# EDM Announces Positive Results of the Dense Media Separation Study Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/edm-announces-positive-results-of-the-dense-media-separation-study--45c841c4-8211-4451-85d1-8278960edcb3 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/EDM/news/5622130849524580/edm-announces-positive-results-of-the-dense-media-separation-study Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-08-11T11:45:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: EDM Resources Inc. - Ticker: EDM - Exchange: TSX - Region: Nova Scotia - Primary commodity: Zinc - Secondary commodities: Lead - Document categories: Metallurgy - Extracted: 2026-08-21 07:33:16 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary EDM Resources Inc. has announced positive results from its Dense Media Separation \(DMS\) pilot plant study at the Scotia Mine. The study demonstrated that DMS can pre-concentrate ore, increasing zinc and lead feed grades by 18.4% and 33.5% respectively, while maintaining high recoveries. Reasoning: The DMS pilot plant successfully demonstrated significant grade upgrades \(18.4% Zn, 33.5% Pb\) and high recoveries \(88.4% Zn, 99.7% Pb\), which directly supports project economics through cost reduction and increased throughput. - Positive factor: Significant grade increase for both primary and secondary metals - Positive factor: High recoveries achieved via DMS pre-concentration - Positive factor: Potential for significant reduction in processing costs and waste - Positive factor: Pilot plant results validate bench-scale HLS tests Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: Zinc and lead recoveries in the DMS pilot plant \(88.4% and 99.7%\) are very high for a pre-concentration step. Evidence · text > The lead and zinc recoveries were 99.7% and 88.4%, respectively. **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: The process involves DMS followed by a grinding and flotation circuit. Evidence · text > A DMS plant could be added prior to the Flotation Circuit in the existing processing building. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (4) ### pilot plant [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/edm-announces-positive-results-of-the-dense-media-separation-study--45c841c4-8211-4451-85d1-8278960edcb3#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) zinc #### Identity - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: EDM #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: pilot plant - Processing Route: Dense Media Separation \(DMS\) prior to flotation - Sample: DMS pilot plant operation \(sinks + fines\) #### Recovery - Recovery: 88.4 % - Head Grade: 4.96 - Head Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: SGS #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 88.4% recovery at a significantly higher grade \(4.96% vs original head grade\) is a strong economic signal. - Positive factor: High recovery for a pre-concentration step - Positive factor: Significant grade upgrade Evidence · text > The mass recovery to the flotation feed \(sinks + fines\) was 74.7%. The lead and zinc recoveries were 99.7% and 88.4%, respectively. The grades obtained were 0.58% Pb and 4.96% Zn. ### pilot plant [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/edm-announces-positive-results-of-the-dense-media-separation-study--45c841c4-8211-4451-85d1-8278960edcb3#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) lead #### Identity - Commodity: lead - Ticker: EDM #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: pilot plant - Processing Route: Dense Media Separation \(DMS\) prior to flotation - Sample: DMS pilot plant operation \(sinks + fines\) #### Recovery - Recovery: 99.7 % - Head Grade: 0.58 - Head Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: SGS #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 99.7% recovery is exceptional for a pre-concentration stage. - Positive factor: Near-total recovery of lead Evidence · text > The mass recovery to the flotation feed \(sinks + fines\) was 74.7%. The lead and zinc recoveries were 99.7% and 88.4%, respectively. The grades obtained were 0.58% Pb and 4.96% Zn. ### gravity [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/edm-announces-positive-results-of-the-dense-media-separation-study--45c841c4-8211-4451-85d1-8278960edcb3#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) zinc #### Identity - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: EDM #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: gravity - Sample: HLS Test T1 \(bench-scale\) #### Recovery - Recovery: 97.3 % #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Bench-scale HLS results provide the technical basis for the pilot plant success. - Positive factor: High recovery in bench-scale testing Evidence · text > For HLS Test T1: At an optimal SG of 3.00, 76.5% of mass was retained, along with 97.3% of zinc and 99.4% of lead ### gravity [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/edm-announces-positive-results-of-the-dense-media-separation-study--45c841c4-8211-4451-85d1-8278960edcb3#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) lead #### Identity - Commodity: lead - Ticker: EDM #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: gravity - Sample: HLS Test T1 \(bench-scale\) #### Recovery - Recovery: 99.4 % #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-11T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Bench-scale HLS results provide the technical basis for the pilot plant success. - Positive factor: High recovery in bench-scale testing Evidence · text > For HLS Test T1: At an optimal SG of 3.00, 76.5% of mass was retained, along with 97.3% of zinc and 99.4% of lead ## 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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