Abitibi Metals Announces Initial Recoveries at B26 of 98.2% Copper in Metallurgical Testwork
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Abitibi Metals Corp.
- Ticker
- AMQ.CN
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Quebec
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Silver, Zinc
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-19 14:16:07 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Abitibi Metals has announced highly encouraging initial metallurgical results for the B26 Polymetallic Deposit, featuring 98.2% copper flotation recovery to a 23.7% Cu concentrate. The results were achieved using laboratory-scale flotation at a coarse grind, supporting a potentially simple processing flowsheet.
Reasoning: Initial flotation results show exceptional copper recovery (98.2%) and high concentrate grades (23.7%) at a coarse grind, significantly de-risking the VMS project.
Positive factors
- exceptional copper recovery
- high concentrate grade
- coarse grind requirement
- QP sign-off
Negative factors
- bench scale only
- zinc optimization still ongoing
Facts used in scoring: 1
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 98.2% copper recovery is in the exceptional band for flotation.
Evidence · text
“Flotation recovery of 98.2% copper”
Bench Scale Onlynegative
Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.
Why it applies: Results were achieved using laboratory scale equipment.
Evidence · text
“achieved using laboratory scale equipment”
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: The technical information was reviewed and approved by a Qualified Person, Andy Holloway, P. Eng.
Evidence · text
“reviewed and approved by Andy Holloway, P. Eng, who is a "Qualified Person"”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (1)
flotationcopperRecovery: 98.2 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- AMQ.CN
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- flotation
- Sample
- B26 Cu-Zone composite
- Grind P80
- 150 µm
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
- 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 98.2% recovery is exceptional for copper flotation.
Positive factors
- exceptional recovery
- high concentrate grade
Evidence · text
“Flotation recovery of 98.2% copper to a saleable rougher concentrate product.”
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.