# Valhalla Metals Commences 2026 Drill Program at the Sun Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/VMXX/news/5851483836274145/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-07-13T11:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Valhalla Metals Inc. - Ticker: VMXX - Exchange: TSX - Region: Northwest Alaska - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Zinc, Lead, Gold, Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-20 20:45:34 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.20 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Valhalla Metals has commenced its 2026 exploration program at the Sun project in Alaska, aimed at resource expansion. The release highlights significant historical intercepts from 2023, including high-grade copper-zinc-lead-gold-silver mineralization. Reasoning: The announcement focuses on the commencement of a new drill program, but the specific drill intercepts provided are historical restatements of 2023 results. - Positive factor: continuation of high-grade mineralization - Positive factor: resource expansion drilling program commencing - Negative factor: primary content is a restatement of 2023 historical results Facts used in scoring: 21 ## Classification and evidence **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: The 2026 program is designed to follow up on 2023 drilling to test extensions. Evidence · text > primarily designed to follow up on the successful drilling completed at the Sun Project in 2023 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: The drill intercepts provided are from the 2023 program, not new 2026 assays. Evidence · text > Drilling highlights from the 2023 Exploration Program at the Sun Project ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 21. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (21) ### Sun23-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-0) Sun · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-01 - Project: Sun - Commodity: copper - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.24 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13.7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-01:0-13.7 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical copper intercept from 2023 program. - Positive factor: significant intercept - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > Sun23-01 intersected 13.7m of 3.07% CuEq\* \(1.24% Cu ### Sun23-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-1) Sun · lead Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-01 - Project: Sun - Commodity: lead - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.92 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13.7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-01:0-13.7 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical lead intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 0.92% Pb ### Sun23-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-2) Sun · zinc Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-01 - Project: Sun - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 3.45 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13.7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-01:0-13.7 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical zinc intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 3.45% Zn ### Sun23-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-3) Sun · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-01 - Project: Sun - Commodity: gold - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.16 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13.7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-01:0-13.7 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gold intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 0.16 g/t Au ### Sun23-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-4) Sun · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-01 - Project: Sun - Commodity: silver - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 55.79 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13.7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-01:0-13.7 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical silver intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 55.79 g/t Ag ### Sun23-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-5) Sun · copper Historical result Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-02 - Project: Sun - Commodity: copper - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.69 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 14.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-02:0-14.6 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical copper intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 0.69% Cu ### Sun23-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-6) Sun · lead Historical result Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-02 - Project: Sun - Commodity: lead - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.73 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 14.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-02:0-14.6 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical lead intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 0.73% Pb ### Sun23-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-7) Sun · zinc Historical result Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-02 - Project: Sun - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 2.88 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 14.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-02:0-14.6 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical zinc intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 2.88% Zn ### Sun23-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-8) Sun · gold Historical result Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-02 - Project: Sun - Commodity: gold - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.12 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-02:0-14.6 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gold intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 0.12 g/t Au ### Sun23-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-9) Sun · silver Historical result Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-02 - Project: Sun - Commodity: silver - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 53.77 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-02:0-14.6 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical silver intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 53.77 g/t Ag ### Sun23-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-10) Sun · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-03 - Project: Sun - Commodity: copper - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.89 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13.8 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-03:0-13.8 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical copper intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 1.89% Cu ### Sun23-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-11) Sun · lead Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-03 - Project: Sun - Commodity: lead - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.23 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13.8 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-03:0-13.8 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical lead intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 1.23% Pb ### Sun23-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-12) Sun · zinc Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-03 - Project: Sun - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 3.35 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13.8 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-03:0-13.8 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical zinc intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 3.35% Zn ### Sun23-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-13) Sun · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-03 - Project: Sun - Commodity: gold - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.29 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13.8 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-03:0-13.8 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gold intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 0.29 g/t Au ### Sun23-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-14) Sun · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-03 - Project: Sun - Commodity: silver - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 94.36 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13.8 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-03:0-13.8 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical silver intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 94.36 g.t Ag ### Sun23-04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-15) Sun · copper Historical result Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-04 - Project: Sun - Commodity: copper - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.31 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 21.4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-04:0-21.4 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical copper intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 1.31% Cu ### Sun23-04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-16) Sun · lead Historical result Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-04 - Project: Sun - Commodity: lead - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 3.23 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 21.4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-04:0-21.4 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical lead intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 3.23% Pb ### Sun23-04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-17) Sun · zinc Historical result Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-04 - Project: Sun - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 11.03 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 21.4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-04:0-21.4 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical zinc intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 11.03% Zn ### Sun23-04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-18) Sun · gold Historical result Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-04 - Project: Sun - Commodity: gold - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.24 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 21.4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-04:0-21.4 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gold intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 0.24 g/t Au ### Sun23-04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-19) Sun · silver Historical result Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-04 - Project: Sun - Commodity: silver - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 108.31 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 21.4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-04:0-21.4 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical silver intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · text > 108.31 g/t Ag ### Sun23-04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/valhalla-metals-commences-2026-drill-program-at-the-sun-project--039f59a5-6bf5-4d01-bf62-f1fcbada4a27#fact-drill-facts-20) Sun · copper Historical result Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: Sun23-04 - Project: Sun - Commodity: copper - Ticker: VMXX #### Geometry - Grade: 3.3 - Grade Unit: % CuEq - Intercept: 52.4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Sun23-04:0-52.4 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical CuEq intercept from 2023 program. - Negative factor: historical data - Negative factor: metal equivalent opaque Evidence · text > 52.4m of 3.3% CuEq\* ## 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.