AI Targets the Rocks: New Tech Refines Copper Hunt in Mexico

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Algo Grande Copper Corp. (ALGR:TSX.V) announced that it has initiated a 12-month artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data reprocessing and integration program at its Adelita copper-gold-silver project in Sonora, Mexico. The company has engaged AI-Metals, a geoscience analytics firm composed of researchers from the University of Cambridge, to apply modern data science techniques across historical and newly generated datasets at the site.

The goal of the collaboration is to reduce exploration risk by refining drill targets within the structurally controlled skarn-porphyry system previously identified at Adelita. According to Algo Grande, the work will continuously integrate data from geophysical surveys, surface geochemical sampling, and satellite-derived alteration indices into a modern 3D geological model.

In a company news release, Algo Grande stated, "The AI-driven integration of geological, geochemical, and geophysical data sets provides a coherent picture of a large, structurally controlled skarn-porphyry mineral system at Adelita." The updated model reinforces previously disclosed high-priority target corridors and is expected to support more systematic drill targeting.

The announcement follows earlier work by the company, including a ground magnetic survey and identification of 32 high-priority exploration targets. Coinciding geophysical and geochemical signatures interpreted from the AI analysis are reportedly consistent with skarn-style copper mineralization near intrusive-carbonate contacts.

Copper in a Tight Market: Demand Rising as Supply Lags

According to a January 14 report by Mining.com, copper reached a new all-time high of US$13,310 per ton on the London Metal Exchange, continuing a strong rally that saw the metal gain over 40% in 2025. The article stated that copper had already risen another 6% in the first two weeks of 2026, fueled by expanding demand from artificial intelligence and renewable energy industries, as well as ongoing concerns over supply disruptions and geopolitical risk.

A video briefing by Ahead of the Herd on January 14 noted that copper demand was increasing across construction, telecommunications, and transportation, but had also expanded into newer sectors, including battery storage and AI infrastructure. The presenter highlighted that "copper is not only vital to its usual applications… but to artificial intelligence and the infrastructure that supports AI," citing copper's role in computer chips, data centers, and transmission systems.

The report also underscored structural supply-side issues in the copper industry. In 2025, the global copper market posted a deficit, and a deeper shortfall was expected in 2026. Global copper output was forecast to grow by just 1.3% in 2026, below the 25-year average of 2.5%. Exploration budgets also declined, with spending sinking below 3% of copper earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) in 2024, compared to over 6% in the early 2010s. The briefing explained that "the copper supply deficit could widen by 2029 to a whopping 1.1 million tons," due to competition with other critical minerals and the limited pace of new discoveries.

Sprott's Top 10 Themes for 2026, published the following day, also identified copper as a critical material gaining strategic importance. The report noted that "copper's momentum builds as supply shocks meet trade dislocation," pointing to tightening global availability. It attributed part of the price strength to geopolitical fragmentation and resource nationalism, which have disrupted traditional metal flows and created regional imbalances.

The Sprott report explained that copper was "increasingly shaped by policy, security of supply, and less efficient global rebalancing," emphasizing the metal's role in national security, energy transition, and digital infrastructure. It added that long development timelines for new copper mines, coupled with historically low inventories, have limited the market's ability to respond quickly to demand surges.

Catalysts: Building a Comprehensive Model for Future Drilling

Algo Grande is in the midst of an integrated exploration campaign aimed at unlocking the mineral potential of the Adelita Project. Located in Mexico's Sonora State, a hub for copper production and processing, the project covers a 5,895-hectare land package and includes a 20-year underground mining license over the Cerro Grande skarn discovery.

The company's current focus, indicated in its investor presentation, includes completing its Phase 1 drill program, with oriented-core diamond drilling targeting high-grade copper mineralization beyond 300 meters and along a 2.1-kilometer strike extension. Results from this program, combined with the high-definition ground magnetic survey and trenching, are being incorporated into a unified 3D structural model.

Additional refinement is underway at secondary targets such as Mezquital, Las Tablas, and Las Trancas, where historical and geophysical datasets are being reprocessed to support deeper drilling. These efforts are supported by over US$8 million in legacy exploration data, including 7,000 meters of previous drilling.

Situated in the prolific Arizona-Sonora copper belt, Adelita benefits from regional infrastructure and proximity to both North American electrification demand and Asian copper markets. With AI-enhanced target modeling and multiple exploration zones in progress, Algo Grande continues to advance its data-driven approach toward further project delineation. 

Ownership and Share Structure¹

Algo Grande Copper has 32 million shares outstanding. The company has a market cap of CA$16.025 million and a 52-week range of CA$0.08 - CA$0.9.

Its estimated capital structure is this: 52% insiders and strategic backers, 38% financing, and 10% acquisition consideration.