Inventus Reports 564 Ounces of Gold Recovered From the Trench 1 Bulk Sample at Pardo

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
Inventus Mining Corp.
Ticker
IVS
Exchange
TSX
Region
Ontario
Primary commodity
Gold
Secondary commodities
None reported
Document categories
Metallurgy
Extracted
2026-08-21 18:31:47 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Inventus Mining Corp. reported final results from its Trench 1 bulk sample at the Pardo Gold Project, recovering a total of 564 ounces of gold from 9,842 tonnes. The results showed a reconciled head grade of 2.05 g/t gold and 87.1% metallurgical recovery, generating positive cash flow despite high pilot-scale costs.

Reasoning: The second campaign of the Trench 1 bulk sample successfully recovered 392 ounces of gold with a reconciled head grade and recovery that validates the project's block model and metallurgical assumptions.

Positive factors

  • positive cash flow from bulk sampling
  • strong reconciliation with block model
  • high metallurgical recovery

Negative factors

  • high unit costs typical of pilot scale

Facts used in scoring: 2

Classification and evidence

Mill Routeneutral

Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).

Why it applies: The sample was processed at McEwen Inc.’s Stock Mill using a CIL flowsheet.

Evidence · text

“processed at McEwen Inc.’s Stock Mill... uses a conventional carbon-in-leach “CIL” flowsheet”

High Recoverypositive

Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: The metallurgical recovery of 87.1% is strong for a gold CIL process.

Evidence · text

“metallurgical recovery of 87.1%”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Metallurgical Results (2)

Fact 1goldRecovery: 87.1 %Head Grade: 2.05Head Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
IVS

Test Work

Processing Route
conventional carbon-in-leach “CIL” flowsheet
Sample
Trench 1 bulk sample - Campaign 1 (previously reported)

Recovery

Recovery
87.1 %
Recovery Basis
actual_test
Head Grade
2.05
Head Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This campaign was previously reported in March 2026.

Evidence · text

“The first campaign, consisting of 2,512 dry tonnes, was previously reported by the Company on March 18, 2026”
Fact 2goldRecovery: 87.1 %Head Grade: 2.05Head Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
IVS

Test Work

Processing Route
conventional carbon-in-leach “CIL” flowsheet
Sample
Trench 1 bulk sample - Campaign 2

Recovery

Recovery
87.1 %
Recovery Basis
actual_test
Head Grade
2.05
Head Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: New campaign results confirm metallurgical and grade expectations.

Positive factors

  • high recovery
  • reconciled with block model

Evidence · text

“The second campaign processed an additional 7,330 dry tonnes... recovered 392 ounces of gold”

How Atlas produces this analysis

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