# Viva Gold Makes Major New High-Grade Gold Discovery at Midway Hills at the Tonopah Gold Project in Nevada Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-makes-major-new-high-grade-gold-discovery-at-midway-hills-at-the-tonop--24abcb74-52ce-4ff8-bc84-221cd7653804 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/VAU/news/6246205521839528/viva-gold-makes-major-new-high-grade-gold-discovery-at-midway-hills-at-the-tonop Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-07-02T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Viva Gold Corp - Ticker: VAU - Exchange: TSX - Region: Nevada - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-20 21:10:33 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Viva Gold has announced a major new gold discovery at the Midway Hills area of the Tonopah Gold Project in Nevada. Drillhole TG2616 returned a significant 38.1 m intercept of 0.89 g/t gold and 6.78 g/t silver, located in the Palmetto Argillite below previous drilling. Reasoning: Significant new gold discovery at Midway Hills, targeting a previously discounted depth/geology \(OPA\) below historic drilling. - Positive factor: new gold zone discovery - Positive factor: high-grade intercept - Positive factor: discovery below prior drilling - Positive factor: open at depth and strike Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Discovery made in the Palmetto Argillite below prior drilling/historic targets. Evidence · text > targeting deeper potential mineralization below prior drilling in the underlying OPA **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: Release mentions blanks, standards, and independent laboratory assays. Evidence · text > utilizes a well-documented system of inserting blanks and standards into the assay stream ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### TG2616 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-makes-major-new-high-grade-gold-discovery-at-midway-hills-at-the-tonop--24abcb74-52ce-4ff8-bc84-221cd7653804#fact-drill-facts-0) Tonopah Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: TG2616 - Project: Tonopah Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: VAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.89 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 38.1 m - From: 179.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TG2616:179.8-217.9 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Dip: -90 ° #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories Inc. - 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: 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Large width intercept in a new target zone \(OPA\) below historic drilling. - Positive factor: discovery below prior drilling - Positive factor: significant width Evidence · text > drillhole TG2616 returned 38.1 m of 0.89 g/t gold and 6.78 g/t silver ### TG2616 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-makes-major-new-high-grade-gold-discovery-at-midway-hills-at-the-tonop--24abcb74-52ce-4ff8-bc84-221cd7653804#fact-drill-facts-1) Tonopah Gold Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: TG2616 - Project: Tonopah Gold Project - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: VAU #### Geometry - Grade: 6.78 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 38.1 m - From: 179.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TG2616:179.8-217.9 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Dip: -90 ° #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories Inc. - 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: 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies a significant gold discovery. - Positive factor: associated with gold discovery Evidence · text > 38.1 m of 0.89 g/t gold and 6.78 g/t silver ### TG2616 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-makes-major-new-high-grade-gold-discovery-at-midway-hills-at-the-tonop--24abcb74-52ce-4ff8-bc84-221cd7653804#fact-drill-facts-2) Tonopah Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: TG2616 - Project: Tonopah Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: VAU #### Geometry - Grade: 3.56 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6.1 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TG2616:sub-interval - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Dip: -90 ° #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories Inc. - 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: 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade component within the larger discovery intercept. - Positive factor: high-grade sub-interval Evidence · text > including 6.1 m of 3.56 g/t gold ### TG2616 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-makes-major-new-high-grade-gold-discovery-at-midway-hills-at-the-tonop--24abcb74-52ce-4ff8-bc84-221cd7653804#fact-drill-facts-3) Tonopah Gold Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: TG2616 - Project: Tonopah Gold Project - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: VAU #### Geometry - Grade: 22.45 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6.1 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TG2616:sub-interval - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Dip: -90 ° #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories Inc. - 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: 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade silver component within the discovery intercept. - Positive factor: high-grade sub-interval Evidence · text > and 22.45 g/t silver ## 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.