# Copper Giant Initiates Next Phase Metallurgical Testing At Mocoa As Part Of Integrated Strategy for the 2026 PEA Advancement Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-initiates-next-phase-metallurgical-testing-at-mocoa-as-part-of-inte--da5388b0-5ab2-4656-ac7a-fe712e689ed6 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/CGNT/news/5316822311430169/copper-giant-initiates-next-phase-metallurgical-testing-at-mocoa-as-part-of-inte Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-03-02T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Copper Giant Resources Corp. - Ticker: CGNT - Exchange: TSX - Region: Putumayo, Colombia - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Molybdenum - Document categories: Metallurgy, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-08-21 01:37:32 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Copper Giant has initiated a new phase of metallurgical testing at its Mocoa copper-molybdenum porphyry project in Colombia to support an upcoming Preliminary Economic Assessment \(PEA\). The program, conducted by SGS Canada under independent oversight, aims to evaluate variability and refine flotation circuits following successful initial bench-scale tests. Reasoning: The company is advancing metallurgical testing to support a PEA, utilizing a certified lab \(SGS\) and an independent consultant, building on strong initial bench-scale results. - Positive factor: Advancement toward PEA-level testing - Positive factor: Engagement of independent consultant and certified lab - Positive factor: Strong historical recovery benchmarks - Negative factor: Current resource is 100% Inferred Facts used in scoring: 5 ## Classification and evidence **All Inferred** Polarity: negative Definition: 100% of resource is Inferred category — very early stage, no engineering confidence. Why it applies: The entire reported resource is in the Inferred category. Evidence · text > Inferred resources of 12.7 billion pounds \(Blbs\) copper-equivalent **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: The project uses conventional flotation processing. Evidence · text > Mocoa mineralization responds well to conventional flotation processing **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 mentions the use of a certified and independent laboratory \(SGS\). Evidence · text > selection of SGS Canada \( "SGS" \) as the certified and independent company ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (5) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-initiates-next-phase-metallurgical-testing-at-mocoa-as-part-of-inte--da5388b0-5ab2-4656-ac7a-fe712e689ed6#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: CGNT #### Test Work - Sample: Historical open-cycle metallurgical testing at Dawson Metallurgical Laboratories #### Recovery - Recovery: 85.9 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Conc. Grade: 24.2 - Conc. Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: Dawson Metallurgical Laboratories #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical benchmark recovery for copper concentrate. - Positive factor: Clean concentrate Evidence · text > produced a copper concentrate grading 24.2% Cu with a recovery of 85.9% ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-initiates-next-phase-metallurgical-testing-at-mocoa-as-part-of-inte--da5388b0-5ab2-4656-ac7a-fe712e689ed6#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) molybdenum Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Commodity: molybdenum - Ticker: CGNT #### Test Work - Sample: Historical open-cycle metallurgical testing at Dawson Metallurgical Laboratories #### Recovery - Recovery: 82.7 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Conc. Grade: 55.14 - Conc. Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: Dawson Metallurgical Laboratories #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical benchmark recovery for molybdenum concentrate. - Positive factor: Clean concentrate Evidence · text > a molybdenum concentrate grading 55.14% Mo with a recovery of 82.7% ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-initiates-next-phase-metallurgical-testing-at-mocoa-as-part-of-inte--da5388b0-5ab2-4656-ac7a-fe712e689ed6#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: CGNT #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Large copper component of the Mocoa Inferred resource. - Positive factor: Large scale resource - Negative factor: All Inferred Evidence · text > Inferred resources of 12.7 billion pounds \(Blbs\) copper-equivalent \(CuEq\*\) ... including 7.7 Blbs of copper at 0.31% Cu ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-initiates-next-phase-metallurgical-testing-at-mocoa-as-part-of-inte--da5388b0-5ab2-4656-ac7a-fe712e689ed6#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) molybdenum #### Identity - Commodity: molybdenum - Ticker: CGNT #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Molybdenum component of the Mocoa Inferred resource. - Negative factor: All Inferred Evidence · text > 1.0 Blbs of molybdenum at 0.039% Mo ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/copper-giant-initiates-next-phase-metallurgical-testing-at-mocoa-as-part-of-inte--da5388b0-5ab2-4656-ac7a-fe712e689ed6#fact-metallurgical-facts-4) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: CGNT #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Total copper-equivalent resource grade. - Negative factor: All Inferred Evidence · text > Inferred resources of 12.7 billion pounds \(Blbs\) copper-equivalent \(CuEq\*\) at an average grade of 0.51% CuEq\* ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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