# Visionary Commences Phase 1 Exploration Drilling at the Gold/Copper/Zinc/Silver Pt. Leamington Deposit in Central Newfoundland Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/VCG/news/6688590672609432/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-02-03T13:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: Commencement of new exploration drilling program - Positive factor: Targeting strike extensions and higher grade zones - Positive factor: Identification of new footwall horizon potential - Negative factor: Reliance on historical data for some context - Negative factor: New drilling results not yet reported Facts used in scoring: 17 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Compliant** Polarity: positive Definition: 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-073 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-0) Pt. Leamington · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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-073 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-1) Pt. Leamington · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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-073 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-2) Pt. Leamington · zinc Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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-073 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-3) Pt. Leamington · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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-024 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-4) Pt. Leamington · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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-024 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-5) Pt. Leamington · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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-024 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-6) Pt. Leamington · zinc Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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-024 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-7) Pt. Leamington · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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-072 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-8) Pt. Leamington · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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-072 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-9) Pt. Leamington · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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-072 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-10) Pt. Leamington · zinc Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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-072 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-11) Pt. Leamington · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-12) Pt. Leamington · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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-055 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-13) Pt. Leamington · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-14) gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 16 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-15) gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 17 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-commences-phase-1-exploration-drilling-at-the-gold-copper-zinc-silver--e120a132-9997-4f1b-a013-03f32e03b0ef#fact-drill-facts-16) gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 ## 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.