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“Our Planalto Copper Project will be a Mine” explains Lara Exploration CEO Simon Ingram
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- Mining Stock Education
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- Apr 13, 2026
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- 1009
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Summary
Lara Exploration President and CEO Dr. Simon Ingram provides an update focused on the company’s recently closed C$33M (about US$25M) financing at C$3/share with no warrants. Ingram says the funding provides several years of runway to advance the Planalto copper-gold open-pit project from PEA toward feasibility by drilling the resource (moving inferred/indicated toward indicated/measured) and completing technical and environmental studies. A European copper producer, Atalaya Mining, invested at the corporate level for a 7% stake with no special rights, alongside other institutions, and management also participated. Ingram stated his belief that the Planalto project will be a copper mine and is currently undervalued, which presents a compelling investment proposition. Near-term catalysts include ongoing drill results and follow-up drilling on the Silica Cap trend into the Atlantica license, targeting potentially higher-grade copper mineralization. 00:00 Intro 01:01 Why Raise C$33M? 01:49 Funding Planalto Workplan 03:00 Market Timing and Pricing 04:15 Corporate Investor Explained 06:08 Atalaya Role and Expertise 07:51 Shareholder Base and Insider Buy 09:44 Drilling Budget Breakdown 10:53 Near Term Catalysts 11:54 Atlantica Trend Upside 13:27 Conclusion https://laraexploration.com/ TSXV:LRA -- OTC:LRAXF Listen to MSE’s first Lara interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN6oqEUsmTk Sponsor Lara Exploration pays MSE a United States dollar seven thousand per month coverage fee. The forward-looking statement disclaimer found in Lara Exploration’s most-recent company slide deck found at www.LaraExploration.com applies to everything discussed in this interview. Mining Stock Education (MSE) offers informational content based on available data but it does not constitute investm…