# Viva Gold to Host Interactive Webinar with Perennial Mine Builder, President &amp; CEO Jim Hesketh

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-to-host-interactive-webinar-with-perennial-mine-builder-president-ceo--19edac03-527a-4f12-8f9e-fd7ac0c6a0aa

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/VAU/news/7218722249589131/viva-gold-to-host-interactive-webinar-with-perennial-mine-builder-president-ceo-

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-08-19T11:00:00.000Z

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: Silver

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-19 02:36:29 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Viva Gold Corp. is hosting an interactive webinar on August 25, 2026, to provide updates on its Tonopah Gold Project's Prefeasibility Study, permitting, and the Midway Hills high-grade discovery. The webinar will feature a technical deep dive into recent drill results from the Midway Hills zone.

Reasoning: The document is primarily an invitation to a webinar, but it re-releases significant drill results from a recent high-grade discovery to provide context for the upcoming technical deep dive.

- Positive factor: High-grade discovery at Midway Hills

- Positive factor: Ongoing PFS and permitting progress

- Positive factor: Open mineralization in recent drill holes

Facts used in scoring: 8

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The Midway Hills discovery is described as a new high-grade zone with potential for expansion.

Evidence · text

> newly announced high-grade discovery at Midway Hills

**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: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (8)

### TG2617

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-to-host-interactive-webinar-with-perennial-mine-builder-president-ceo--19edac03-527a-4f12-8f9e-fd7ac0c6a0aa#fact-drill-facts-0)

Tonopah · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TG2617
- Project: Tonopah
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: VAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 35.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TG2617:0-35.1
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Midway Hills
- Loc. Source: document

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant intercept at a new discovery zone.

- Positive factor: Strong mineralization

Evidence · text

> TG2617 , which returned 35.1 metres averaging 1.6 g/t gold

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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: "Highlights from the discovery included drill hole TG2617 , which returned 35.1 metres averaging 1.6 g/t gold and 16.7 g/"

### TG2617

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-to-host-interactive-webinar-with-perennial-mine-builder-president-ceo--19edac03-527a-4f12-8f9e-fd7ac0c6a0aa#fact-drill-facts-1)

Tonopah · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TG2617
- Project: Tonopah
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: VAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 16.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 35.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TG2617:0-35.1
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Midway Hills
- Loc. Source: document

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Secondary metal reported in the same interval.

Evidence · text

> 35.1 metres averaging 1.6 g/t gold and 16.7 g/t silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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: "Highlights from the discovery included drill hole TG2617 , which returned 35.1 metres averaging 1.6 g/t gold and 16.7 g/"

### TG2617

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-to-host-interactive-webinar-with-perennial-mine-builder-president-ceo--19edac03-527a-4f12-8f9e-fd7ac0c6a0aa#fact-drill-facts-2)

Tonopah · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TG2617
- Project: Tonopah
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: VAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 18.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TG2617:0-35.1
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Midway Hills
- Loc. Source: document

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade component of the main intercept.

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> including 1.5 metres of 18.4 g/t gold

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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: "Highlights from the discovery included drill hole TG2617 , which returned 35.1 metres averaging 1.6 g/t gold and 16.7 g/"

### TG2617

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-to-host-interactive-webinar-with-perennial-mine-builder-president-ceo--19edac03-527a-4f12-8f9e-fd7ac0c6a0aa#fact-drill-facts-3)

Tonopah · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TG2617
- Project: Tonopah
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: VAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 76.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TG2617:0-35.1
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Midway Hills
- Loc. Source: document

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade silver component of the sub-interval.

Evidence · text

> 76.9 g/t silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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: "Highlights from the discovery included drill hole TG2617 , which returned 35.1 metres averaging 1.6 g/t gold and 16.7 g/"

### TG2616

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-to-host-interactive-webinar-with-perennial-mine-builder-president-ceo--19edac03-527a-4f12-8f9e-fd7ac0c6a0aa#fact-drill-facts-4)

Tonopah · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TG2616
- Project: Tonopah
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: VAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 38.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TG2616:0-38.1
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Midway Hills
- Loc. Source: document

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Lower grade intercept compared to TG2617.

Evidence · text

> TG2616... returned 38.1 metres averaging 0.9 g/t gold

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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: "Highlights from the discovery included drill hole TG2617 , which returned 35.1 metres averaging 1.6 g/t gold and 16.7 g/"

### TG2616

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-to-host-interactive-webinar-with-perennial-mine-builder-president-ceo--19edac03-527a-4f12-8f9e-fd7ac0c6a0aa#fact-drill-facts-5)

Tonopah · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TG2616
- Project: Tonopah
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: VAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 38.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TG2616:0-38.1
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Midway Hills
- Loc. Source: document

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Secondary metal reported in the same interval.

Evidence · text

> 38.1 metres averaging 0.9 g/t gold and 6.8 g/t silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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: "Highlights from the discovery included drill hole TG2617 , which returned 35.1 metres averaging 1.6 g/t gold and 16.7 g/"

### TG2616

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-to-host-interactive-webinar-with-perennial-mine-builder-president-ceo--19edac03-527a-4f12-8f9e-fd7ac0c6a0aa#fact-drill-facts-6)

Tonopah · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TG2616
- Project: Tonopah
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: VAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TG2616:0-38.1
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Midway Hills
- Loc. Source: document

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade component of the main intercept.

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> including 6.1 meters of 3.6 g/t gold

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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: "Highlights from the discovery included drill hole TG2617 , which returned 35.1 metres averaging 1.6 g/t gold and 16.7 g/"

### TG2616

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/viva-gold-to-host-interactive-webinar-with-perennial-mine-builder-president-ceo--19edac03-527a-4f12-8f9e-fd7ac0c6a0aa#fact-drill-facts-7)

Tonopah · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TG2616
- Project: Tonopah
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: VAU

#### Geometry

- Grade: 22.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TG2616:0-38.1
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Midway Hills
- Loc. Source: document

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade silver component of the sub-interval.

Evidence · text

> 22.5 g/t silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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: "Highlights from the discovery included drill hole TG2617 , which returned 35.1 metres averaging 1.6 g/t gold and 16.7 g/"

## 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.
