Vizsla Copper commences 2026 drill programme
Published by Will Owen,
Editor
Global Mining Review,
Vizsla Copper Corp. has reported that a diamond drilling has commenced at its Palmer VMS Project in Southeast Alaska.
The fully funded 2026 exploration programme represents the first phase of a multi-year strategy designed to expand the project’s critical minerals resource base, evaluate new discovery opportunities, and advance the technical understanding of the broader Palmer district.
Two drill rigs are currently operating on site, with approximately 10 000 m of drilling planned during the 2026 field season. Initial drilling is focused on the Palmer Deposit’s South Wall Zone, where previous drilling identified a high-grade copper-rich core within Zone 1, including some of the highest copper grades intersected on the property to date.
Craig Parry, Executive Chairman and CEO, commented:
“With drilling now underway, our team is focused on building upon the success of recent exploration at Palmer. The 2026 programme is designed to expand high-grade mineralisation at the South Wall Deposit while evaluating several priority targets across the district. As our geological understanding continues to improve, Palmer is increasingly demonstrating the scale, exploration upside, and critical minerals endowment that we believe distinguishes it as one of the premier exploration opportunities in Southeast Alaska.”
Peter Mercer, Senior Vice President, Alaska, added:
“The 2026 programme reflects a balanced approach between resource expansion and discovery while advancing the environmental and technical understanding of the project. The drill rigs are currently focused on areas where previous drilling has returned some of the highest copper grades encountered on the property, while mountain crews prepare additional drill sites to evaluate the mineral potential between the Palmer and AG deposits. As the season progresses, our focus remains on safe operations, disciplined execution, and generating the technical information needed to better understand the full potential of the district.”
Read the article online at: https://www.globalminingreview.com/mining/19062026/vizsla-copper-commences-2026-drill-programme/
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