Hanstone Receives Preliminary Metallurgical Results with Gold Recoveries up to 95.3% at Doc Property, British Columbia
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Hanstone Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- HANS
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Iron ore, Lead, Sulfur
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Capital raise
- Extracted
- 2026-08-25 15:05:45 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Hanstone Gold Corp. reported preliminary metallurgical results from its Doc Property in British Columbia, demonstrating gold recoveries as high as 95.3% via a gravity-leach process. The testing, conducted by Sepro Laboratories on a 54.5 kg bulk sample, also noted high head grades averaging approximately 32.2 g/t Au.
Reasoning: The metallurgical results show exceptionally high gold recoveries (up to 95.3%) using a gravity-leach circuit on high-grade material, which is a significant de-risking milestone for the project.
Positive factors
- High gold recovery (95.3%)
- Excellent head grades (>30 g/t Au)
- Qualified Person sign-off
- Professional metallurgical lab used
Negative factors
- Preliminary results only
- Small sample size (54.5 kg bulk sample)
Facts used in scoring: 9
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Gravity-leach achieved 95.3% gold recovery, which is in the exceptional band for gold mill/leach routes.
Evidence · text
“achieved overall gold recovery of 95.3%”
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: The release mentions a Qualified Person (Case Lewis P.Geo.) has reviewed and approved the technical information.
Evidence · text
“reviewed and approved by Case Lewis P.Geo., a "Qualified Person"”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (9)
gravitygoldRecovery: 24.8 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- HANS
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- gravity
- Sample
- Standard gravity (3-stage) testwork
- Grind P80
- 78 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 24.8 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low recovery for a primary stage, but expected for simple gravity concentration.
Evidence · table
“24.8”
Context: 78
gravitygoldRecovery: 30.7 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- HANS
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- gravity
- Sample
- Fine gravity (4-stage) testwork
- Grind P80
- 45 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 30.7 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Finer grind improved recovery slightly.
Evidence · table
“30.7”
Context: 45
flotationgoldRecovery: 78 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- HANS
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- flotation
- Sample
- Gravity-Flotation testwork
- Grind P80
- 78 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 78 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong recovery using flotation on gravity tailings.
Evidence · table
“78.0”
Context: 78
mill_cilgoldRecovery: 95.3 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- HANS
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- mill_cil
- Sample
- Gravity-Leach testwork
- Grind P80
- 78 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 95.3 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional recovery for a gravity-leach circuit.
Evidence · table
“95.3”
Context: 78
Fact 5goldHead Grade: 33.6Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- HANS
Test Work
- Sample
- Direct Head Assay
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 33.6
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high head grade.
Evidence · text
“direct head assay grade 33.6 g/t Au”
Fact 6silverHead Grade: 220Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- HANS
Test Work
- Sample
- Direct Head Assay
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 220
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant silver byproduct grade.
Evidence · text
“returned values of 220 g/t Ag”
Fact 7iron_oreHead Grade: 1.93Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- iron_ore
- Ticker
- HANS
Test Work
- Sample
- Direct Head Assay
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 1.93
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard iron content.
Evidence · text
“1.93% Fe”
Fact 8leadHead Grade: 7.05Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- HANS
Test Work
- Sample
- Direct Head Assay
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 7.05
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Presence of lead noted.
Evidence · text
“7.05% Pb”
Fact 9sulfurHead Grade: 0.6Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- sulfur
- Ticker
- HANS
Test Work
- Sample
- Direct Head Assay
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 0.6
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sulfur content noted.
Evidence · text
“0.6% S”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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