Vizsla Copper Appoints Shawn Matthews as Strategic Advisor
Vizsla Copper Appoints Shawn Matthews as
Strategic Advisor
VANCOUVER, BC
,
March 10, 2026
/CNW/ - Vizsla Copper Corp. (TSXV: VCU) (OTCQB: VCUFF)
(FRANKFURT: 97E0) ("
Vizsla Copper
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to announce the appointment
of Mr. Shawn Matthews as a Strategic Advisor to the Company.
Shawn Matthews is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Hondius Capital Management, a
global alternative asset manager. In this role, he has oversight of and responsibility for all firm
investments. Mr. Matthews has been actively investing in global markets for over 30 years, with the
majority of his career focused on trading across asset classes.
Prior to founding Hondius Capital Management, Mr. Matthews served as Chief Executive Officer of
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. from 2009 through April 2018. Before becoming CEO, he held a number of
senior investment leadership roles at Cantor Fitzgerald, including Head of Capital Markets and Head
of Mortgage Trading. Earlier in his career, Mr. Matthews worked as a fixed income derivatives
trader, traded privatization certificates in Eastern Europe, and later founded both an equity-focused
hedge fund, Alchemist Capital Management, and a fixed income broker-dealer, West Side Capital.
Mr. Matthews holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Fairfield University and an MBA from
Hofstra University.
"We are very pleased to welcome Shawn as Strategic Advisor to the Company. Shawn brings an
exceptional depth of experience in the capital markets and a strong track record of engagement
with government and regulatory bodies. His insight and relationships will significantly strengthen
our strategic positioning as we advance the Palmer Project in Alaska, particularly through
enhanced government relations and broader market engagement," commented Craig Parry,
Executive Chairman and CEO
"I am excited to join Vizsla Copper in an advisory capacity during such a dynamic period for
copper as a critical mineral. The Company's strategic focus on high-potential, jurisdictionally safe
assets like the Palmer Project-- with its existing high-grade resources, expansion upside, and
supportive regulatory environment--aligns perfectly with the macro tailwinds driving copper
demand. Having spent my career building and advising on investment platforms in volatile and
high-growth markets, I see tremendous opportunity to support Vizsla Copper's team in executing
their vision, enhancing capital efficiency, and delivering results for stakeholders. I look forward to
contributing my experience to help accelerate the Company's path toward development and
discovery success," commented Shawn Matthews, Strategic Advisor to the Company.
Pursuant to the Company's Omnibus Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Omnibus Plan"), it
has granted 600,000 stock options (each, an "Option") at an exercise price of $1.38 and 100,000
restricted share units (each, an "RSU") to an advisor of the Company. The Options are exercisable
for a period of five years and will vest over the next two years and the RSUs will vest in three equal
annual instalments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
The Omnibus Plan and all issuances granted under the Omnibus Plan are subject to approval of the
TSX Venture Exchange and disinterested shareholder approval. These approvals will be sought at
the Company's next annual general meeting to be held in Q3 2026.
About Vizsla Copper
Vizsla Copper is a critical-minerals focused exploration and development company headquartered in
Vancouver, Canada. The Company is primarily focused on its Palmer VMS project in Southeast
Alaska, and its Poplar and Woodjam porphyry-related projects in British Columbia.
All of the Company's projects are well situated amongst significant infrastructure. The Company's
growth strategy is focused on the exploration and development of the properties within its portfolio in
addition to value-accretive acquisitions. Vizsla Copper's vision is to be a responsible copper explorer
and developer in stable mining jurisdictions, and it is committed to socially responsible exploration
and development, working safely, ethically, and with integrity.
Vizsla Copper is a spin-out of Vizsla Silver Corp. and is backed by Inventa Capital Corp, a premier
investment group founded in 2017 with the goal of discovering and funding opportunities in the
resource sector.
Additional information about the Company is available on SEDAR+ (
www.sedarplus.ca
) and the
Company's website (
www.vizslacopper.com
).
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is
defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy
or accuracy of this release.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The information contained herein contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information"
within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. "Forward-looking information"
includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the activities, events or developments that
the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, without limitation,
planned exploration activities. Generally, but not always, forward-looking information and statements
can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget",
"scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or the negative
connotation thereof or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or
results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved" or the negative
connotation thereof.
Such forward-looking information and statements are based on numerous assumptions, including
among others, that the results of planned exploration activities are as anticipated, the anticipated
cost of planned exploration activities, that general business and economic conditions will not change
in a material adverse manner, that financing will be available if and when needed and on reasonable
terms, that third party contractors, equipment and supplies and governmental and other approvals
required to conduct the Company's planned exploration activities will be available on reasonable
terms and in a timely manner. Although the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward-
looking information or making forward-looking statements are considered reasonable by
management at the time, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will prove to be
accurate.
Forward-looking information and statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties
and other factors, which may cause actual events or results in future periods to differ materially from
any projections of future events or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking information
or statements, including, among others: negative operating cash flow and dependence on third party
financing, uncertainty of additional financing, no known mineral reserves or resources, the limited
operating history of the Company, the influence of a large shareholder, aboriginal title and
consultation issues, reliance on key management and other personnel, actual results of exploration
activities being different than anticipated, changes in exploration programs based upon results,
availability of third party contractors, availability of equipment and supplies, failure of equipment to
operate as anticipated; accidents, effects of weather and other natural phenomena and other risks
associated with the mineral exploration industry, environmental risks, changes in laws and
regulations, community relations and delays in obtaining governmental or other approvals.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information or implied by forward-
looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated
or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information and statements will prove
to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated,
estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements or information. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or reissue forward-
looking information as a result of new information or events except as required by applicable
securities laws.
SOURCE Vizsla Copper Corp.
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