Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 7, 2026) - Visionary Metals Corp. (TSXV: VIZ) ("Visionary" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has been awarded US$250,000 in Energy Matching Funds (EMF) by the Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA) on behalf of Governor Mark Gordon. The grant supports geophysical components of the Company's King Solomon and Tin Cup nickel and copper projects in Fremont County Wyoming.
The funding will advance ground and borehole electromagnetic (EM) surveys to better define high-priority critical metals targets at King Solomon and Tin Cup. These state-of-the-art geophysical methods will refine drill targets for nickel-copper sulfide mineralization. The resulting high-resolution data will also be shared with the Wyoming Geological Survey (WGS) under a 3-year confidentiality period for future public and WGS use, enhancing the broader understanding of Wyoming's critical metals systems.
"Wyoming's continued support for its resource economy is helping drive new investment in energy and critical metals across the state, and we are pleased that Visionary's project has been selected for this important initiative," said Wesley Adams, CEO of Visionary Metals Corp. "We are grateful to Governor Gordon, the WEA, and the review committee for this award. The US$250,000 in EMF funding, combined with proceeds from our recently closed oversubscribed $7.44 million financing, allows us to deploy advanced ground and borehole EM geophysics to enhance our large copper and nickel sulfide targets at King Solomon and Tin Cup, which will be drill tested later this year. We look forward to these surveys generating valuable public data that benefits the Wyoming Geological Survey, researchers, and the next generation of explorers across the state."
Highlights:
EMF funding enhances geophysics budget in direct support of 2026 drill programs targeting large nickel and copper sulfide targets at King Solomon and Tin Cup.
Allows for enhanced delineation of new and existing targets at both projects.
Generates detailed geophysical datasets that will support Visionary's future drilling while also enhancing statewide critical minerals databases for the Wyoming Geological Survey, academics, and future explorers.
Aligns with Wyoming's "all of the above" energy strategy by advancing domestic sources of nickel and copper - key metals for stainless steel, electric vehicles, battery storage, and electrical infrastructure.
The project reflects Visionary's ongoing commitment to exploration in Wyoming, where it has spent over US$5 million to date on critical minerals exploration.