# Viva Gold Reports Additional Shallow, High-Grade Hits at the Tonopah Gold Project in Nevada Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-reports-additional-shallow-high-grade-hits-at-the-tonopah-gold-project--230a732b-df5c-4ae5-8da7-9edf65ff9a9b Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/VAU/news/7524587539384756/viva-gold-reports-additional-shallow-high-grade-hits-at-the-tonopah-gold-project Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-05-13T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Viva Gold Corp - Ticker: VAU - Exchange: TSX - Region: Nevada - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-09-19 03:10:08 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Viva Gold Corp has reported high-grade gold intercepts from its 2026 RC drill program at the Tonopah Gold Project in Nevada. Notable results include 1.5 m @ 26.3 g/t Au within a larger 51.8 m intercept, which the company believes could upgrade inferred resources and improve the economics of its upcoming pre-feasibility study. Reasoning: The release reports high-grade gold intercepts \(up to 26.3 g/t\) that intersect the existing PEA resource shell, suggesting potential for resource upgrading and improved mine economics. - Positive factor: High-grade intercepts identified in areas previously categorized as waste or inferred - Positive factor: Potential to reduce strip ratio and improve PFS economics - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and independent lab usage disclosed - Negative factor: Results are for a subset of the program \(8 of 19 holes\); 11 holes are still pending Facts used in scoring: 7 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: The 1.5 m @ 26.3 g/t Au intercept is exceptionally high-grade for an open-pit gold project. Evidence · text > 1.5 m @ 26.3 g/t **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: The release explicitly mentions the use of blanks, standards, and independent laboratories. Evidence · text > utilizes a well-documented system of inserting blanks and standards into the assay stream **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: The program is explicitly described as designed to expand and infill mineralization. Evidence · text > This drill program is designed to expand and infill gold mineralization **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The project is located near Kinross Gold's Round Mountain Mine. Evidence · text > approximately a 30-minute drive south of Kinross Gold’s Round Mountain Mine ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (7) ### TG2606 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-reports-additional-shallow-high-grade-hits-at-the-tonopah-gold-project--230a732b-df5c-4ae5-8da7-9edf65ff9a9b#fact-drill-facts-0) Tonopah · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: TG2606 - Project: Tonopah - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: VAU #### Geometry - Grade: 2.34 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 51.8 m - From: 21.3 m - To: 163.1 m - Intercept Depth: 21.3 m #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TG2606:21.3-163.1 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong intercept with high-grade components. - Positive factor: Significant width and high-grade sub-intervals Evidence · text > TG2606 : 51.8 meters @ 2.34 grams per tonne \(g/t Au\) #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" ### TG2606 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-reports-additional-shallow-high-grade-hits-at-the-tonopah-gold-project--230a732b-df5c-4ae5-8da7-9edf65ff9a9b#fact-drill-facts-1) Tonopah · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: TG2606 - Project: Tonopah - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: VAU #### Geometry - Grade: 3.14 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 32 m #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TG2606:0-0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant high-grade sub-interval. - Positive factor: High-grade component of the main intercept Evidence · text > including 32 m at 3.14 g/t #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" ### TG2606 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-reports-additional-shallow-high-grade-hits-at-the-tonopah-gold-project--230a732b-df5c-4ae5-8da7-9edf65ff9a9b#fact-drill-facts-2) Tonopah · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: TG2606 - Project: Tonopah - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: VAU #### Geometry - Grade: 9.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9.1 m #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TG2606:0-0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong high-grade zone. - Positive factor: High-grade intercept Evidence · text > which included 9.1 m @ 9.3 g/t #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" ### TG2606 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-reports-additional-shallow-high-grade-hits-at-the-tonopah-gold-project--230a732b-df5c-4ae5-8da7-9edf65ff9a9b#fact-drill-facts-3) Tonopah · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: TG2606 - Project: Tonopah - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: VAU #### Geometry - Grade: 26.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.5 m #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TG2606:0-0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Exceptional grade. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade intercept Evidence · text > containing 1.5 m @ 26.3 g/t #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" ### TG2608 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-reports-additional-shallow-high-grade-hits-at-the-tonopah-gold-project--230a732b-df5c-4ae5-8da7-9edf65ff9a9b#fact-drill-facts-4) Tonopah · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: TG2608 - Project: Tonopah - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: VAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.48 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 65.5 m - From: 25.9 m - To: 137.2 m - Intercept Depth: 25.9 m #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TG2608:25.9-137.2 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Wide but low-grade intercept. - Positive factor: Wide intercept - Negative factor: Low grade Evidence · text > TG2608 : 65.5 m @ 0.48 g/t Au #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" ### TG2607 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-reports-additional-shallow-high-grade-hits-at-the-tonopah-gold-project--230a732b-df5c-4ae5-8da7-9edf65ff9a9b#fact-drill-facts-5) Tonopah · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: TG2607 - Project: Tonopah - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: VAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.37 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 16.8 m - From: 56.4 m - To: 115.8 m - Intercept Depth: 56.4 m #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TG2607:56.4-115.8 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low grade intercept. - Negative factor: Low grade Evidence · text > TG2607: 16.8 m @ 0.37 g/t #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" ### TG2605 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-reports-additional-shallow-high-grade-hits-at-the-tonopah-gold-project--230a732b-df5c-4ae5-8da7-9edf65ff9a9b#fact-drill-facts-6) Tonopah · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: TG2605 - Project: Tonopah - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: VAU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.36 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 19.8 m - From: 62.5 m - To: 123.4 m - Intercept Depth: 62.5 m #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TG2605:62.5-123.4 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories Inc. - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low grade intercept. - Negative factor: Low grade Evidence · text > TG2605 : 19.8 m @ 0.36 g/t #### 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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