Morocco Strategic Minerals advances copper targets in Western High Atlas

MONTRÉAL, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Morocco Strategic Minerals Corporation. (TSXV: MCC) ("Morocco Strategic Minerals" or the "Company") is pleased to report results from systematic underground and surface channel sampling at Ouneine and a recent batch of selective samples from Tanfit and Ijoukak, as the Company advances drill-target definition across its Western High Atlas District in Morocco.

Highlights

Ouneine underground Gallery A: 77 channel samples were collected from 15 sections. Eight sections returned more than 1.0% Cu over sampled lengths ranging from 1.6 to 3.0 metres, led by 5.74% Cu and 39 g/t Ag over 2.1 metres , including 13.18% Cu and 88 g/t Ag over 0.9 metre .

Ouneine surface channel sampling: 34 samples were collected from 13 channels. Six channels returned more than 1.0% Cu, including 1.55% Cu and 199 g/t Ag over 2.0 metres and 1.25% Cu over 4.0 metres .

Tanfit: Five of six underground grab samples from Gallery 17 returned more than 2.0% Cu, with values of up to 7.76% Cu and 42 g/t Ag . Historical stockpile sampling also returned multiple high-grade copper values, including up to 23.60% Cu and 40 g/t Ag , 22.00% Cu and 50 g/t Ag , and 16.32% Cu and 115 g/t Ag .

Ijoukak: Fifteen of 16 underground grab samples from the historical 1670- and 1700-level workings returned more than 1.0% Cu. All 11 samples from the 1670 level returned more than 1.0% Cu, including nine above 4.0% Cu and values of up to 27.68% Cu . The 1700-level workings returned values of up to 26.43% Cu and 23.47% Cu . All five historical stockpile samples returned more than 1.0% Cu.

The results are being integrated with geological and structural mapping to refine and rank priority drill targets across the Western High Atlas District, with systematic channel sampling and three-dimensional interpretation focused on advancing the best-defined targets toward drilli