Gold Miners Chase Recovery Gains as Prices Hold Above $4,300
Original announcement by prnewswire on
- Company
- Lake Victoria Gold Ltd.
- Ticker
- LVG
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Tanzania
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-24 13:34:37 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. has identified attrition scrubbing followed by desliming as the preferred pretreatment route for clay-rich weathered ore at its Imwelo Gold Project in Tanzania. Metallurgical testing showed gold extraction increasing from 49.99% to over 84% on pretreated material, providing a clearer metallurgical basis for project execution.
Reasoning: Metallurgical testwork successfully demonstrated that attrition scrubbing and desliming significantly boost gold extraction from problematic clay-rich weathered ore at the Imwelo Project.
Positive factors
- Significant recovery improvement via pretreatment
- Clear processing direction identified for clay-rich ore
- Successful bottle-roll testing
Negative factors
- Results based on pretreated fractions, not whole-ore recovery
- Clay-rich material presents handling and leaching challenges
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The metallurgical program involves attrition scrubbing, desliming, and CIL/agitated leach.
Evidence · text
“attrition scrubbing followed by desliming identified as the preferred pretreatment route”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release names an independent laboratory (Nesch Mintech Tanzania Limited) and a Qualified Person (David Scott).
Evidence · text
“The program, completed by Nesch Mintech Tanzania Limited, an independent laboratory in Mwanza”
QP/CP Signedpositive · Story-specific tag
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: David Scott, Pr. Sci. Nat., is named as the Qualified Person who reviewed and approved the technical information.
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 Routeneutral
Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
Why it applies: the document describes a gravity route ("gravity")
Single Domain Onlynegative
Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.
Why it applies: only one composite was tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
IMWDR 029goldGrade: 28.71Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.75 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IMWDR 029
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- tanzania
- Reported Region
- tanzania
- Ticker
- LVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 28.71
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.75 m
- From
- 21 m
- To
- 23.75 m
- Intercept Depth
- 21 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- IMWDR 029:21-23.75
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 28.71 g/t Au over 2.75m is a strong intercept in the weathered zone.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
Evidence · text
“28.71 g/t Au over 2.75 metres from 21.00 metres in IMWDR 029”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "This is another important step in moving the Project from engineering into execution." The metallurgical program follows"
IMWDR 028goldGrade: 12.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IMWDR 028
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- tanzania
- Reported Region
- tanzania
- Ticker
- LVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.5 m
- From
- 32 m
- To
- 36.5 m
- Intercept Depth
- 32 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- IMWDR 028:32-36.5
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 12.20 g/t Au over 4.50m is a significant intercept.
Positive factors
- Strong grade intercept
Evidence · text
“12.20 g/t Au over 4.50 metres from 32.00 metres in IMWDR 028”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "This is another important step in moving the Project from engineering into execution." The metallurgical program follows"
Metallurgical Results (2)
agitated leachImwelo Gold Project · goldRecovery: 84.54 %Head Grade: 3.8Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
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, 24-hour agitated leach
- Sample
- Area C clay-rich material, 24-hour agitated leach extraction (pretreated fraction)
Recovery
- Recovery
- 84.54 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 3.8
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Nesch Mintech 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 factors
- Substantial recovery increase from as-received material
Negative factors
- 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 Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: processing_route matches the mill_cil signal
bottle rollImwelo Gold Project · goldRecovery: 88.15 %Head Grade: 3.8Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
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, 48-hour bottle roll
- Sample
- Area C clay-rich material, 48-hour bottle-roll testing (pretreated fraction)
Recovery
- Recovery
- 88.15 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 3.8
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Nesch Mintech 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 factors
- High recovery achieved in bottle-roll testing
Negative factors
- 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.”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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