Kodiak Strategically Expands MPD Project with Acquisition of Adjacent Claims and Initiates Soil Program 
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  October 20, 2025 6:00 AM EDT | Source:  Kodiak Copper Corp. 
  Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 20, 2025) -  Kodiak Copper Corp. (TSXV: KDK) (OTCQB: KDKCF) (FSE: 5DD1) (the  "Company" or "Kodiak") today announces it has entered into a purchase  agreement with Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. ("Eagle Plains") to acquire a  claim package adjacent to Kodiak's 100% owned MPD Project ("MPD") in  Southern British Columbia, expanding the company's landholdings to 357  square kilometres. The newly acquired claims now form part of the MPD  Northwest project area where a soil program has been initiated to  advance multiple targets.
  Highlights:
 
 - The claims acquired comprise 13.1 square kilometres adjacent to the MPD Northwest area, including the 12.1 square kilometre Ketch claim block strategically located immediately north and along trend of the Ketchan deposit,  a large mineralized zone that has been drilled over 1800 by 500 metres  and forms an important part of the Initial Mineral Resource estimate for  MPD ( see news release June 25, 2025). Figure 1 
 
  - The Ketchan deposit is associated with a northwesterly geophysical trend which continues onto the Ketch claim package. Further work will be required to determine if an extension to the Ketchan deposit is present along this trend. Figure 2
 
  - The newly acquired claims will also allow Kodiak to expand operations in other prospective areas at MPD Northwest which hosts 24 known mineral occurrences, including six with significant porphyry-related copper-gold mineralization. Figure 1
 
  - A soil geochemical program consisting of 2,000 samples is currently being initiated to explore targets on the MPD Northwest claims.  The program will investigate historical showings as well as VRIFY AI  targets and the area around the Ketchan deposit and is expected to be  complete in November. 
 
   Claudia Tornquist, President and  CEO of Kodiak said, "Kodiak's strategy to consolidate the MPD district  over the past seven years has been key in generating the critical mass  to bring this project to fruition and demonstrate that it has the  potential to become a major mine in the future. The acquisition of the  Ketch claim package is a logical next step, and I am glad we were able  to secure these strategically located claims which could potentially  host an extension of our Ketchan deposit. I am looking forward to the  results of the current soil program which focuses on advancing several  promising targets on the prospective MPD Northwest area."
  Transaction Details
  Kodiak  has entered into a property purchase agreement with Eagle Plains an  arms-length, Canadian exploration company to acquire a 100% interest in  the claim package, subject to the approval of the TSX-Venture Exchange  and other customary conditions. The consideration consists of 300,000  Kodiak shares upon closing of the transaction, and a net smelter return  royalty ("NSR") of 2%. Kodiak will retain the right to buy back 1% of  the NSR for $1.75 million at any time.
    
  Figure 1: Location Map, Eagle Plains Claims, Southern BC
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  Figure 2: Ketch Claims and the Ketchen Deposit
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  Dave  Skelton, P.Geo. (AB), Vice President Exploration and the Qualified  Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has approved and  verified the technical information used in this news release. 
  On behalf of the Board of Directors Kodiak Copper Corp.
  Claudia Tornquist President & CEO
  For further information contact: Nancy Curry, VP Corporate Development  ncurry@kodiakcoppercorp.com +1 (604) 646-8362
  About Kodiak Copper 
  Kodiak  is focused on its 100% owned copper porphyry projects in Canada and the  USA that have been historically drilled and present known mineral  discoveries with the potential to hold large-scale deposits. Kodiak  Copper's most advanced asset is the 100% owned MPD copper-gold porphyry  project in the prolific Quesnel Terrane in south-central British  Columbia, Canada, a mining district with producing mines and excellent  infrastructure. MPD exhibits all the hallmarks of a major,  multi-centered porphyry district with the potential to become a top-tier  mine. To date, drilling has outlined seven substantial mineralized  zones across the property, and Kodiak is delivering an Initial Resource  estimate for MPD in 2025. The Initial Resource estimate for the first  four mineralized zones announced in June 2025, has already highlighted  the project's scale and potential. Drill results on the remaining three  zones from Kodiak's 2025 exploration program will be incorporated into  the full Initial Resource estimate, expected by year end. With known  mineralized zones open to expansion and multiple untested targets,  Kodiak continues to systematically explore the district-scale potential  of MPD to build critical mass and make the next discovery. 
  Kodiak's  founder and Chairman is Chris Taylor who is well-known for his gold  discovery success with Great Bear Resources. Kodiak is also part of  Discovery Group led by John Robins, one of the most successful mining  entrepreneurs in Canada.
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