# Gold Miners Chase Recovery Gains as Prices Hold Above $4,300 Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/gold-miners-chase-recovery-gains-as-prices-hold-above-4-300--1ae752b1-5cfb-4f20-b55e-5f8c55428613 Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/AU/press-releases/5687337064476036 Publisher: orestocks Original announcement: 2026-09-24T13:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-24T15:53:24.496Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-24T15:53:24.496Z - Company: Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. - Ticker: LVG - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Tanzania - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Metallurgy - Extracted: 2026-09-24 15:53:25 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. has identified attrition scrubbing and desliming as the preferred pretreatment route for clay-rich material at its Imwelo Gold Project in Tanzania. Testwork showed gold extraction increasing from 49.99% to 84.54% on pretreated fractions, providing a clearer metallurgical basis for project design. Reasoning: Metallurgical testwork successfully demonstrated that attrition scrubbing and desliming significantly boost gold recovery in problematic clay-rich weathered ore at the Imwelo Project. - Positive factor: Significant recovery improvement via pretreatment - Positive factor: Clear processing route identified for clay-rich material - Positive factor: High-grade head grade for weathered zone - Negative factor: Results are on pretreated fractions, not whole-ore - Negative factor: Clay-rich material presents processing complexity Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: The preferred route involves attrition scrubbing, desliming, and CIL/agitated leaching. Evidence · text > attrition scrubbing followed by desliming identified as the preferred pretreatment route **QP/CP Signed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: 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 states the technical information was reviewed and approved by David Scott, a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > The scientific and technical information in Lake Victoria Gold Ltd.'s release was reviewed and approved by David Scott, Pr. Sci. Nat., a Qualified Person **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: 3 distinct composites were tested ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (3) ### agitated leach [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/gold-miners-chase-recovery-gains-as-prices-hold-above-4-300--1ae752b1-5cfb-4f20-b55e-5f8c55428613#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) Imwelo Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Imwelo Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: tanzania - Reported Region: Tanzania - Ticker: LVG #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: agitated leach - Processing Route: attrition scrubbing followed by desliming - Sample: 24-hour agitated leach extraction on pretreated fraction #### Recovery - Recovery: 84.54 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Head Grade: 3.8 - Head Grade Unit: g/t #### Lab - Laboratory: NeschMintech Tanzania Limited #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Recovery rose from 49.99% to 84.54% following pretreatment. - Positive factor: Significant increase from as-received material - Negative factor: Relates to pretreated fractions only Evidence · text > Mechanically agitated 24-hour gold extraction increased from 49.99% on as-received material to 84.54% on the pretreated fraction. #### Tags used in scoring **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: processing\_route matches the mill\_cil signal ### bottle roll [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/gold-miners-chase-recovery-gains-as-prices-hold-above-4-300--1ae752b1-5cfb-4f20-b55e-5f8c55428613#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) Imwelo Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Imwelo Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: tanzania - Reported Region: Tanzania - Ticker: LVG #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: bottle roll - Processing Route: attrition scrubbing followed by desliming - Sample: 48 hour bottle-roll testing on pretreated fraction #### Recovery - Recovery: 88.15 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Head Grade: 3.8 - Head Grade Unit: g/t #### Lab - Laboratory: NeschMintech Tanzania Limited #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Bottle-roll testing returned recoveries of up to 88.15% on the pretreated fraction. - Positive factor: Strong recovery in bottle roll tests - Negative factor: Relates to pretreated fractions only Evidence · text > Bottle-roll testing returned recoveries of up to 88.15% at 48 hours on the pretreated fraction, versus 70.76% as received. ### carbon-in-leach [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/gold-miners-chase-recovery-gains-as-prices-hold-above-4-300--1ae752b1-5cfb-4f20-b55e-5f8c55428613#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) Imwelo Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Imwelo Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: tanzania - Reported Region: Tanzania - Ticker: LVG #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: carbon-in-leach - Processing Route: attrition scrubbing followed by desliming - Sample: Carbon-in-leach \(CIL\) extraction on pretreated fraction #### Recovery - Recovery: 85.02 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Head Grade: 3.8 - Head Grade Unit: g/t #### Lab - Laboratory: NeschMintech Tanzania Limited #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: CIL extraction reached 85.02% on pretreated samples. - Positive factor: High CIL recovery on pretreated material - Negative factor: Relates to pretreated fractions only Evidence · text > Under the preferred route, 24-hour agitated leach extraction rose to 84.54% and carbon-in-leach extraction to 85.02%. #### Tags used in scoring **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: processing\_route matches the mill\_cil signal ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.