKF) has confirmed a second porphyry centre, La Verde South, after its first step-out hole returned 148 m grading 0.44% copper equivalent (CuEq) at the La Verde copper-gold discovery in Chile. The company says the find near-doubles the growth potential of La Verde, which sits 30 km south of the planned central processing hub for its Costa Fuego project.

Perth, Australia – September 11, 2026 -- Hot Chili Limited has reported a fresh round of high-grade drill results from its La Verde copper-gold porphyry discovery in Chile, with hole DKP063 returning 398 metres grading 0.45% copper equivalent (CuEq) from surface, including a standout 62-metre interval at 0.91% CuEq from just 20 metres depth.