Arizona Gold & Silver Reports On Continuing Philadelphia Project, Arizona Metallurgical Program - Core Drilling Program Resumes
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Arizona Gold & Silver Inc.
- Ticker
- AZS
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Arizona
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 05:26:40 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Arizona Gold & Silver reported positive metallurgical results from column leach tests at the Philadelphia Project, where HPGR crushing achieved 76% gold recovery. The company is also resuming core drilling to test the Perry Vein target.
Reasoning: Positive metallurgical progress showing HPGR crushing significantly enhances gold recovery in heap leach tests, supporting the dual-track mining strategy.
Positive factors
- HPGR crushing improves gold recovery by 16% vs conventional
- Gold recovery of 76% in heap leach test is strong for the route
- Demonstrates amenability of near-surface stockwork to heap leach
Negative factors
- Silver recovery is relatively low at 40%
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
Heap Leach Routeneutral
Processing via heap leach — lower CAPEX and OPEX, lower recovery expected.
Why it applies: The metallurgical program focuses on column leach tests for heap leach extraction.
Evidence · text
“amenability of this material to heap leach extraction”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release mentions sample collection, transport, and review by a Qualified Person.
Evidence · text
“Qualified Person Gregory Hahn... has reviewed and approved the technical information”
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: The high-grade intercept in PC25-156 is explicitly referenced as being from a September 17 news release.
Evidence · text
“see news release dated September 17, 2025”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (6)
column leachgoldRecovery: 76 %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AZS
Test Work
- Program Status
- optimization
- Test Type
- column leach
- Processing Route
- heap leach, HPGR crushing to -6.3mm
- Sample
- bulk sample crushed by HPGR to -6.3mm (-1/4 inch)
Recovery
- Recovery
- 76 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Lab
- Laboratory
- Kappes, Cassiday & Associates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High recovery for a heap leach route using HPGR technology.
Positive factors
- 76% recovery is strong for heap leach
- HPGR provides 16% improvement over conventional crushing
Evidence · text
“achieved 76% recovery on gold”
column leachsilverRecovery: 40 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- AZS
Test Work
- Program Status
- optimization
- Test Type
- column leach
- Processing Route
- heap leach, HPGR crushing to -6.3mm
- Sample
- bulk sample crushed by HPGR to -6.3mm (-1/4 inch)
Recovery
- Recovery
- 40 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Lab
- Laboratory
- Kappes, Cassiday & Associates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver recovery is significantly lower than gold recovery in the same test.
Negative factors
- 40% recovery is relatively low
Evidence · text
“40% recovery on silver”
column leachgoldRecovery: 61 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AZS
Test Work
- Program Status
- optimization
- Test Type
- column leach
- Processing Route
- heap leach, HPGR crushing to -12.5mm
- Sample
- bulk sample crushed by HPGR to -12.5mm (-1/ inch)
Recovery
- Recovery
- 61 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Lab
- Laboratory
- Kappes, Cassiday & Associates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Coarser HPGR crush still outperforms conventional crushing.
Positive factors
- Exceeds conventional crushing by 16% on gold
Evidence · text
“Recovery of bulk material HPGR crushed to -12.5mm (-1/ inch) is 61% on gold”
column leachsilverRecovery: 32 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- AZS
Test Work
- Program Status
- optimization
- Test Type
- column leach
- Processing Route
- heap leach, HPGR crushing to -12.5mm
- Sample
- bulk sample crushed by HPGR to -12.5mm (-1/ inch)
Recovery
- Recovery
- 32 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Lab
- Laboratory
- Kappes, Cassiday & Associates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Slight improvement over conventional crushing for silver.
Positive factors
- Exceeds conventional crushing by 8% on silver
Evidence · text
“32% on silver in the same period of time”
Fact 5Philadelphia Project · goldHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Philadelphia Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AZS
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong gold intercept, though noted as historical.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
Evidence · text
“20.43 metres grading 9.04 gpt Au”
Fact 6Philadelphia Project · silverHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Philadelphia Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- AZS
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant silver grade in historical intercept.
Positive factors
- Strong silver grade
Evidence · text
“34 gpt Ag in PC25-156”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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