Granada Gold Mine Demonstrates 2.7x Grade Uplift on Open-Pit Mineralization through Ore Sorting at Saskatchewan Research Council
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Granada Gold Mine Inc.
- Ticker
- GGM
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Quebec
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-24 05:57:47 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Granada Gold Mine reported successful ore sorting test results from the Saskatchewan Research Council, demonstrating a 2.7x gold grade uplift using XRT technology. The tests showed an upgrade from 2.93 g/t to 7.87 g/t gold with 88% recovery, potentially significantly reducing processing costs and capital intensity.
Reasoning: The ore sorting results demonstrate a massive grade upgrade and significant mass rejection, which fundamentally improves the project's economic profile.
Positive factors
- Significant grade uplift (2.7x) via ore sorting
- High gold recovery (88%) with XRT
- Substantial waste rejection (67.8%) reducing mill throughput
- Potential for reduced CAPEX and OPEX
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive · Story-specific tag
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions review and approval by a Qualified Person (Matthew Halliday, P.Geo).
Evidence · text
“reviewed and approved by Matthew Halliday, P.Geo., Director of Granada Gold Mine Inc., and member of the Ordre des Géologues du Québec, who is a Qualified Person”
QP/CP Signedpositive
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: Matthew Halliday, P.Geo. is named as the Qualified Person.
Evidence · text
“reviewed and approved by Matthew Halliday, P.Geo.”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The resource estimate includes a significant Inferred component.
Evidence · table
“Inferred”
Context: 3,010,000
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (5)
XRT sortinggoldRecovery: 88 %Head Grade: 2.93Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- GGM
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- XRT sorting
- Sample
- XRT Sorting: head gold grade upgraded to 7.87 g/t
Recovery
- Recovery
- 88 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 2.93
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Saskatchewan Research Council
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional grade upgrade from 2.93 to 7.87 g/t with high recovery.
Positive factors
- 2.7x grade uplift
- 88% recovery
Evidence · text
“head gold grade at 2.93 grams per tonne upgraded to 7.87 grams per tonne gold with an 88 percent recovery”
laser sortinggoldRecovery: 41.5 %Head Grade: 1.22Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- GGM
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- laser sorting
- Sample
- Laser Sorting: head gold grade upgraded to 5.13 g/t
Recovery
- Recovery
- 41.5 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 1.22
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Saskatchewan Research Council
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Good grade upgrade but significantly lower recovery than XRT modality.
Positive factors
- Significant grade upgrade
Negative factors
- Lower recovery (41.5%) compared to XRT
Evidence · text
“head gold grade of 1.22 grams per tonne upgraded to 5.13 grams per tonne gold with 41.5 percent gold recovery”
Fact 3goldView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- GGM
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard measured resource component of the existing estimate.
Evidence · table
“1.70”
Context: 4,900,000
Fact 4goldView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- GGM
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard indicated resource component of the existing estimate.
Evidence · table
“2.57”
Context: 3,320,000
Fact 5goldView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- GGM
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade but limited to inferred category.
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · table
“4.71”
Context: 3,010,000
How Atlas produces this analysis
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