# Batero Announces Update on La Cumbre Project - Oxides Zone, Colombia

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/batero-announces-update-on-la-cumbre-project-oxides-zone-colombia--4034a52a-9748-4aeb-b135-c3857b17bc74

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/BAT/news/6904935770418011/batero-announces-update-on-la-cumbre-project-oxides-zone-colombia

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2018-07-26T09:30:28.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Batero Gold Corp.

- Ticker: BAT

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Colombia

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver

- Document categories: Metallurgy, Other

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 13:04:46 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.30 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Batero Gold Corp. provided an update on the La Cumbre Oxide Zone in Colombia, reporting metallurgical testing of cyanide leaching on oxide and transition zone materials. The company also noted progress in environmental monitoring, social management, and the commencement of an Environmental Impact Study.

Reasoning: The company is advancing the La Cumbre project through metallurgical testing and environmental studies, though reported head grades for oxide and transition zones are modest.

- Positive factor: metallurgical testing underway

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols clearly defined

- Positive factor: QP sign-off provided

- Negative factor: head grades reported are relatively low

Facts used in scoring: 2

## Classification and evidence

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: The release details specific QA/QC protocols including blanks, standards, duplicates, and third-party check assays.

Evidence · text

> The Company's QA/QC program includes the regular insertion of blanks, multiple certified assay standards and duplicate samples

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

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: Roger Moss, Ph.D., P.Geo. is named as the Qualified Person who reviewed and approved the technical information.

Evidence · text

> Roger Moss, Ph.D., P.Geo., a consultant at Batero, is the qualified person

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Metallurgical Results (2)

### column leach

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/batero-announces-update-on-la-cumbre-project-oxides-zone-colombia--4034a52a-9748-4aeb-b135-c3857b17bc74#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: BAT

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: column leach
- Processing Route: cyanide leaching in columns
- Sample: oxide zone material

#### Recovery

- Recovery Basis: unspecified
- Head Grade: 1.3
- Head Grade Unit: g/t

#### Lab

- Laboratory: ALS Chemex — Peru

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Reported head grade of 1.3 g/t Au for the oxide zone.

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed

- Negative factor: low head grade

Evidence · text

> indicated an average head grade of 1.3g/t Au from the oxide zone

### column leach

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/batero-announces-update-on-la-cumbre-project-oxides-zone-colombia--4034a52a-9748-4aeb-b135-c3857b17bc74#fact-metallurgical-facts-1)

gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: BAT

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: column leach
- Processing Route: cyanide leaching in columns
- Sample: transition zone sample

#### Recovery

- Recovery Basis: unspecified
- Head Grade: 1.14
- Head Grade Unit: g/t

#### Lab

- Laboratory: ALS Chemex — Peru

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Reported head grade of 1.14 g/t Au for the transition zone.

- Negative factor: low head grade

Evidence · text

> 1.14g/t Au from the transition zone sample

## 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.