Fjordland Reports Promising Graphite Metallurgical Results for the Renzy Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Fjordland Exploration Inc.
- Ticker
- FEX
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Quebec
- Primary commodity
- Graphite
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-23 11:09:57 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Fjordland Exploration Inc. has reported promising scoping-level metallurgical results for its Renzy Project in Quebec. Testing via flotation produced a high-grade graphite concentrate (95.6% C(t)) with significant coarse flake content (55% +100 mesh).
Reasoning: The metallurgical results demonstrate high-grade graphite concentrate with favorable coarse flake characteristics, which is critical for commercial value.
Positive factors
- High concentrate grade (>94% C(t))
- Coarse flake size distribution (55% at +100 mesh)
- High carbon recovery (94.2%)
- Established laboratory (SGS Lakefield)
Negative factors
- Scoping level testing only
Facts used in scoring: 11
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Total carbon recovery of 94.2% is very high for a scoping level flotation test.
Evidence · text
“total carbon recovery of 94.2%”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: Testing involved flotation and cleaner concentrates.
Evidence · text
“After the third floatation test (F3)”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 11. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (11)
flotationgraphiteRecovery: 94.2 %Head Grade: 1.57Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
- Ticker
- FEX
Test Work
- Program Status
- scoping
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- flotation
- Sample
- F3 6th cleaner concentrate
Recovery
- Recovery
- 94.2 %
- Head Grade
- 1.57
- Head Grade Unit
- %
- Conc. Grade
- 95.6
- Conc. Grade Unit
- % C(t)
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS Minerals Lakefield
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Achieved 95.6% C(t) grade and 94.2% recovery in a scoping-level flotation test.
Positive factors
- High concentrate grade
- High recovery
Evidence · text
“the 6th cleaner concentrate grade was 95.6% C(t) with a total carbon recovery of 94.2%”
Fact 2graphiteView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
- Ticker
- FEX
Test Work
- Sample
- F3 6th cleaner concentrate - 32 mesh fraction
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 98.2
- Conc. Grade Unit
- % C(t)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade in the coarsest fraction.
Positive factors
- Exceptional grade in coarse fraction
Evidence · table
“98.2”
Context: 0.3
Fact 3graphiteView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
- Ticker
- FEX
Test Work
- Sample
- F3 6th cleaner concentrate - 48 mesh fraction
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 98.1
- Conc. Grade Unit
- % C(t)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade in the coarse fraction.
Positive factors
- Exceptional grade in coarse fraction
Evidence · table
“98.1”
Context: 6.6
Fact 4graphiteView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
- Ticker
- FEX
Test Work
- Sample
- F3 6th cleaner concentrate - 65 mesh fraction
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 96.1
- Conc. Grade Unit
- % C(t)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade in coarse fraction.
Positive factors
- High grade
Evidence · table
“96.1”
Context: 9.9
Fact 5graphiteView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
- Ticker
- FEX
Test Work
- Sample
- F3 6th cleaner concentrate - 80 mesh fraction
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 95.5
- Conc. Grade Unit
- % C(t)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade in coarse fraction.
Positive factors
- High grade
Evidence · table
“95.5”
Context: 6.5
Fact 6graphiteView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
- Ticker
- FEX
Test Work
- Sample
- F3 6th cleaner concentrate - 100 mesh fraction
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 95.1
- Conc. Grade Unit
- % C(t)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade in coarse fraction.
Positive factors
- High grade
Evidence · table
“95.1”
Context: 6.2
Fact 7graphiteView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
- Ticker
- FEX
Test Work
- Sample
- F3 6th cleaner concentrate - 150 mesh fraction
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 93.4
- Conc. Grade Unit
- % C(t)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade in mid-size fraction.
Evidence · table
“93.4”
Context: 11.2
Fact 8graphiteView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
- Ticker
- FEX
Test Work
- Sample
- F3 6th cleaner concentrate - 200 mesh fraction
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 92.6
- Conc. Grade Unit
- % C(t)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade in fine fraction.
Evidence · table
“92.6”
Context: 6.6
Fact 9graphiteView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
- Ticker
- FEX
Test Work
- Sample
- F3 6th cleaner concentrate - 325 mesh fraction
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 92.3
- Conc. Grade Unit
- % C(t)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade in fine fraction.
Evidence · table
“92.3”
Context: 3.9
Fact 10graphiteView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
- Ticker
- FEX
Test Work
- Sample
- F3 6th cleaner concentrate - 400 mesh fraction
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 93.6
- Conc. Grade Unit
- % C(t)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade in fine fraction.
Evidence · table
“93.6”
Context: 1.2
Fact 11graphiteView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
- Ticker
- FEX
Test Work
- Sample
- F3 6th cleaner concentrate - -400 mesh fraction
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 91.1
- Conc. Grade Unit
- % C(t)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lower grade in finest fraction.
Evidence · table
“91.1”
Context: 1.6
How Atlas produces this analysis
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