Prospectiva Resources (TSXV:PSVA) - Brazil Copper Drilling Towards a 2027 Resource

Interview with Dan James, CEO of Prospective Resources

Recording date: 13th October 2026

Prospectiva Resources (TSXV:PSVA) is a newly listed, Brazil-focused copper-gold explorer whose investment case centres on a single question: can a historically drilled copper discovery be reframed and expanded into a commercially relevant VMS deposit within roughly 18 months?

The asset is the São Francisco Copper-Gold Project in the Borborema Province of northeastern Brazil. Yamana Gold discovered it in 2019 from an outcropping rock-chip sample of about 5% copper and followed up with thousands of rock and soil samples, 5,900 metres of diamond drilling and a 29 line-kilometre IP survey. The project passed to Pan American Silver in 2023 and was never actively marketed. Prospectiva acquired 100% in January 2026 on staged terms. The initial payment has been made, a US$350,000 payment is due early in 2027, and a US$3 million payment falls due only on reaching 1 million ounces gold equivalent. A 1% NSR royalty applies.

Prospectiva’s contribution is interpretive. CEO Dan James says Yamana gathered high-quality data but never put a structural or mineral-system model in place. With input from technical advisers, the company now classifies São Francisco as a VMS system in which folding has concentrated mineralisation into a fold hinge. That gives drilling a clear vector. Because VMS deposits tend to cluster, it also raises the possibility of further deposits nearby. A fixed-loop EM survey shows a strong correlation between conductors and historical intercepts, and those conductors outline a target corridor of roughly 3 km.

The current programme of about 2,500 metres is fully funded. It is designed to fill 200-metre gaps between historical holes, confirm the link between conductors and mineralisation, and step out along the trend. Six holes had been completed by mid-October, with assays expected imminently. A follow-up programme of about 5,000 metres is planned for early 2027, bringing total drilling to roughly 13,000 metres. Management believes this could support a maiden resource around mid-2027, targeting a 5 to 10 million tonne core at 1% to 2% copper with gold and silver credits. James benchmarks that against recent VMS acquisitions of deposits of around 15 million tonnes. Low drilling costs of about C$300 per metre help stretch the company’s capital.

The risks are clear and largely time-bound. Prospectiva raised about C$3.6 million on listing and will need further funding e