Recorded at the New Orleans Investment Conference (NOIC) 2026, Kai Hoffmann sits down with Patrick Elliott, CEO of Forte Minerals, to discuss the company's portfolio of copper and gold exploration projects in Peru and its plans to advance two priority assets toward drilling in 2027. Forte Minerals has assembled a portfolio of four exploration projects, comprising three copper porphyry prospects and one high-sulphidation gold project. The portfolio was selected from more than 50 projects generated through approximately 20 years of exploration and property acquisition work in Peru. A major focus of the interview is Alto Ruri, Forte's high-sulphidation gold project, where historical drilling returned 131 metres grading 2.55 g/t gold. Patrick discusses the project's geological similarities to nearby major gold systems, its limited historical drilling and the company's ongoing work to advance community agreements and exploration permits. Forte is targeting drilling at Alto Ruri by mid-2027, subject to obtaining the necessary approvals. In the meantime, the company is undertaking geophysical interpretation, surface sampling and structural geological work to refine exploration targets. With community engagement milestones, geophysical surveys and potential first drilling campaigns ahead, Forte Minerals is focused on systematically testing its Peruvian exploration portfolio.