Visionary Commences Phase 1 Exploration Drilling at the Gold/Copper/Zinc/Silver Pt. Leamington Deposit in Central Newfoundland
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Visionary Copper and Gold Mines Inc.
- Ticker
- VCG
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Zinc, Silver, Lead
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 02:41:06 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Visionary Copper and Gold Mines Inc. has commenced a 3,000m Phase 1 exploration drilling program at the Pt. Leamington Project in Newfoundland. The program aims to expand the existing gold-copper-zinc-silver resource by testing strike extensions and a newly identified lower footwall horizon.
Reasoning: The company is initiating a 3,000m exploration program to expand an existing resource, targeting both strike extensions and a new footwall horizon.
Positive factors
- Commencement of new exploration drilling program
- Targeting strike extensions and higher grade zones
- Identification of new footwall horizon potential
Negative factors
- Reliance on historical data for some context
- New drilling results not yet reported
Facts used in scoring: 17
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: The release mentions a Qualified Person (Aaryn Hutchins, P. Geo) has reviewed and approved the technical information.
Evidence · text
“The technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Aaryn Hutchins, P. Geo, a qualified person under NI 43-101.”
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: Technical information is reviewed and approved by a Qualified Person under NI 43-101 standards.
Evidence · text
“reviewed and approved by Aaryn Hutchins, P. Geo, a qualified person under NI 43-101.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 17. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (17)
PL-073Pt. Leamington · copperGrade: 0.19Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6.73 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PL-073
- Project
- Pt. Leamington
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.19
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 6.73 m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept from 2004.
Evidence · text
“hole PL-073 which intersected 6.73m of 0.19% Cu”
PL-073Pt. Leamington · goldGrade: 0.97Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6.73 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PL-073
- Project
- Pt. Leamington
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.97
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6.73 m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept from 2004.
Evidence · text
“0.97 g/t Au”
PL-073Pt. Leamington · zincGrade: 3.58Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6.73 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PL-073
- Project
- Pt. Leamington
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.58
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 6.73 m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept from 2004.
Evidence · text
“3.58% Zn”
PL-073Pt. Leamington · silverGrade: 22.74Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6.73 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PL-073
- Project
- Pt. Leamington
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 22.74
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6.73 m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept from 2004.
Evidence · text
“22.74 g/t Ag”
PL-024Pt. Leamington · copperGrade: 0.2Grade Unit: %Intercept: 39.62 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PL-024
- Project
- Pt. Leamington
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.2
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 39.62 m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept mentioned in context of resource.
Evidence · text
“PL-024... which intersected 39.62m of 0.20% Cu”
PL-024Pt. Leamington · goldGrade: 0.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 39.62 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PL-024
- Project
- Pt. Leamington
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 39.62 m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept mentioned in context of resource.
Evidence · text
“0.70 g/t Au”
PL-024Pt. Leamington · zincGrade: 0.67Grade Unit: %Intercept: 39.62 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PL-024
- Project
- Pt. Leamington
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.67
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 39.62 m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept mentioned in context of resource.
Evidence · text
“0.67% Zn”
PL-024Pt. Leamington · silverGrade: 10.96Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 39.62 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PL-024
- Project
- Pt. Leamington
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.96
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 39.62 m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept mentioned in context of resource.
Evidence · text
“10.96 g/t Ag”
PL-072Pt. Leamington · copperGrade: 0.66Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8.08 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PL-072
- Project
- Pt. Leamington
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.66
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 8.08 m
- From
- 176.7 m
- To
- 184.78 m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept from 2000.
Evidence · text
“PL-072, drilled in 2000, which intersected 8.08m of 0.66% Cu”
PL-072Pt. Leamington · goldGrade: 1.08Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8.08 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PL-072
- Project
- Pt. Leamington
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.08
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8.08 m
- From
- 176.7 m
- To
- 184.78 m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept from 2000.
Evidence · text
“1.08 g/t Au”
PL-072Pt. Leamington · zincGrade: 0.44Grade Unit: %Intercept: 8.08 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PL-072
- Project
- Pt. Leamington
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.44
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 8.08 m
- From
- 176.7 m
- To
- 184.78 m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept from 2000.
Evidence · text
“0.44% Zn”
PL-072Pt. Leamington · silverGrade: 4.76Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8.08 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PL-072
- Project
- Pt. Leamington
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.76
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8.08 m
- From
- 176.7 m
- To
- 184.78 m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept from 2000.
Evidence · text
“4.76 g/t Ag”
PL-004Pt. Leamington · copperGrade: 0.5Grade Unit: %Intercept: 45.72 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PL-004
- Project
- Pt. Leamington
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.5
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 45.72 m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept mentioned in context of resource.
Evidence · text
“PL-004 which intersected 45.72m of 0.50% Cu”
PL-055Pt. Leamington · copperGrade: 0.4Grade Unit: %Intercept: 36.28 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PL-055
- Project
- Pt. Leamington
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.4
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 36.28 m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept mentioned in context of resource.
Evidence · text
“PL-055 that returned 36.28m of 0.40% Cu”
Fact 15goldGrade: 2.5Grade Unit: g/t AuEqHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t AuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Indicated resource restatement from 2021.
Evidence · text
“Indicated Mineral Resource of 5.0 Mt grading 2.5 g/t AuEq with 402 koz AuEq”
Fact 16goldGrade: 2.24Grade Unit: g/t AuEqHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.24
- Grade Unit
- g/t AuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resource restatement from 2021.
Evidence · text
“Inferred Mineral Resource of 13.7 Mt grading 2.24 g/t AuEq with 986.5 koz AuEq”
Fact 17goldGrade: 3.06Grade Unit: g/t AuEqHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- VCG
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.06
- Grade Unit
- g/t AuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Out-of-pit Inferred resource restatement from 2021.
Evidence · text
“out-of-pit Inferred Mineral Resource of 1.7 Mt grading 3.06 g/t AuEq with 168.5 koz AuEq”
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