Cartier Delivers Metallurgical Results Exceeding Expectations with 96.3% Gold Recovery at Cadillac
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Cartier Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- ECR
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Quebec
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Sulfur
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-24 05:36:47 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Cartier Resources announced metallurgical testwork results for the Cadillac Project, achieving an average gold recovery of 96.3% using a conventional milling flowsheet. The results, which include first-time data for the East Chimo and West Nordeau deposits, exceeded previous PEA estimates and historical mine averages.
Reasoning: The metallurgical results show exceptional gold recovery (96.3%) which is a significant improvement over the 2023 PEA (93.1%) and historical Chimo Mine averages (90.6%).
Positive factors
- High gold recovery (96.3%)
- Exceeds PEA expectations
- Low cyanide consumption
- Established first-time data for satellite deposits
Negative factors
- Moderately hard material (BWi 13.1-14.3 kWh/t)
- Presence of arsenopyrite may require oxidation
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Average gold recovery of 96.3% exceeds the exceptional band for a mill route.
Evidence · text
“gold extraction for Main Sector reached 96.3%”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: Flowsheet includes crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation.
Evidence · text
“Conventional milling flowsheet with crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation.”
QP/CP Signedpositive · Story-specific tag
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 release is signed off by a Qualified Person (Ronan Déroff) and a metallurgical QP (Pierre Roy).
Evidence · text
“reviewed and approved by Mr. Ronan Déroff, P.Geo., M.Sc., Vice President Exploration for Cartier, who is a "Qualified Person"”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (6)
cyanide leachgoldRecovery: 96 %Head Grade: 3.38Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ECR
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- cyanide leach
- Processing Route
- crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation
- Sample
- Chimo-1
- Grind P80
- 50 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 96 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 3.38
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Reagents
- Cyanide
- 0.25 kg/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Soutex
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 96.0% recovery is strong for a mill route.
Positive factors
- High recovery
Evidence · table
“96.0”
Context: 3.38
cyanide leachgoldRecovery: 98.2 %Head Grade: 4.35Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ECR
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- cyanide leach
- Processing Route
- crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation
- Sample
- Chimo-2
- Grind P80
- 50 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 98.2 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 4.35
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Reagents
- Cyanide
- 0.25 kg/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Soutex
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 98.2% recovery is exceptional for a mill route.
Positive factors
- Exceptional recovery
Evidence · table
“98.2”
Context: 4.35
cyanide leachgoldRecovery: 94.7 %Head Grade: 4.22Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ECR
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- cyanide leach
- Processing Route
- crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation
- Sample
- East Chimo-1
- Grind P80
- 50 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 94.7 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 4.22
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Reagents
- Cyanide
- 0.25 kg/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Soutex
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 94.7% recovery is strong for a mill route and provides first-time data for this deposit.
Positive factors
- First-time data
Evidence · table
“94.7”
Context: 4.22
cyanide leachgoldRecovery: 96 %Head Grade: 4.58Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ECR
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- cyanide leach
- Processing Route
- crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation
- Sample
- East Chimo-2
- Grind P80
- 50 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 96 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 4.58
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Reagents
- Cyanide
- 0.25 kg/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Soutex
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 96.0% recovery is strong for a mill route and provides first-time data for this deposit.
Positive factors
- First-time data
Evidence · table
“96.0”
Context: 4.58
cyanide leachgoldRecovery: 97.9 %Head Grade: 3.34Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ECR
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- cyanide leach
- Processing Route
- crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation
- Sample
- West Nordeau-1
- Grind P80
- 50 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 97.9 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 3.34
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Reagents
- Cyanide
- 0.25 kg/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Soutex
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 97.9% recovery is exceptional for a mill route and provides first-time data for this deposit.
Positive factors
- First-time data
Evidence · table
“97.9”
Context: 3.34
cyanide leachgoldRecovery: 95.2 %Head Grade: 2.44Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ECR
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- cyanide leach
- Processing Route
- crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation
- Sample
- West Nordeau-2
- Grind P80
- 50 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 95.2 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 2.44
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Reagents
- Cyanide
- 0.25 kg/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Soutex
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 95.2% recovery is strong for a mill route and provides first-time data for this deposit.
Positive factors
- First-time data
Evidence · table
“95.2”
Context: 2.44
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