# EDM Resources Announces Positive Ore Sorting Testwork Results for the Scotia Mine Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/edm-resources-announces-positive-ore-sorting-testwork-results-for-the-scotia-min--60661916-8787-473b-a4b3-de445d2e9031 Original source: https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/2184-tsx-venture/edm/211900-edm-announces-positive-ore-sorting-testwork-results-for-the-scotia-mine.html Publisher: jmn Original announcement: 2026-09-28T04:12:40.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-29T18:30:24.438Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-29T18:30:24.438Z - Company: EDM Resources Inc. - Ticker: EDM - Exchange: TSXV - Region: Nova Scotia - Primary commodity: Zinc - Secondary commodities: Lead - Document categories: Metallurgy - Extracted: 2026-09-29 18:30:25 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary EDM Resources has announced positive results from XRF sensor-based ore sorting testwork at the Scotia Mine. The results showed significant grade increases for zinc and lead in the retained material, with the potential to reduce downstream processing costs and capital requirements. Reasoning: The ore sorting testwork successfully demonstrated significant grade upgrades for zinc and lead with high recoveries and lower estimated capital costs compared to previous DMS methods. - Positive factor: Significant grade increase for both zinc and lead - Positive factor: Potential for substantial capital cost reduction compared to DMS - Positive factor: High recovery rates achieved via XRF sensor-based sorting - Positive factor: Demonstrates potential to reduce downstream processing mass - Negative factor: Lead recovery is slightly lower than previous DMS results - Negative factor: Results are from different testwork programs and samples, limiting direct comparison Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: The testwork aims to upgrade material reporting to downstream grinding and flotation circuits. Evidence · text > increase the zinc and lead grades of material reporting to the grinding and flotation circuits **Gravity Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet. Why it applies: the document describes a gravity route \("gravity"\) **Multi-Domain Tested** Polarity: positive Definition: Variability across ore domains \(oxide, transition, fresh\) has been addressed. Why it applies: 2 distinct composites were tested ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (4) ### XRF sensor-based sorting [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/edm-resources-announces-positive-ore-sorting-testwork-results-for-the-scotia-min--60661916-8787-473b-a4b3-de445d2e9031#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) scotia mine · zinc #### Identity - Project: scotia mine - Commodity: zinc - Region: canada\_ns - Reported Region: Nova Scotia - Ticker: EDM #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: XRF sensor-based sorting - Processing Route: XRF sensor-based sorting - Sample: combined retained products \(ore sorter stage\) #### Recovery - Recovery: 93.2 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Head Grade: 15.6 - Head Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc. and Steinert USA #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong zinc recovery achieved through the new ore sorting technology. - Positive factor: High recovery of 93.2% achieved via ore sorting Evidence · text > combined retained products graded 19.4% lead and 20.7% zinc, resulting in recoveries of 94.8% of the lead and 93.2% of the zinc ### XRF sensor-based sorting [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/edm-resources-announces-positive-ore-sorting-testwork-results-for-the-scotia-min--60661916-8787-473b-a4b3-de445d2e9031#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) scotia mine · lead #### Identity - Project: scotia mine - Commodity: lead - Region: canada\_ns - Reported Region: Nova Scotia - Ticker: EDM #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: XRF sensor-based sorting - Processing Route: XRF sensor-based sorting - Sample: combined retained products \(ore sorter stage\) #### Recovery - Recovery: 94.8 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Head Grade: 14.2 - Head Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc. and Steinert USA #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Solid lead recovery achieved, though slightly lower than the previous DMS benchmark. - Positive factor: High lead recovery of 94.8% - Negative factor: Slightly lower recovery compared to DMS results \(99.7%\) Evidence · text > combined retained products graded 19.4% lead and 20.7% zinc, resulting in recoveries of 94.8% of the lead and 93.2% of the zinc ### XRF sensor-based sorting [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/edm-resources-announces-positive-ore-sorting-testwork-results-for-the-scotia-min--60661916-8787-473b-a4b3-de445d2e9031#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) scotia mine · zinc #### Identity - Project: scotia mine - Commodity: zinc - Region: canada\_ns - Reported Region: Nova Scotia - Ticker: EDM #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: XRF sensor-based sorting - Processing Route: XRF sensor-based sorting - Sample: Eject Products +Fines \(Global Balance\) #### Recovery - Recovery: 94.3 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Head Grade: 15.6 - Head Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc. and Steinert USA #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: The global metallurgical balance shows strong zinc recovery including the fines bypass. - Positive factor: High global zinc recovery of 94.3% Evidence · table > 94.3 Context: 396.3 ### XRF sensor-based sorting [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/edm-resources-announces-positive-ore-sorting-testwork-results-for-the-scotia-min--60661916-8787-473b-a4b3-de445d2e9031#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) scotia mine · lead #### Identity - Project: scotia mine - Commodity: lead - Region: canada\_ns - Reported Region: Nova Scotia - Ticker: EDM #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: XRF sensor-based sorting - Processing Route: XRF sensor-based sorting - Sample: Eject Products +Fines \(Global Balance\) #### Recovery - Recovery: 95.6 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Head Grade: 14.2 - Head Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc. and Steinert USA #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: The global metallurgical balance shows strong lead recovery including the fines bypass. - Positive factor: High global lead recovery of 95.6% Evidence · table > 95.6 Context: 396.3 ## 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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