# 98.2% Copper Recovery Tests the Number B26's Resource Already Assumed Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/98-2-copper-recovery-tests-the-number-b26-s-resource-already-assumed--0af122cc-4e1c-4f31-99f4-e1d5f3e3c58f Original source: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/98-2-copper-recovery-tests-the-number-b26s-resource-already-assumed Publisher: cruxinvestor Original announcement: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Abitibi Metals - Ticker: AMQ - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Quebec - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead - Document categories: Metallurgy, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-08-28 15:17:29 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Abitibi Metals reported initial flotation testwork at the B26 deposit in Quebec, achieving a 98.2% copper recovery. This result closely aligns with the 98.3% recovery assumed in the project's 2026 mineral resource estimate. Reasoning: The copper recovery results are highly positive and validate the assumptions used in the 2026 resource estimate, though the metallurgical program is incomplete for other metals. - Positive factor: High copper recovery \(98.2%\) aligns with resource assumptions - Positive factor: Simple flotation circuit suggested by fast flotation - Positive factor: Independent testing by SLR Consulting - Negative factor: Results only cover the copper zone; zinc/gold/silver testing ongoing - Negative factor: Laboratory scale results may not translate to commercial scale - Negative factor: Single sample representativeness risk Facts used in scoring: 8 ## Classification and evidence **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: 98.2% copper recovery is exceptional for flotation. Evidence · text > recovered 98.2% of the copper **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: The report describes flotation testwork. Evidence · text > Initial flotation testwork ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (8) ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/98-2-copper-recovery-tests-the-number-b26-s-resource-already-assumed--0af122cc-4e1c-4f31-99f4-e1d5f3e3c58f#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: AMQ #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: flotation - Processing Route: flotation - Sample: copper zone sample, rougher concentrate #### Recovery - Recovery: 98.2 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Conc. Grade: 23.7 - Conc. Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: SLR Consulting #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 98.2% recovery is exceptional for copper flotation and validates resource assumptions. - Positive factor: High recovery rate - Negative factor: Laboratory scale Evidence · text > Initial flotation testwork on B26's copper zone recovered 98.2% of the copper into a rougher concentrate grading 23.7% copper. ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/98-2-copper-recovery-tests-the-number-b26-s-resource-already-assumed--0af122cc-4e1c-4f31-99f4-e1d5f3e3c58f#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: AMQ #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Indicated resource component of the B26 deposit. - Positive factor: Large tonnage Evidence · text > the deposit holds an indicated resource of 12.96 million tonnes at 2.08% copper equivalent ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/98-2-copper-recovery-tests-the-number-b26-s-resource-already-assumed--0af122cc-4e1c-4f31-99f4-e1d5f3e3c58f#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: AMQ #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Inferred resource component of the B26 deposit. - Positive factor: High grade - Negative factor: Inferred category Evidence · text > alongside an inferred resource of 12.34 million tonnes at 2.20% copper equivalent ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/98-2-copper-recovery-tests-the-number-b26-s-resource-already-assumed--0af122cc-4e1c-4f31-99f4-e1d5f3e3c58f#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) zinc #### Identity - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: AMQ #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Zinc resource component. Evidence · text > The zinc horizon holds 3.27 million tonnes of indicated resource at 4.02% zinc ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/98-2-copper-recovery-tests-the-number-b26-s-resource-already-assumed--0af122cc-4e1c-4f31-99f4-e1d5f3e3c58f#fact-metallurgical-facts-4) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: AMQ #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver byproduct in zinc resource. Evidence · text > 3.27 million tonnes of indicated resource at 4.02% zinc and 92.5 grams per tonne silver ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/98-2-copper-recovery-tests-the-number-b26-s-resource-already-assumed--0af122cc-4e1c-4f31-99f4-e1d5f3e3c58f#fact-metallurgical-facts-5) zinc #### Identity - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: AMQ #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Zinc inferred resource component. Evidence · text > plus 0.34 million tonnes inferred ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/98-2-copper-recovery-tests-the-number-b26-s-resource-already-assumed--0af122cc-4e1c-4f31-99f4-e1d5f3e3c58f#fact-metallurgical-facts-6) zinc #### Identity - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: AMQ #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Zinc resource in remobilized zone. Evidence · text > a separate zone of remobilized silver and zinc holds 0.40 million tonnes indicated at 2.55% zinc ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/98-2-copper-recovery-tests-the-number-b26-s-resource-already-assumed--0af122cc-4e1c-4f31-99f4-e1d5f3e3c58f#fact-metallurgical-facts-7) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: AMQ #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver byproduct in remobilized zone. Evidence · text > 0.40 million tonnes indicated at 2.55% zinc and 101.5 grams per tonne silver ## 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. 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