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Bocana Resources Corp. Extends Letter of Intent on Arizona Mining Claims for an Additional Sixty-Day Review

THINGS TO KNOW 21.04.2026

Bocana Resources Corp. Extends Letter of Intent on Arizona Mining Claims for an Additional Sixty-Day Review

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Bocana Resources Corp. (TSXV:BOCA)(Frankfurt:VC1) ("Bocana" or the "Company"), further to the press releases dated August 5, 2025, and most recently January 20, 2026, in connection with the Company's due diligence efforts, LP Associates, LLC ("LPA") has agreed to extend the previously extended Letter of Intent ("LOI") by an extra sixty (60) days in exchange for an additional advance payment of two hundred and fifty thousand (US$250,000) dollars. This provides Bocana with sufficient time to conduct further testing and processing of the ore material within the 1,440 acres of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management placer mining claims owned by LPA and to finalize all necessary documents for the acquisition of the subject property.

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All other terms and conditions of the original Letter of Intent remain the same.

The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.

About Bocana Resources Corp.

Bocana is a mineral exploration company focused on acquiring, exploring, and developing mineral properties in North and South America. Bocana, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Huiracocha International Service SRL, holds a 100% working interest in the mineral properties known as the Escala area concessions located in the Department of Potosi, Sud Lipez Province, Bolivia, as awarded by Comibol.

Contact Information

For more information on Bocana, visit: https://bocanaresources.com.

For more information or interview requests, please contact:

Timothy J. Turner - Chief Executive Officer
[email protected]
(713) 858-3329

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information can be identified by words such as: "intend", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "approximately", "planning", "projected", "anticipate", and similar references to future periods. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Bocana, as the case may be, to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but without limitation, statements pertaining to the completion of the acquisition including Bocana's ability to obtain financing and the necessary approvals, including regulatory approvals for the acquisition, the negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement, the estimates of potential quantity, grade, and metal and mineral content at the Claims, Bocana's assessment of the reliability and relevance of the historical drill results, the results of the due diligence investigations, and the ability of Bocana to operate the exploration and development programs for the Claims. All statements included herein involve various risks and uncertainties because they relate to future events and circumstances beyond Bocana's control.

Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and the actual performance may be affected by several material factors, assumptions and expectations, many of which are beyond the control of the parties, including expectations and assumptions concerning (i) the seller; (ii) the transaction; (ii) the ability of the Parties to negotiate and enter into the definitive agreement on satisfactory terms as proposed, (iii) the timely receipt of all required regulatory approvals (as applicable), including the approval of the TSXV, (iv) if the definitive agreement is entered into, the satisfaction of other closing conditions in accordance with the terms of the definitive agreement, (v) the ability of the Parties (as applicable) to complete the required financing and/or the transaction on the terms previously outlined (or at all) and (vi) the completion of satisfactory due diligence of the Claims. Although Bocana has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, except as required by law. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

SOURCE: Bocana Resources Corp.

View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire

S.Lapointe--SMC

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