# Hanstone Receives Preliminary Metallurgical Results with Gold Recoveries up to 95.3% at Doc Property, British Columbia

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/hanstone-receives-preliminary-metallurgical-results-with-gold-recoveries-up-to-9--0eaf8c6d-dd81-4e8e-8be1-ac96ca8fd35d

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/HANS/news/7333993342988281/hanstone-receives-preliminary-metallurgical-results-with-gold-recoveries-up-to-9

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2023-02-08T13:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: High gold recovery \(95.3%\)

- Positive factor: Excellent head grades \(>30 g/t Au\)

- Positive factor: Qualified Person sign-off

- Positive factor: Professional metallurgical lab used

- Negative factor: Preliminary results only

- Negative factor: Small sample size \(54.5 kg bulk sample\)

Facts used in scoring: 9

## Classification and evidence

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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 Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: 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)

### gravity

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gold

#### 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

### gravity

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gold

#### 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

### flotation

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gold

#### 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\_cil

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gold

#### 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 5

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gold

#### 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 6

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silver

#### 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 7

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iron\_ore

#### 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 8

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lead

#### 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 9

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sulfur

#### 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

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