Zeus North American Mining Corp. Strengthens Commitment to U.S. Copper Supply Amid Potential Tariff Action

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2025 / Zeus North America Mining Corp. (CSE:ZEUS)(OTCQB:ZUUZF)(FRANKFURT:O92)(the "Company" or "Zeus") announces that the Company remains dedicated to exploring and developing copper-silver deposits and future critical mineral supply within the United States of America (USA). Copper is a vital industrial metal, essential for sectors such as energy, infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing. The recent commitment by President Trump on February 24, 2025, to advance tariff actions against Canada and Mexico further underscores the importance of developing domestic sources to ensure long-term supply chain resilience.

"We recognize the potential impact these tariffs may have on the copper industry and stakeholders," said Dean Besserer, CEO of Zeus North American Mining Corp. "As we continue exploring and developing copper projects in Idaho, USA we see this as a pivotal moment to reinforce the importance of domestic deposit development for future copper production in order to mitigate supply chain risks and reduce dependence on foreign sources."

"With potential cost disadvantages for Canadian and other foreign explorers and producers, Zeus anticipates increased copper demand from industrial and government buyers seeking reliable, tariff-free copper. In addition to economic benefits, the Company's exploration initiatives will drive job creation and local economic growth in Idaho, further solidifying the region's role in strengthening America's resource independence."

About the Cuddy Mountain Copper Deposit (Idaho)

The Cuddy Mountain Property is adjacent to Hercules Metals Corp. recently discovered Leviathan Copper Porphyry ($167M MC).* The discovery resulted in Barrick injecting $23M in equity. The Cuddy Mountain Property consists of 101 lode mining claims respectively and cover a cumulative area of approximately 2020 acres (see Figure attached).

The Property is in Washington County, Idaho just 2.5 hours Northwest of Boise and readily accessible by road.

Historical Drilling at Cuddy Mountain consisted of 7 shallow drill holes in 1977 intersecting anomalous lead and silver. Drill hole Mun 8 contained 90 feet of 2.02 oz/t Ag (Taylor, 1977). Further historical exploration on Zeus's Cuddy Mountain Project occurred at the Edna May Mine: Mineralized vein with chip samples containing 750 ppm ppm Pb, 7.7% Zn and 252 grams per tonne Silver over 4 feet. Underground drilling in 1979 intersected 1.38 oz/t Ag over 7 feet in a breccia zone (Burmeister, 1980). Additional exploration (By Taylor, 1977) at the Rockslide area encountered Malachite-stained outcrops with a grab sample containing 760 ppm Pb, 0.67 % Zn and 36 grams per tonne Silver (Taylor, 1977).