Interview with Claudia Tornquist, President & CEO, and Christopher Taylor, Chairman of Kodiak Copper Corp.

Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/kodiak-copper-tsxvkdk-hunting-for-more-copper-discoveries-in-bc-4697

Recording date: 3rd March 2024

Kodiak Copper (TSXV:KDK) is a junior mining explorer developing the advanced-stage MPD copper-gold porphyry project in mining-friendly southern British Columbia, Canada. The 100%-owned MPD project offers exposure to a large-scale porphyry discovery in a region of multi-million ounce deposits.

Kodiak made a game-changing discovery at MPD in 2020, hitting 282 meters of 0.70% copper and 0.49 g/t gold (1.16% CuEq) at the Gate Zone. Subsequent drilling has significantly expanded mineralization at Gate, which now extends over 1 km in strike and remains open. Kodiak also discovered a parallel trend of high-grade mineralization at the nearby Prime Zone, highlighting the multi-centered nature of the MPD system.

Kodiak is one of the first junior explorers to adopt artificial intelligence in its exploration strategy through a new partnership with AI firm VRIFY AI. Kodiak is feeding its vast geochemical and geophysical datasets into VRIFY AI's algorithms which use machine learning to identify new prospective drill targets. In early tests, the AI successfully identified known mineralization and generated a series of exciting new targets for follow-up.

AI integration has the potential to be a major disruptive force in mineral exploration. Kodiak expects AI to help accelerate the discovery process, enhance drill hit rates, and reduce overall exploration costs at MPD. This could give the company a key competitive advantage as it aims to unlock the full scale of MPD.

Kodiak is well-funded to capitalize on this AI-driven approach with C$7.5 million in working capital. The company recently closed an oversubscribed $8.4 million financing which will fund exploration through 2024. Kodiak plans proceed with first-ever drilling of the AI-generated targets and new areas identified by VRIFY AI as part of the 2024 exploration program.

Kodiak is well-positioned to benefit from a strong copper market. Copper prices are expected to outperform over the next decade due to rising demand from the clean energy transition and global infrastructure spending. Meanwhile, new mine supply is constrained, setting the stage for a potential supply crunch.

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