# 08:07 ET Locus Mining's FrothBoost™ Supports Mineral Recovery as Energy, Data Center and Infrastructure Growth Drives Demand for Metals As expanding power grids, data centers, advanced manufacturing and electrification increase the need for metals and minerals, mining operations are... Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/08-07-et-locus-mining-s-frothboosttm-supports-mineral-recovery-as-energy-data-ce--cb4755fb-7606-49c4-a8f4-f64753d70044 Original source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/locus-minings-frothboost-supports-mineral-recovery-as-energy-data-center-and-infrastructure-growth-drives-demand-for-metals-302867280.html Publisher: prnewswire Original announcement: 2026-09-02T14:01:20.909Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Locus Mining - Ticker: Unavailable - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Texas - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Copper, Molybdenum, Iron ore - Document categories: Metallurgy - Extracted: 2026-09-02 14:02:55 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Locus Mining has introduced FrothBoost™, a biosurfactant-enhanced flotation chemistry designed to improve mineral recovery and selectivity. Laboratory testing demonstrated measurable improvements in recovery and concentrate grade for gold, copper, molybdenum, and iron. Reasoning: The announcement details successful laboratory-scale metallurgical testing of a new biosurfactant-enhanced flotation reagent \(FrothBoost™\) showing significant recovery and grade improvements across several key metals. - Positive factor: measurable recovery improvements - Positive factor: improved concentrate grade - Positive factor: tested across multiple commodities - Negative factor: laboratory testing conditions only Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: The product is designed for flotation circuits within existing processing circuits. Evidence · text > designed to improve mineral recovery, separation selectivity and froth quality within existing processing circuits. **Bench Scale Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work. Why it applies: The reported improvements were achieved in laboratory testing conditions. Evidence · text > demonstrated measurable improvements in flotation performance compared to the incumbent reagent scheme in laboratory testing conditions. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (4) ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/08-07-et-locus-mining-s-frothboosttm-supports-mineral-recovery-as-energy-data-ce--cb4755fb-7606-49c4-a8f4-f64753d70044#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: flotation - Sample: Gold flotation evaluation #### Recovery - Recovery: 88 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Conc. Grade: 59.7 - Conc. Grade Unit: % #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Gold recovery increased from 85.7% to 88.0% and concentrate grade improved from 44.9% to 59.7% in lab tests. - Positive factor: recovery increase of 2.3 pp - Positive factor: significant concentrate grade improvement Evidence · text > In Gold: recovery increased 2.3 pp \(from 85.7% to 88.0%\) while also increasing concentrate grade from 44.9% to 59.7%. ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/08-07-et-locus-mining-s-frothboosttm-supports-mineral-recovery-as-energy-data-ce--cb4755fb-7606-49c4-a8f4-f64753d70044#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: flotation - Sample: Copper flotation evaluation #### Recovery - Recovery: 73.1 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Copper recovery increased from 66.8% to 73.1% in lab tests. - Positive factor: recovery increase of 6.3 pp Evidence · text > In Copper: recovery increased 6.3 pp \(from 66.8% to 73.1%\) ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/08-07-et-locus-mining-s-frothboosttm-supports-mineral-recovery-as-energy-data-ce--cb4755fb-7606-49c4-a8f4-f64753d70044#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) molybdenum #### Identity - Commodity: molybdenum #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: flotation - Sample: Molybdenum flotation evaluation #### Recovery - Recovery: 92.9 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Molybdenum recovery increased from 80.4% to 92.9% in lab tests. - Positive factor: significant recovery increase of 12.5 pp Evidence · text > In molybdenum: recovery increased 12.5 pp \(from 80.4% to 92.9%\) ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/08-07-et-locus-mining-s-frothboosttm-supports-mineral-recovery-as-energy-data-ce--cb4755fb-7606-49c4-a8f4-f64753d70044#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) iron\_ore #### Identity - Commodity: iron\_ore #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: flotation - Sample: Iron ore flotation evaluation #### Recovery - Recovery: 76.6 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Iron recovery increased from 70.8% to 76.6% in lab tests. - Positive factor: recovery increase of 5.8 pp - Positive factor: improved separation efficiency Evidence · text > In Iron: recovery increased 5.8 pp \(from 70.8% 76.6%\) while also improving separation efficiency and selectivity. ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.