Vizsla secures five-year exploration permit for Copperview

Regulatory approval clears path for M5 target drilling

Vizsla Copper received regulatory approval to advance exploration at its premiere Copperview project, a 11,630-ha property in central British Columbia near Princeton, B.C. The five-year multi-year area based permit granted by the BC Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals represents a milestone for the company's strategic pivot toward copper and critical minerals exploration in one of Canada's most prospective mining regions.

Craig Parry, executive chairman and CEO of Vizsla Copper, framed the permit approval within the company's broader strategic direction. "The grant of this drill permit represents a key milestone for the company as we advance our pipeline of copper, and other critical mineral exploration projects," Parry commented. "The M5 target has been refined through systematic exploration programs over the last two years. We look forward to announcing more detailed drilling plans in due course, which we anticipate commencing this fall."

The Copperview Project sits within a district renowned for porphyry copper-gold systems, benefiting from established infrastructure and proximity to mining service centers. For Vizsla Copper, the permit approval signals a transition from exploration planning to active field testing—a critical phase that will determine whether the company's geophysical interpretation translates into economic mineralization.

The M5 target now awaits its first drill hole, representing an opportunity for Vizsla Copper to validate two years of geophysical interpretation and potentially establish the foundation for future resource development in this underexplored region of central British Columbia.

The permit authorizes core drilling at multiple sites and limited construction of exploration access trails, clearing the way for Vizsla Copper to systematically evaluate the M5 target—a previously untested geophysical anomaly that has captured the company's attention over the past two years of detailed exploration work. Planning is underway for an inaugural drill program anticipated to commence in the fall of 2026, with the company promising to release more detailed drilling plans before crews mobilize to the property.

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