# EuroPacific Announces First Drill Hole Intercept of 22.8m of 2.76% Cu, Including 9m of 7.49% Cu at Miguel Vacas High-Grade Copper Deposit in Southern Portugal Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/europacific-announces-first-drill-hole-intercept-of-22-8m-of-2-76-cu-including-9--0859c3bb-1be7-4537-86d9-ab110a0799f6 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/IMC/news/5657284905421495/europacific-announces-first-drill-hole-intercept-of-22-8m-of-2-76-cu-including-9 Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2024-05-22T07:05:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Europacific Metals Inc. - Ticker: EUP - Exchange: TSX - Region: Southern Portugal - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-12 07:34:48 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Europacific Metals Inc. reported its first drill intercept from the 2024 program at the Miguel Vacas project in Portugal, featuring 22.8m at 2.76% Cu, including a high-grade 9.0m at 7.49% Cu. The results confirm the high-grade nature of the deposit and suggest a northern extension of the mineralized zone. Reasoning: The first drill hole of the 2024 program returned a strong high-grade copper intercept that validates the deposit's high-grade nature and extends the known mineralized footprint. - Positive factor: High-grade copper intercept - Positive factor: Extension of mineralization to the north - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed - Positive factor: Confirmed continuity of high-grade zone - Negative factor: Initial core recovery issues noted Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **High Grade Copper** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: No canonical definition is currently available. Why it applies: The intercept contains a significant high-grade sub-interval of 7.49% Cu. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### EBMV001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/europacific-announces-first-drill-hole-intercept-of-22-8m-of-2-76-cu-including-9--0859c3bb-1be7-4537-86d9-ab110a0799f6#fact-drill-facts-0) Miguel Vacas · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: EBMV001 - Project: Miguel Vacas - Commodity: copper - Region: southern portugal - Reported Region: southern portugal - Ticker: EUP #### Geometry - Grade: 2.76 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 22.8 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: EBMV001:0-22.8 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: near the southern limit of the old open pit - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-05-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 2.76% Cu over 22.8m is a strong intercept for an exploration program. - Positive factor: Strong grade and width #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "EuroPacific Announces First Drill Hole Intercept of 22.8m of 2.76% Cu, Including 9m of 7.49% Cu at Miguel Vacas High-Gra" ### EBMV001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/europacific-announces-first-drill-hole-intercept-of-22-8m-of-2-76-cu-including-9--0859c3bb-1be7-4537-86d9-ab110a0799f6#fact-drill-facts-1) Miguel Vacas · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: EBMV001 - Project: Miguel Vacas - Commodity: copper - Region: southern portugal - Reported Region: southern portugal - Ticker: EUP #### Geometry - Grade: 7.49 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: EBMV001:0-22.8 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: near the southern limit of the old open pit - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-05-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: The 7.49% Cu sub-interval represents a significant high-grade zone within the main intercept. - Positive factor: Very high grade sub-interval #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "EuroPacific Announces First Drill Hole Intercept of 22.8m of 2.76% Cu, Including 9m of 7.49% Cu at Miguel Vacas High-Gra" ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.