# Abitibi Metals Announces Initial Recoveries at B26 of 98.2% Copper in Metallurgical Testwork

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/abitibi-metals-announces-initial-recoveries-at-b26-of-98-2-copper-in-metallurgic--d9f853bf-7bf8-45e4-8734-11a1000cb901

Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/AMQ.CN/press-releases/8766525195569951

Publisher: orestocks

Original announcement: 2026-08-19T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: exceptional copper recovery

- Positive factor: high concentrate grade

- Positive factor: coarse grind requirement

- Positive factor: QP sign-off

- Negative factor: bench scale only

- Negative factor: zinc optimization still ongoing

Facts used in scoring: 1

## 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 in the exceptional band for flotation.

Evidence · text

> Flotation recovery of 98.2% copper

**Bench Scale Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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 Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/abitibi-metals-announces-initial-recoveries-at-b26-of-98-2-copper-in-metallurgic--d9f853bf-7bf8-45e4-8734-11a1000cb901#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

copper

#### 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 factor: exceptional recovery

- Positive factor: 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.