Massive Copper Discovery Unfolds in British Columbias Redonda Project

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Vanguard Mining Corp. (UUU:CSE; UUFF:OTC; SL51:FWB) has officially commenced its 2025 diamond drill program at the Redonda Copper-Molybdenum Project in British Columbia. The program targets porphyry-style mineralization identified through earlier exploration and a 2024 airborne geophysical survey. Redonda is a 100%-owned property located in the Vancouver Mining Division near Campbell River, comprising nine mineral claims covering approximately 2,746 hectares.

Drilling efforts are being guided by magnetic and radiometric data from a 2024 survey conducted by Precision GeoSurveys Inc., which highlighted key structural trends. These findings were integrated with earlier surface sampling and drilling results, including a 142.6-meter interval grading 0.279% copper and 0.0281% molybdenum, and near-surface samples with grades up to 0.529% copper equivalent over 48 meters.

Paradigm Drilling Ltd. has been contracted to execute the campaign using a track-mounted Boyles T-75 diamond drill capable of reaching depths beyond 600 meters. Vanguard is permitted for up to 10 drill sites. The company indicated that initial pads are already in preparation and that the focus will be on deep drilling and evaluating brecciation trends and continuity of mineralization along structural corridors.

As part of its ongoing commitment to responsible development, Vanguard is collaborating closely with the Klahoose First Nation. This includes prioritizing local labor, incorporating community feedback, and maintaining cultural and environmental best practices. The company noted that it will continue to provide updates on drilling progress and assay results as they become available.

CEO David Greenway stated in the company's release, "Drilling is now underway at Redonda, launching our 2025 program and the next leg of growth for Vanguard. Permits are in hand, budgets set, and crews [are] turning. We're executing a deep-drill campaign on the highest-priority targets defined by recent geophysics and prior holes."

Copper's Critical Role Strengthened Amid Supply Strains and Policy Support

According to a November 3 report by Mining.com, the global copper industry continued to experience both operational and environmental challenges. The publication noted that major smelters faced "financial, regulatory and operational pressure" amid rising costs for modernization and compliance. The report highlighted that copper smelting and refining facilities remained vital to the North American market, which relied on Canadian producers for about 17% of its copper imports. Analysts pointed out that potential production curtailments in Canada could reinforce projections of a tighter global copper supply, already strained by disruptions in South America.

A November 6 article from  Mining.com reported that the United States Geological Survey officially added copper to its updated list of critical minerals. The agency's expanded list was designed to identify materials vital to the nation's economy and security, emphasizing the importance of copper's role in industrial and technological systems. The USGS explained that the classification was based on an economic model assessing the effects of potential trade disruptions across 84 mineral commodities and more than 1,200 scenarios. Adam Estelle, president and CEO of the Copper Development Association, stated that "copper holds the key to achieving America's top policy objectives, including energy dominance, AI supremacy, national security, and re-industrialization." The inclusion was also expected to influence U.S. investments in domestic mining, mineral processing, and resource recovery from mine waste, as well as streamline permitting processes for future projects.

In a November 9 commodities update from Excelsior Prosperity, Shad Marquitz observed that copper prices "largely treaded water around US$5 a pound" and maintained an "even-keeled trajectory" during the early weeks of November. The report described the price stability as a contrast to the volatility seen across other metals, indicating resilience in copper's market fundamentals despite broader declines in resource equities. Marquitz noted that while some sectors experienced double-digit corrections, copper remained in what he described as a "constructive trend" on long-term charts, reflecting balanced demand and supply conditions in the market.

Technical Analyst Sees Breakout Potential

According to a November 11 analysis by John Newell, Vanguard Mining shares had been consolidating within a well-defined base pattern that began forming in late 2024. He stated that "after a prolonged decline that exhausted selling pressure, the stock has built a sturdy platform between CA$0.14 and CA$0.20," noting evidence of accumulation supported by rising volume and higher lows.

Newell observed that the 50-day moving average had flattened and started turning upward, converging with the 200-day moving average, a setup he identified as a "constructive technical alignment that often precedes trend reversals." He further reported that the Relative Strength Index was holding around 50, while the MACD remained in positive territory and was trending toward a bullish crossover.

He described the chart pattern as potentially approaching what he referred to as the "Point of Recognition," a phase during which broader market participants begin pricing in forward potential. Newell identified CA$0.22 as the immediate resistance level and outlined potential technical targets at CA$0.32, CA$0.50, CA$0.90, and CA$1.50, contingent on a breakout confirmed by strong volume and continued base development.

Advancing Strategic Copper Targets in a Top-Tier Jurisdiction

Vanguard's 2025 drill campaign at Redonda represents a key step in further delineating the extent of mineralization encountered in previous seasons. Located in a well-established Canadian mining jurisdiction, the project is near infrastructure and accessible by marine transport and upgraded logging roads.

The company is prioritizing deeper drilling into the potassic core of the system, with holes exceeding 500 meters. Historic and current data suggest mineralized zones remain open along a north-south axis and may extend northwest along a former road system. Vanguard is also exploring the possibility of southern extensions beneath the Coast Plutonic Complex and evaluating iron skarn systems on the eastern portion of Redonda Island that may point to a broader magmatic-hydrothermal system.

This drilling program follows Vanguard's recent oversubscribed CA$2.32 million financing in August 2025, providing sufficient funding for planned exploration efforts across its portfolio. According to the company's September 2025 investor presentation, Redonda is one of several near-term exploration catalysts, which also include confirmatory drilling at the Yuty Prometeo uranium project in Paraguay and trenching and drilling at the Brussels Creek gold-copper project in British Columbia. 

Ownership and Share Structure ¹

3.95% of Vanguard Mining is owned by management and insiders. The rest is retail. 

As of November 2025, Vanguard Mining Corp. has 64,006,620 shares outstanding and an estimated market capitalization of approximately US$11.2 million, based on recent trading prices. Shares trade in a 52-week range between US$0.05 and US$0.265.