Vizsla Copper stakes Miller copper-gold project, central British Columbia

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VANCOUVER, BC , Sept. 23, 2026 /CNW/ -- Vizsla Copper Corp. (TSXV: VCU) (OTCQB: VCUFF) (FRANKFURT: 97E1) (" Vizsla Copper " or the " Company ") is pleased to announce the acquisition, through staking, of the highly-prospective Miller copper-gold porphyry project (or "Miller") in central British Columbia. The road-accessible project is contiguous with Centerra Gold's Mount Milligan mine and represents an exciting new, cost-effective exploration opportunity in a prospective region close to significant infrastructure.

HIGHLIGHTS

Cost-effective Acquisition: The Miller project was acquired through staking and is 100% owned and free of royalties.

Strategically Located: The 25,274-hectare Miller project borders Centerra Gold's producing Mount Milligan mine and covers numerous priority copper-gold exploration targets near existing infrastructure.

Acquisition Rationale: The Miller project represents an internally generated copper-gold porphyry project that fits well into the company's pipeline of exploration projects in British Columbia and Alaska.

Generative Work Planned: An airborne mobile magnetotelluric ("MobileMT") survey is set to commence across the entire Miller project in the coming weeks. The goal of the survey is to investigate the scale of alteration zones of known targets as well as identify new target areas.

Fully Funded for 2026; Focus Remains on Core Projects: Vizsla Copper remains focused on the development and exploration of its core assets in Alaska and British Columbia, where it is fully funded to complete all planned activities through 2026 with approximately C$15 million in treasury.

"Miller builds upon our strong copper-led portfolio in Alaska and B.C. and supports our long-term objective of progressing our more advanced projects while continuing to build upon our pipeline of discovery-focused assets, providing multiple pat