# High Tide Res testing returns 68.24% Fe from Labrador West Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/high-tide-res-testing-returns-68-24-fe-from-labrador-west--b043d551-ef54-44b9-98a2-13f81d9c6739 Original source: https://webfiles-primary.thecse.com/news_releases/en/3957/59a9fc4b-e003-49e4-9b44-2ec9e7f0c46b Publisher: cse Original announcement: 2026-10-15T00:09:58.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-15T01:02:02.796Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-15T01:02:02.796Z - Company: High Tide Resources Corp. - Ticker: HTRC - Exchange: CSE - Region: Labrador West - Primary commodity: Iron ore - Secondary commodities: Silica, Alumina - Document categories: Metallurgy - Extracted: 2026-10-15 01:02:03 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary High Tide Resources reported excellent flotation test results at the Labrador West Iron Project, producing concentrates with iron grades up to 68.24% Fe and very low silica and alumina levels. The successful testwork across hematite, magnetite-carbonate, and goethite mineralization types has established proof of concept for Direct Reduction \(DR\) quality concentrate, with a 2.5-tonne pilot plant program now underway. Reasoning: The flotation testwork produced high-grade iron concentrates with very low impurities, establishing proof of concept for DR-quality material and advancing the project to the pilot plant stage. - Positive factor: High iron grades achieved \(up to 68.24% Fe\) - Positive factor: Very low deleterious elements \(silica and alumina averaging 1.0%\) - Positive factor: Successful proof of concept for Direct Reduction \(DR\) quality concentrate - Positive factor: Advancement to pilot plant stage - Positive factor: Strong results across all three mineralization types \(hematite, magnetite-carbonate, goethite\) Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: Concentrate grades are high \(up to 68.24% Fe\) for iron ore flotation. Evidence · text > Flotation concentrates achieved high iron grades of 68.1% Fe, 68.2% Fe, and 66.0% Fe **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: The results are from flotation testwork. Evidence · text > excellent flotation test results **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) ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/high-tide-res-testing-returns-68-24-fe-from-labrador-west--b043d551-ef54-44b9-98a2-13f81d9c6739#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) Labrador West Iron Project · iron\_ore #### Identity - Project: Labrador West Iron Project - Commodity: iron\_ore - Region: labrador west - Reported Region: Labrador West - Ticker: HTRC #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: flotation - Processing Route: flotation - Sample: Hematite Type flotation concentrate #### Recovery - Recovery Basis: unspecified - Head Grade: 31.25 - Head Grade Unit: % - Conc. Grade: 68.13 - Conc. Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: Studiengesellschaft fur Eisenerzaufbereitung GmbH & Co. KG #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade hematite concentrate achieved. - Positive factor: High iron grade of 68.13% Fe Evidence · table > 68.13 Context: Hematite Type #### 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 flotation signal ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/high-tide-res-testing-returns-68-24-fe-from-labrador-west--b043d551-ef54-44b9-98a2-13f81d9c6739#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) Labrador West Iron Project · iron\_ore #### Identity - Project: Labrador West Iron Project - Commodity: iron\_ore - Region: labrador west - Reported Region: Labrador West - Ticker: HTRC #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: flotation - Processing Route: flotation - Sample: Magnetite-Carbonate Type flotation concentrate #### Recovery - Recovery Basis: unspecified - Head Grade: 26.23 - Head Grade Unit: % - Conc. Grade: 68.24 - Conc. Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: Studiengesellschaft fur Eisenerzaufbereitung GmbH & Co. KG #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Excellent magnetite-carbonate concentrate grade. - Positive factor: Highest iron grade achieved at 68.24% Fe Evidence · table > 68.24 Context: Magnetite-Carbonate #### 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 flotation signal ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/high-tide-res-testing-returns-68-24-fe-from-labrador-west--b043d551-ef54-44b9-98a2-13f81d9c6739#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) Labrador West Iron Project · iron\_ore #### Identity - Project: Labrador West Iron Project - Commodity: iron\_ore - Region: labrador west - Reported Region: Labrador West - Ticker: HTRC #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: flotation - Processing Route: flotation - Sample: Goethite Type flotation concentrate #### Recovery - Recovery Basis: unspecified - Head Grade: 28.5 - Head Grade Unit: % - Conc. Grade: 65.99 - Conc. Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: Studiengesellschaft fur Eisenerzaufbereitung GmbH & Co. KG #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Solid goethite concentrate grade achieved. - Positive factor: Strong goethite concentrate grade of 65.99% Fe Evidence · table > 65.99 Context: Goethite Type #### 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 flotation 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.