EuroPacific Announces Drill Assay Results Targeting High-Grade Copper Zone to 350m at Miguel Vacas Confirming Significant Mineralization at Depth

Original announcement by tmx on Jul 23, 2024

Bullish

Company: Europacific Metals Inc.
Ticker: EUP
Exchange: TSX
Region: Alentejo, Portugal
Primary commodity: Copper
Secondary commodities: Gold
Document categories: Drill results
Extracted: 2026-08-21 09:40:41 UTC

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

EuroPacific Metals has reported encouraging drill assay results from its Miguel Vacas project in Portugal, featuring high-grade copper intercepts including 9.0m at 7.49% Cu. The drilling confirms a continuous mineralized breccia zone that is open at depth and along strike, targeting both a shallow supergene blanket and deeper primary sulphides.

Reasoning: Multiple high-grade copper intercepts (up to 7.49% Cu) across significant widths confirm a robust mineralized breccia zone that is open in multiple directions.

Positive factors

high-grade copper intercepts
significant width
mineralization confirmed at depth
open at depth and strike

Facts used in scoring: 7

Classification and evidence

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: Release mentions certified blanks/standards (CDN-BL10 and CDN-CM41) and ALS Laboratories.

Evidence · text

“Certified blanks/standards (CDN-BL10 and CDN-CM41) are inserted approximately every 20 samples”

Bonanza Interceptpositive

Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: Hole #1 contains a 9.0m intercept at 7.49% Cu, which is exceptionally high for this deposit type.

Evidence · text

“9.0 m grading 7.49% Cu”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (7)

Hole # 1Miguel Vacas · copperGrade: 2.76Grade Unit: %Intercept: 22.8 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: Hole # 1
Project: Miguel Vacas
Commodity: copper
Region: alentejo, portugal
Reported Region: Alentejo, Portugal
Ticker: EUP

Geometry

Grade: 2.76
Grade Unit: %
Intercept: 22.8 m
From: 49.4 m
To: 72.2 m

Classification

Sample Type: drill
Group ID: Hole # 1:49.4-72.2
Mining Method: open_pit

QA/QC

Laboratory: ALS
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 22.8m at 2.76% Cu is a strong intercept for a copper project.

Positive factors

strong grade
significant width

Evidence · text

“Hole # 1 - 22.8m grading 2.76 % Cu , from 49.4m”

Hole # 1Miguel Vacas · copperGrade: 7.49Grade Unit: %Intercept: 9 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: Hole # 1
Project: Miguel Vacas
Commodity: copper
Region: alentejo, portugal
Reported Region: Alentejo, Portugal
Ticker: EUP

Geometry

Grade: 7.49
Grade Unit: %
Intercept: 9 m
From: 57.8 m
To: 66.8 m

Classification

Sample Type: drill
Group ID: Hole # 1:57.8-66.8
Mining Method: open_pit

QA/QC

Laboratory: ALS
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 7.49% Cu is an exceptionally high grade.

Positive factors

bonanza grade

Evidence · text

“9.0m grading 7.49% Cu from 57.8m”

Hole # 3Miguel Vacas · copperGrade: 1.55Grade Unit: %Intercept: 12.3 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: Hole # 3
Project: Miguel Vacas
Commodity: copper
Region: alentejo, portugal
Reported Region: Alentejo, Portugal
Ticker: EUP

Geometry

Grade: 1.55
Grade Unit: %
Intercept: 12.3 m
From: 66.6 m
To: 78.9 m

Classification

Sample Type: drill
Mining Method: open_pit

QA/QC

Laboratory: ALS
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1.55% Cu is a solid intercept for this deposit type.

Positive factors

economic grade

Evidence · text

“Hole # 3 - 12.3m grading 1.55% Cu , from 66.6m”

Hole # 4Miguel Vacas · copperGrade: 2.56Grade Unit: %Intercept: 10.5 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: Hole # 4
Project: Miguel Vacas
Commodity: copper
Region: alentejo, portugal
Reported Region: Alentejo, Portugal
Ticker: EUP

Geometry

Grade: 2.56
Grade Unit: %
Intercept: 10.5 m
From: 62 m
To: 72.5 m

Classification

Sample Type: drill
Group ID: Hole # 4:62.0-72.5
Mining Method: open_pit

QA/QC

Laboratory: ALS
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

Review

Needs Review: Yes
Review Reason: ungrounded
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 2.56% Cu is a strong intercept.

Positive factors

strong grade

Evidence · text

“Hole #4 - 10.5m grading 2.56 % Cu , from 62.0m”

Hole # 4Miguel Vacas · copperGrade: 4.52Grade Unit: %Intercept: 5 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: Hole # 4
Project: Miguel Vacas
Commodity: copper
Region: alentejo, portugal
Reported Region: Alentejo, Portugal
Ticker: EUP

Geometry

Grade: 4.52
Grade Unit: %
Intercept: 5 m
From: 62 m
To: 67 m

Classification

Sample Type: drill
Group ID: Hole # 4:62.0-67.0
Mining Method: open_pit

QA/QC

Laboratory: ALS
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

Review

Needs Review: Yes
Review Reason: ungrounded
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 4.52% Cu is an exceptional grade.

Positive factors

bonanza grade

Evidence · text

“5.0m grading 4.52% Cu , from 62.0m”

Hole # 8Miguel Vacas · copperGrade: 1.06Grade Unit: %Intercept: 14.1 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: Hole # 8
Project: Miguel Vacas
Commodity: copper
Region: alentejo, portugal
Reported Region: Alentejo, Portugal
Ticker: EUP

Geometry

Grade: 1.06
Grade Unit: %
Intercept: 14.1 m
From: 47 m
To: 61.1 m

Classification

Sample Type: drill
Group ID: Hole # 8:47.0-61.1
Mining Method: open_pit

QA/QC

Laboratory: ALS
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

Review

Needs Review: Yes
Review Reason: ungrounded
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1.06% Cu is a moderate intercept.

Positive factors

economic grade

Evidence · text

“Hole #8 - 14.1 m grading 1.06% Cu from 47.0m”

Hole # 8Miguel Vacas · copperGrade: 1.81Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6.9 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: Hole # 8
Project: Miguel Vacas
Commodity: copper
Region: alentejo, portugal
Reported Region: Alentejo, Portugal
Ticker: EUP

Geometry

Grade: 1.81
Grade Unit: %
Intercept: 6.9 m
From: 52.2 m
To: 59.1 m

Classification

Sample Type: drill
Group ID: Hole # 8:52.2-59.1
Mining Method: open_pit

QA/QC

Laboratory: ALS
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

Review

Needs Review: Yes
Review Reason: ungrounded
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1.81% Cu is a strong intercept.

Positive factors

strong grade

Evidence · text

“6.9m grading 1.81% Cu , from 52.2m”

How Atlas produces this analysis

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