Bayhorse Silver - XRF Analysis of Bayhorse Silver Mine Flotation Concentrate Samples Shows Significant Contained Silver/Copper/Antimony/Zinc
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Bayhorse Silver Inc
- Ticker
- BHS
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Oregon, USA
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Antimony, Zinc, Lead
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 05:17:55 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Bayhorse Silver conducted XRF field analysis on flotation concentrate samples from its mine in Oregon, showing high grades of silver, copper, antimony, and zinc. The company is pursuing metallurgical testing with Allihies Engineering to determine if proprietary antimony leaching can improve recoveries for these refractory minerals.
Reasoning: The announcement reports high-grade flotation concentrate via XRF, but notes the ore is refractory and the XRF tool requires calibration and lab verification.
Positive factors
- High grade concentrate results
- Potential for antimony leaching technology
Negative factors
- Refractory ore nature
- XRF unit not recently calibrated
- Results from development material, not ROM
- XRF results require lab confirmation
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
Refractory Orenegative
Ore requires oxidation/pressure treatment before recovery — a processing and recovery risk.
Why it applies: The document explicitly states the dominant mineralization is refractory in nature.
Evidence · text
“is refractory in nature”
Bench Scale Onlynegative
Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.
Why it applies: The analysis was conducted using field XRF on concentrate samples, which is a preliminary screening method.
Evidence · text
“XRF field analysis must be confirmed by lab analysis”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (5)
Fact 1silverHead Grade: 135Head Grade Unit: oz/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- BHS
Test Work
- Sample
- Average XRF field analysis of flotation concentrate
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 135
- Head Grade Unit
- oz/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Average silver grade of 135 oz/t reported via XRF.
Positive factors
- High grade
Negative factors
- XRF uncalibrated
- Requires lab confirmation
Evidence · table
“135”
Context: 231
Fact 2copperHead Grade: 20.6Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- BHS
Test Work
- Sample
- Average XRF field analysis of flotation concentrate
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 20.6
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Average copper grade of 20.6% reported via XRF.
Positive factors
- High grade
Negative factors
- XRF uncalibrated
Evidence · table
“20.6%”
Context: 135
Fact 3antimonyHead Grade: 19.5Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- antimony
- Ticker
- BHS
Test Work
- Sample
- Average XRF field analysis of flotation concentrate
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 19.5
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Average antimony grade of 19.5% reported via XRF.
Positive factors
- High grade
Negative factors
- XRF uncalibrated
Evidence · table
“19.5%”
Context: 20.6%
Fact 4zincHead Grade: 40.3Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- BHS
Test Work
- Sample
- Average XRF field analysis of flotation concentrate
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 40.3
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Average zinc grade of 40.3% reported via XRF.
Positive factors
- High grade
Negative factors
- XRF uncalibrated
Evidence · table
“40.3%”
Context: 19.5%
Fact 5leadHead Grade: 1.6Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- BHS
Test Work
- Sample
- Average XRF field analysis of flotation concentrate
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 1.6
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Average lead grade of 1.6% reported via XRF.
Evidence · table
“1.6%”
Context: 40.3%
How Atlas produces this analysis
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