# VIZSLA COPPER DRILLS 435 METERS OF 0.49% CUEQ AT THE THIRA DISCOVERY; EXPANDS FOOTPRINT OF COPPER-MOLYBDENUM MINERALIZATION 200 METERS TO THE NORTH

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Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/VCU/news/7536767495407885/vizsla-copper-drills-435-meters-of-0-49-cueq-at-the-thira-discovery-expands-foot

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-04-06T12:00:00.000Z

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: Molybdenum, Gold, Silver

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 00:28:39 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: significant interval width

- Positive factor: step-out extension to the north

- Positive factor: continuous mineralization

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed

- Negative factor: true width unknown

- Negative factor: conceptual recoveries used for CuEq

Facts used in scoring: 31

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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 Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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 Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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)

### TH26-151

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Thira Discovery · copper

#### 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 factor: long continuous interval

- Negative factor: true width unknown

Evidence · table

> 0.26

Context: 675.2

### TH26-151

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Thira Discovery · molybdenum

#### 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

### TH26-151

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Thira Discovery · gold

#### 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

### TH26-151

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Thira Discovery · silver

#### 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

### TH26-151

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Thira Discovery · copper

#### 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 factor: high grade over significant width

- Negative factor: true width unknown

Evidence · table

> 0.31

Context: 435.0

### TH26-148

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Thira Discovery · copper

#### 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 factor: large continuous interval

- Negative factor: true width unknown

Evidence · table

> 0.26

Context: 483.0

### TH26-148

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Thira Discovery · copper

#### 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 factor: high grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: true width unknown

Evidence · table

> 0.36

Context: 205.5

### TH26-148

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Thira Discovery · mo

#### 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 factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 0.016

Context: TH26-148

### TH26-148

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Thira Discovery · gold

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.044

Context: TH26-148

### TH26-148

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Thira Discovery · silver

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.93

Context: TH26-148

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Thira Discovery · copper

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.34

Context: including

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Thira Discovery · mo

#### 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 factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 0.012

Context: including

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Thira Discovery · gold

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.064

Context: including

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Thira Discovery · silver

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 1.22

Context: including

### including

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Thira Discovery · copper

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.36

Context: including

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Thira Discovery · mo

#### 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 factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 0.010

Context: including

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Thira Discovery · gold

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.076

Context: including

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Thira Discovery · silver

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 1.32

Context: including

### TH26-151

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-drills-435-meters-of-0-49-cueq-at-the-thira-discovery-expands-foot--26927b2f-8caa-405e-a729-1b23ca85c155#fact-drill-facts-18)

Thira Discovery · mo

#### 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 factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 0.015

Context: TH26-151

### including

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-drills-435-meters-of-0-49-cueq-at-the-thira-discovery-expands-foot--26927b2f-8caa-405e-a729-1b23ca85c155#fact-drill-facts-19)

Thira Discovery · copper

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.31

Context: including

### including

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-drills-435-meters-of-0-49-cueq-at-the-thira-discovery-expands-foot--26927b2f-8caa-405e-a729-1b23ca85c155#fact-drill-facts-20)

Thira Discovery · mo

#### 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 factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 0.022

Context: including

### including

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-drills-435-meters-of-0-49-cueq-at-the-thira-discovery-expands-foot--26927b2f-8caa-405e-a729-1b23ca85c155#fact-drill-facts-21)

Thira Discovery · gold

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.037

Context: including

### including

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-drills-435-meters-of-0-49-cueq-at-the-thira-discovery-expands-foot--26927b2f-8caa-405e-a729-1b23ca85c155#fact-drill-facts-22)

Thira Discovery · silver

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 1.24

Context: including

### including

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-drills-435-meters-of-0-49-cueq-at-the-thira-discovery-expands-foot--26927b2f-8caa-405e-a729-1b23ca85c155#fact-drill-facts-23)

Thira Discovery · copper

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.35

Context: including

### including

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-drills-435-meters-of-0-49-cueq-at-the-thira-discovery-expands-foot--26927b2f-8caa-405e-a729-1b23ca85c155#fact-drill-facts-24)

Thira Discovery · mo

#### 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 factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 0.032

Context: including

### including

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-drills-435-meters-of-0-49-cueq-at-the-thira-discovery-expands-foot--26927b2f-8caa-405e-a729-1b23ca85c155#fact-drill-facts-25)

Thira Discovery · gold

#### 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 factor: 0.035 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.035

Context: including

### including

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-drills-435-meters-of-0-49-cueq-at-the-thira-discovery-expands-foot--26927b2f-8caa-405e-a729-1b23ca85c155#fact-drill-facts-26)

Thira Discovery · silver

#### 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 factor: 1.15 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 1.15

Context: including

### including

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-drills-435-meters-of-0-49-cueq-at-the-thira-discovery-expands-foot--26927b2f-8caa-405e-a729-1b23ca85c155#fact-drill-facts-27)

Thira Discovery · copper

#### 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 factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.39

Context: including

### including

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-drills-435-meters-of-0-49-cueq-at-the-thira-discovery-expands-foot--26927b2f-8caa-405e-a729-1b23ca85c155#fact-drill-facts-28)

Thira Discovery · mo

#### 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 factor: No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.

Evidence · table

> 0.016

Context: including

### including

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-drills-435-meters-of-0-49-cueq-at-the-thira-discovery-expands-foot--26927b2f-8caa-405e-a729-1b23ca85c155#fact-drill-facts-29)

Thira Discovery · gold

#### 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 factor: 0.046 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(0.15 g/t\) on the porphyry deposit band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.046

Context: including

### including

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/vizsla-copper-drills-435-meters-of-0-49-cueq-at-the-thira-discovery-expands-foot--26927b2f-8caa-405e-a729-1b23ca85c155#fact-drill-facts-30)

Thira Discovery · silver

#### 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 factor: 1.71 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: 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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