Beauce Gold Fields Annonce des Analyses de Phosphate Jusqu'a 8,07 % P2O5 des Essais Metallurgiques Produisent un Concentre a 38,9 % avec une Recuperation de 93,4 %
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Beauce Gold Fields
- Ticker
- BGF
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec
- Primary commodity
- Phosphate
- Secondary commodities
- Rare earth oxides, Thorium, Uranium
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 02:27:34 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Beauce Gold Fields reported successful metallurgical flotation tests on phosphate-bearing apatite from its CH-98 property in Quebec. The tests achieved a high recovery of 93.4% and a concentrate grade of 38.9% P2O5, with low levels of thorium and uranium.
Reasoning: The metallurgical results demonstrate high recovery and concentrate grade using conventional flotation, significantly de-risking the phosphate project.
Positive factors
- High recovery of 93.4%
- Strong concentrate grade of 38.9% P2O5
- Low impurity levels (thorium and uranium)
- QA/QC disclosed with certified lab
Facts used in scoring: 9
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions ALS Canada is an ISO certified lab and includes standards, blanks, and duplicates.
Evidence · text
“ALS Canada applique des protocoles d’assurance qualité reconnus internationalement.”
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 93.4% recovery is exceptional for phosphate flotation.
Evidence · text
“Récupération de 93,4 %”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (9)
flotationphosphateRecovery: 93.4 %Head Grade: 8.07Head Grade Unit: % P2O5View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Ticker
- BGF
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- flotation
- Sample
- CH-98-61 outcrop rock sample
Recovery
- Recovery
- 93.4 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 8.07
- Head Grade Unit
- % P2O5
- Conc. Grade
- 38.9
- Conc. Grade Unit
- % P2O5
Lab
- Laboratory
- COREM
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 93.4% recovery and 38.9% concentrate grade are excellent for phosphate flotation.
Positive factors
- Exceptional recovery
- High concentrate grade
Evidence · text
“Meilleur essai de flottation: 38,9 % P2O5; Récupération de 93,4 %”
Fact 2rare earth oxidesView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- rare earth oxides
- Ticker
- BGF
Test Work
- Sample
- CH-98-61 flotation concentrate
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 0.19
- Conc. Grade Unit
- % TREO
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Reported as a low-level byproduct in the concentrate.
Positive factors
- Low impurity level
Evidence · text
“0,19 % d’oxydes totaux de terres rares (TREO)”
Fact 3thoriumView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- thorium
- Ticker
- BGF
Test Work
- Sample
- CH-98-61 flotation concentrate
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 5
- Conc. Grade Unit
- ppm
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Thorium levels are reported as very low (<5 ppm).
Positive factors
- Low impurity level
Evidence · text
“Faibles teneurs en thorium (<5 ppm)”
Fact 4uraniumView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- uranium
- Ticker
- BGF
Test Work
- Sample
- CH-98-61 flotation concentrate
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 1.3
- Conc. Grade Unit
- ppm
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Uranium levels are reported as very low (1.3 ppm).
Positive factors
- Low impurity level
Evidence · text
“uranium (1,3 ppm)”
Fact 5phosphateHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Ticker
- BGF
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 1998-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 8.07% P2O5 is a significant grade for this deposit type.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
Evidence · table
“8,07”
Context: CH-98-61
Fact 6phosphateView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Ticker
- BGF
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“4,31”
Context: 2025-0115
Fact 7phosphateView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Ticker
- BGF
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“3,01”
Context: 2025-0113
Fact 8phosphateView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Ticker
- BGF
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lower grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“1,95”
Context: 2025-0112
Fact 9phosphateView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Ticker
- BGF
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“0,28”
Context: CH-98-C
How Atlas produces this analysis
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