VIZSLA COPPER DRILLS 435 METERS OF 0.49% CUEQ AT THE THIRA DISCOVERY; EXPANDS FOOTPRINT OF COPPER-MOLYBDENUM MINERALIZATION 200 METERS TO THE NORTH
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Vizsla Copper Corp.
- Ticker
- VCU
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Molybdenum, Gold, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 00:28:39 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Vizsla Copper has reported significant drill results from its Thira Discovery at the Poplar Project in British Columbia. Drill hole TH26-151 intersected 675.2m of 0.40% CuEq, expanding the mineralization footprint 200m to the north.
Reasoning: The drill results demonstrate significant continuous copper-molybdenum mineralization and expand the known footprint of the Thira Discovery to the north.
Positive factors
- significant interval width
- step-out extension to the north
- continuous mineralization
- QA/QC disclosed
Negative factors
- true width unknown
- conceptual recoveries used for CuEq
Facts used in scoring: 31
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drill hole TH26-151 expands the footprint of mineralization 200 meters to the north.
Evidence · text
“expands the footprint of mineralization 200 meters to the north”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release includes detailed QA/QC protocols, including ALS Global lab, standards, blanks, and duplicates.
Evidence · text
“all drill core analytical results have been monitored through the Company's quality assurance and quality control program (QA/QC).”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: The document explicitly states that true thickness of the mineralization is unknown.
Evidence · text
“True thickness of the bulk-tonnage style, stockwork-hosted mineralization is unknown.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 31. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (31)
TH26-151Thira Discovery · copperGrade: 0.26Grade Unit: %Intercept: 675.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TH26-151
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.26
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 675.2 m
- From
- 31.8 m
- To
- 707 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TH26-151:31.8-707.0
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Global
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.4
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large continuous intercept of copper in a porphyry system.
Positive factors
- long continuous interval
Negative factors
- true width unknown
Evidence · table
“0.26”
Context: 675.2
TH26-151Thira Discovery · molybdenumGrade: 0.015Grade Unit: %Intercept: 675.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TH26-151
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.015
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 675.2 m
- From
- 31.8 m
- To
- 707 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TH26-151:31.8-707.0
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Global
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Molybdenum present as a byproduct in the porphyry intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.015”
Context: 675.2
TH26-151Thira Discovery · goldGrade: 0.037Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 675.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TH26-151
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.037
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 675.2 m
- From
- 31.8 m
- To
- 707 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TH26-151:31.8-707.0
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Global
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace gold associated with the porphyry mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.037”
Context: 675.2
TH26-151Thira Discovery · silverGrade: 1.06Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 675.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TH26-151
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.06
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 675.2 m
- From
- 31.8 m
- To
- 707 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TH26-151:31.8-707.0
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Global
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace silver associated with the porphyry mineralization.
Evidence · table
“1.06”
Context: 675.2
TH26-151Thira Discovery · copperGrade: 0.31Grade Unit: %Intercept: 435 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TH26-151
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.31
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 435 m
- From
- 198 m
- To
- 633 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TH26-151:198.0-633.0
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Global
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.49
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong high-grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- high grade over significant width
Negative factors
- true width unknown
Evidence · table
“0.31”
Context: 435.0
TH26-148Thira Discovery · copperGrade: 0.26Grade Unit: %Intercept: 483 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TH26-148
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.26
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 483 m
- From
- 9 m
- To
- 492 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TH26-148:9.0-492.0
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Global
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.4
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant continuous copper intercept near surface.
Positive factors
- large continuous interval
Negative factors
- true width unknown
Evidence · table
“0.26”
Context: 483.0
TH26-148Thira Discovery · copperGrade: 0.36Grade Unit: %Intercept: 205.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TH26-148
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.36
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 205.5 m
- From
- 9 m
- To
- 214.5 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TH26-148:9.0-214.5
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Global
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.5
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Negative factors
- true width unknown
Evidence · table
“0.36”
Context: 205.5
TH26-148Thira Discovery · moGrade: 0.016Grade Unit: %Intercept: 483 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TH26-148
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- mo
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.016
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 483 m
- From
- 9 m
- To
- 492 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TH26-148:9-492
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.016 % mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“0.016”
Context: TH26-148
TH26-148Thira Discovery · goldGrade: 0.044Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 483 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TH26-148
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.044
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 483 m
- From
- 9 m
- To
- 492 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TH26-148:9-492
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.044 g/t gold is weak against the porphyry deposit band [1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15] g/t. Grade×width 21.3 g/t·m is weak (grade alone is below; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.044”
Context: TH26-148
TH26-148Thira Discovery · silverGrade: 0.93Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 483 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TH26-148
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.93
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 483 m
- From
- 9 m
- To
- 492 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TH26-148:9-492
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.93 g/t silver is weak against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 449.2 g/t·m is weak (grade alone is below; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.93”
Context: TH26-148
includingThira Discovery · copperGrade: 0.34Grade Unit: %Intercept: 282 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.34
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 282 m
- From
- 9 m
- To
- 291 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:9-291
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.34 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band [0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15] %. Grade×width 95.9 %·m is moderate.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.34”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · moGrade: 0.012Grade Unit: %Intercept: 282 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- mo
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.012
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 282 m
- From
- 9 m
- To
- 291 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:9-291
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.012 % mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“0.012”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · goldGrade: 0.064Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 282 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.064
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 282 m
- From
- 9 m
- To
- 291 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:9-291
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.064 g/t gold is weak against the porphyry deposit band [1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15] g/t. Grade×width 18.0 g/t·m is weak (grade alone is below; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.064”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · silverGrade: 1.22Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 282 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.22
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 282 m
- From
- 9 m
- To
- 291 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:9-291
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.22 g/t silver is weak against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 344.0 g/t·m is weak (grade alone is below; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“1.22”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · copperGrade: 0.36Grade Unit: %Intercept: 205.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.36
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 205.5 m
- From
- 9 m
- To
- 214.5 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:9-214.5
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.36 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band [0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15] %. Grade×width 74.0 %·m is moderate.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.36”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · moGrade: 0.01Grade Unit: %Intercept: 205.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- mo
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.01
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 205.5 m
- From
- 9 m
- To
- 214.5 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:9-214.5
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.01 % mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“0.010”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · goldGrade: 0.076Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 205.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.076
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 205.5 m
- From
- 9 m
- To
- 214.5 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:9-214.5
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.076 g/t gold is weak against the porphyry deposit band [1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15] g/t. Grade×width 15.6 g/t·m is weak (grade alone is below; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.076”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · silverGrade: 1.32Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 205.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.32
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 205.5 m
- From
- 9 m
- To
- 214.5 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:9-214.5
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.32 g/t silver is weak against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 271.3 g/t·m is weak (grade alone is below; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“1.32”
Context: including
TH26-151Thira Discovery · moGrade: 0.015Grade Unit: %Intercept: 675.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TH26-151
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- mo
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.015
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 675.2 m
- From
- 31.8 m
- To
- 707 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TH26-151:31.8-707
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.015 % mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“0.015”
Context: TH26-151
includingThira Discovery · copperGrade: 0.31Grade Unit: %Intercept: 435 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.31
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 435 m
- From
- 198 m
- To
- 633 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:198-633
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.31 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band [0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15] %. Grade×width 134.8 %·m is moderate.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.31”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · moGrade: 0.022Grade Unit: %Intercept: 435 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- mo
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.022
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 435 m
- From
- 198 m
- To
- 633 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:198-633
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.022 % mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“0.022”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · goldGrade: 0.037Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 435 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.037
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 435 m
- From
- 198 m
- To
- 633 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:198-633
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.037 g/t gold is weak against the porphyry deposit band [1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15] g/t. Grade×width 16.1 g/t·m is weak (grade alone is below; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.037”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · silverGrade: 1.24Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 435 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.24
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 435 m
- From
- 198 m
- To
- 633 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:198-633
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.24 g/t silver is weak against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 539.4 g/t·m is weak (grade alone is below; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“1.24”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · copperGrade: 0.35Grade Unit: %Intercept: 91.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.35
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 91.2 m
- From
- 352.8 m
- To
- 444 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:352.8-444
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.35 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band [0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15] %. Grade×width 31.9 %·m is weak (grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.35”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · moGrade: 0.032Grade Unit: %Intercept: 91.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- mo
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.032
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 91.2 m
- From
- 352.8 m
- To
- 444 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:352.8-444
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.032 % mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“0.032”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · goldGrade: 0.035Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 91.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.035
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 91.2 m
- From
- 352.8 m
- To
- 444 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:352.8-444
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.035 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band [1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15] g/t. Grade×width 3.2 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.035 g/t gold is below the weak threshold (0.15 g/t) on the porphyry deposit band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.035”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · silverGrade: 1.15Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 91.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.15
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 91.2 m
- From
- 352.8 m
- To
- 444 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:352.8-444
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.15 g/t silver is below against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 104.9 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 1.15 g/t silver is below the weak threshold (30 g/t) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“1.15”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · copperGrade: 0.39Grade Unit: %Intercept: 87 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.39
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 87 m
- From
- 492 m
- To
- 579 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:492-579
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.39 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band [0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15] %. Grade×width 33.9 %·m is weak (grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.39”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · moGrade: 0.016Grade Unit: %Intercept: 87 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- mo
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.016
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 87 m
- From
- 492 m
- To
- 579 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:492-579
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 0.016 % mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“0.016”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · goldGrade: 0.046Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 87 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.046
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 87 m
- From
- 492 m
- To
- 579 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:492-579
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.046 g/t gold is below against the porphyry deposit band [1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15] g/t. Grade×width 4.0 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.046 g/t gold is below the weak threshold (0.15 g/t) on the porphyry deposit band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.046”
Context: including
includingThira Discovery · silverGrade: 1.71Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 87 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- Thira Discovery
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- VCU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.71
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 87 m
- From
- 492 m
- To
- 579 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:492-579
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.71 g/t silver is below against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 148.8 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 1.71 g/t silver is below the weak threshold (30 g/t) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“1.71”
Context: including
How Atlas produces this analysis
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