# Visionary Concludes Expanded Phase 1 Drilling Campaign at its Pt. Leamington Deposit, Central Newfoundland Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-concludes-expanded-phase-1-drilling-campaign-at-its-pt-leamington-depo--4c0dd84a-5e3f-47b6-858b-074f18adbe4f Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/VCG/news/8472312186966420/visionary-concludes-expanded-phase-1-drilling-campaign-at-its-pt-leamington-depo Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-04-01T12:30:00.000Z 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: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Zinc, Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-21 00:33:02 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Visionary Copper and Gold Mines Inc. has concluded an expanded Phase 1 drilling campaign at the Pt. Leamington VMS deposit in Newfoundland. The campaign successfully identified the new Kraken copper zone, with several significant intercepts reported and eight holes currently awaiting assay results. Reasoning: The announcement highlights the discovery of the Kraken copper zone with significant thickness, though most of the campaign results are still pending. - Positive factor: discovery of new copper zone \(Kraken\) - Positive factor: significant thickness and grades - Positive factor: expansion of drilling program - Negative factor: eight of ten holes are still pending assays Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The Kraken copper zone is located outside of the existing resource and pit shell. Evidence · text > The mineralization intersected at Kraken is located outside of the existing resource and pit shell. **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 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. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### PL-112 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-concludes-expanded-phase-1-drilling-campaign-at-its-pt-leamington-depo--4c0dd84a-5e3f-47b6-858b-074f18adbe4f#fact-drill-facts-0) Pt. Leamington · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: PL-112 - Project: Pt. Leamington - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Central Newfoundland - Ticker: VCG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.45 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 75.8 m - From: 248.2 m - To: 324 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: vms - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: PL-112:248.2-324.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 75.8m at 0.45% Cu is a significant thickness for a VMS discovery, though these results were previously reported. - Positive factor: significant thickness Evidence · text > PL-112 intersected 75.8m of 0.45% Cu \(248.2m to 324m\) ### PL-112 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/visionary-concludes-expanded-phase-1-drilling-campaign-at-its-pt-leamington-depo--4c0dd84a-5e3f-47b6-858b-074f18adbe4f#fact-drill-facts-1) Pt. Leamington · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: PL-112 - Project: Pt. Leamington - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Central Newfoundland - Ticker: VCG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.43 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 23.5 m - From: 342 m - To: 365.5 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: vms - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: PL-112:342.0-365.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 23.5m at 0.43% Cu is a notable intercept in the Kraken zone, previously reported. - Positive factor: significant thickness Evidence · text > 23.5m of 0.43% Cu \(342m to 365.5m\) ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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