Canadian explorer Vizsla Copper turns drill focus to Woodjam, Palmer while it awaits Poplar results
A core sample from the Thira porphyry copper discovery on the Poplar Copper project, central British Columbia
With copper recently reaching all-time high prices of $6.60/lb, Vancouver-based Vizsla Copper Corporation says the market is recognising the growing importance of new copper discoveries and development projects.
To this end, the company is progressing an 8 000 m drill programme at its Woodjam copper project, in British Columbia, with two rigs currently focused on three highly prospective target areas.
The target areas include Three Firs, Great Plains and Deerhorn.
This follows successful completion of a Phase 1 drilling programme on the Poplar project for the year, with more than 11 000 m having been drilled across 21 holes at the Thira, Camp Lake and Copper Pond targets.
Vizsla will start with a Phase 2 drill programme at Poplar once all results from the Phase 1 works are received and interpreted. The company will also complete drilling at Woodjam before initiating Phase 2 drilling on the Poplar project.
Moreover, Vizsla is also advancing the Palmer project in south-east Alaska, which it acquired late last year.
Some of the 2026 exploration programme highlights for the Palmer project include an approved budget of $13.7-million, or C$19.2-million, a planned 10 000 m diamond drilling programme using two drill rigs on areas believed to have high-grade mineralisation, and expanded technical studies.
Vizsla also plans to drill for the first time on Copperview, which is another large copper and gold exploration property in British Columbia.
Vizsla chairperson and CEO Craig Parry says the company is well positioned with assays pending from the Thira copper discovery at the Poplar project and the impending conclusion of the Woodjam drill programme.
“We believe the next few months will be a highly active and catalytic period with a steady stream of meaningful news flow expected across our portfolio.”
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