# VIZSLA COPPER COMMENCES DRILLING AT THE WOODJAM PROJECT AND PROVIDES UPDATE ON DRILLING AT THE POPLAR PROJECT Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d--0a339804-b4b2-47b4-a780-fbafcb073b4d Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/VCU/news/6011454681755604/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-05-19T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Vizsla Copper Corp. - Ticker: VCU - Exchange: TSX - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Molybdenum, Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-08-20 22:58:04 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Vizsla Copper has commenced an 8,000-meter drill program at the Woodjam Project targeting three prospective areas. Additionally, the company completed Phase 1 drilling at the Poplar Project, with assays pending for the Thira discovery. Reasoning: The company is advancing two major projects; Woodjam is entering a new drill phase while Poplar has completed a significant phase of drilling. - Positive factor: Commencement of new 8,000m drill program at Woodjam - Positive factor: Completion of Phase 1 drilling at Poplar - Positive factor: High-grade porphyry-related mineralization confirmed at Poplar - Negative factor: Poplar results are historical restatements in this context - Negative factor: Woodjam results are primarily updates on ongoing/past drilling Facts used in scoring: 14 ## Classification and evidence **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: Woodjam program includes expansion and step-out drilling to build on past results. Evidence · text > building on significant past results and resource expansion **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Drilling at Three Firs is investigating the extent of mineralization 500m northwest. Evidence · text > Step-out drilling in 2024 investigated the extent of mineralization 500 meters to the northwest **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: The Southeast and Deerhorn deposits are reported as historical inferred resources. Evidence · text > Southeast has a historical inferred mineral resource estimate ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 14. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (14) ### TF24-126 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d--0a339804-b4b2-47b4-a780-fbafcb073b4d#fact-drill-facts-0) Woodjam Project · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: TF24-126 - Project: Woodjam Project - Commodity: copper - Ticker: VCU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.18 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 27.6 m #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2024-11-27T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept restated from November 2024 release. Evidence · text > The breccia in TF24-126 returned 27.6 meters of 0.18% copper ### TF24-126 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d--0a339804-b4b2-47b4-a780-fbafcb073b4d#fact-drill-facts-1) Woodjam Project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: TF24-126 - Project: Woodjam Project - Commodity: gold - Ticker: VCU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.13 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 27.6 m #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2024-11-27T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept restated from November 2024 release. Evidence · text > 27.6 meters of 0.18% copper and 0.13 g/t gold ### TH26-151 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d--0a339804-b4b2-47b4-a780-fbafcb073b4d#fact-drill-facts-2) Poplar Project · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: TH26-151 - Project: Poplar Project - Commodity: copper - Ticker: VCU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.26 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 675.2 m #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Long continuous interval restated from April 2026 release. Evidence · text > 675.2 meters of 0.40% CuEq\* \(0.26% Cu, 0.015% Mo, 1.06 g/t Ag, and 0.04 g/t Au, TH26-151\) ### TH26-151 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d--0a339804-b4b2-47b4-a780-fbafcb073b4d#fact-drill-facts-3) Poplar Project · molybdenum Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: TH26-151 - Project: Poplar Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Ticker: VCU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.015 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 675.2 m #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace molybdenum restated from April 2026 release. Evidence · text > 0.015% Mo ### TH26-151 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d--0a339804-b4b2-47b4-a780-fbafcb073b4d#fact-drill-facts-4) Poplar Project · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: TH26-151 - Project: Poplar Project - Commodity: silver - Ticker: VCU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.06 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 675.2 m #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace silver restated from April 2026 release. Evidence · text > 1.06 g/t Ag ### TH26-151 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d--0a339804-b4b2-47b4-a780-fbafcb073b4d#fact-drill-facts-5) Poplar Project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: TH26-151 - Project: Poplar Project - Commodity: gold - Ticker: VCU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.04 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 675.2 m #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace gold restated from April 2026 release. Evidence · text > 0.04 g/t Au ### TH26-151 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d--0a339804-b4b2-47b4-a780-fbafcb073b4d#fact-drill-facts-6) Poplar Project · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: TH26-151 - Project: Poplar Project - Commodity: copper - Ticker: VCU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.31 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 435 m #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Sub-interval restated from April 2026 release. Evidence · text > including 435.0 meters of 0.49% CuEq \* \(0.31% Cu, 0.022% Mo, 1.24 g/t Ag, and 0.04 g/t Au\) ### TH26-151 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d--0a339804-b4b2-47b4-a780-fbafcb073b4d#fact-drill-facts-7) Poplar Project · molybdenum Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: TH26-151 - Project: Poplar Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Ticker: VCU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.022 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 435 m #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace molybdenum restated from April 2026 release. Evidence · text > 0.022% Mo ### TH26-151 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d--0a339804-b4b2-47b4-a780-fbafcb073b4d#fact-drill-facts-8) Poplar Project · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: TH26-151 - Project: Poplar Project - Commodity: silver - Ticker: VCU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.24 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 435 m #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace silver restated from April 2026 release. Evidence · text > 1.24 g/t Ag ### TH26-151 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d--0a339804-b4b2-47b4-a780-fbafcb073b4d#fact-drill-facts-9) Poplar Project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: TH26-151 - Project: Poplar Project - Commodity: gold - Ticker: VCU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.04 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 435 m #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace gold restated from April 2026 release. Evidence · text > 0.04 g/t Au ### Fact 11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d--0a339804-b4b2-47b4-a780-fbafcb073b4d#fact-drill-facts-10) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: VCU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.31 - Grade Unit: % #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical resource restated from 2013 report. Evidence · text > Southeast has a historical inferred mineral resource estimate of 221.7 million tonnes of 0.31% copper ### Fact 12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d--0a339804-b4b2-47b4-a780-fbafcb073b4d#fact-drill-facts-11) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: VCU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.05 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical resource restated from 2013 report. Evidence · text > 0.31% copper and 0.05 g/t gold ### Fact 13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d--0a339804-b4b2-47b4-a780-fbafcb073b4d#fact-drill-facts-12) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: VCU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.22 - Grade Unit: % #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical resource restated from 2013 report. Evidence · text > Deerhorn deposit, which has a historical inferred mineral resource of 32.8 million tonnes of 0.22% copper ### Fact 14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-commences-drilling-at-the-woodjam-project-and-provides-update-on-d--0a339804-b4b2-47b4-a780-fbafcb073b4d#fact-drill-facts-13) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: VCU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.49 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical resource restated from 2013 report. Evidence · text > 32.8 million tonnes of 0.22% copper and 0.49 g/t gold ## 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. 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