# Archive Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/archive--8032947e-8244-4aac-b604-7e9732ae1300 Original source: https://www.thenewswire.com/press-releases/1Av7Fqlxx-leocor-mining-commences-vtem-airborne-em-survey-at-copper-creek-baie-verte-newfoundland.html Publisher: thenewswire Original announcement: 2026-07-28T00:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-01T03:35:23.054Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-01T03:35:23.054Z - Company: Leocor Mining Inc. - Ticker: LECR - Exchange: CSE - Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Zinc - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-10-01 03:35:23 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Leocor Mining has commenced a VTEM airborne electromagnetic survey at its Copper Creek prospect within the Baie Verte project in Newfoundland. The survey aims to identify new high-priority targets following a successful 2025 drilling campaign that identified VMS-style mineralization. Reasoning: The announcement reports the start of a geophysical survey program rather than new assay results or resource updates. - Positive factor: Commencement of airborne EM survey to identify new targets - Positive factor: Previous drilling identified VMS hallmarks \(chalcopyrite, pyrite, zinc\) - Positive factor: Project located in a prolific VMS district Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Story-specific tag Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The project is positioned within the prolific Baie Verte mining district near past producing VMS mines. Evidence · text > Our Baie Verte project is in a highly prospective district ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/archive--8032947e-8244-4aac-b604-7e9732ae1300#fact-drill-facts-0) Copper Creek · copper Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Copper Creek - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: canada\_nl - Ticker: LECR #### Geometry - Grade: 1.49 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 3.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept from July 2025 release. - Positive factor: Strong copper grade for a VMS target Evidence · text > Drills 3.6m of 1.49 %Cu #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Results of the 2025 drilling campaign are disclosed in Company news release dated July 8 th , 2025, titled: “Leocor Mini" ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/archive--8032947e-8244-4aac-b604-7e9732ae1300#fact-drill-facts-1) Copper Creek · copper Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Copper Creek - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: canada\_nl - Ticker: LECR #### Geometry - Grade: 3.22 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.9 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: low\_confidence - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical high-grade sub-interval from July 2025 release. - Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval Evidence · text > Including 0.9m of 3.22 %Cu #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Results of the 2025 drilling campaign are disclosed in Company news release dated July 8 th , 2025, titled: “Leocor Mini" ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/archive--8032947e-8244-4aac-b604-7e9732ae1300#fact-drill-facts-2) Copper Creek · copper Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Copper Creek - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: canada\_nl - Ticker: LECR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.99 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 6.1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: low\_confidence - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical composited interval from July 2025 release. - Positive factor: Consistent mineralization over width Evidence · text > within 6.1m of 0.99 %Cu #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Results of the 2025 drilling campaign are disclosed in Company news release dated July 8 th , 2025, titled: “Leocor Mini" ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.