Kingman Reports 82.3% Gravity-Recoverable Gold and 93.5% Preliminary Gold Recovery from Rosebud Metallurgical Testing
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Kingman Minerals Ltd.
- Ticker
- KGS
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Arizona
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-09-02 16:03:19 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Kingman Minerals reported highly favorable preliminary metallurgical results from its Rosebud Gold Property in Arizona. Testing using a combined gravity and rougher flotation flowsheet achieved a 93.5% overall gold recovery, supported by a strong 82.3% gravity-recoverable gold (GRG) response.
Reasoning: The results show exceptionally high gravity response and strong combined recovery for a gold project, providing a solid technical foundation for a combined gravity/flotation flowsheet.
Positive factors
- High gravity-recoverable gold (82.3%)
- Strong overall preliminary recovery (93.5%)
- High-grade gravity concentrate (379.97 g/t Au)
- Presence of silver credits
Negative factors
- High nugget effect/variability noted in composites
- Results are preliminary and laboratory-scale
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Combined gold recovery of 93.5% is exceptionally high.
Evidence · text
“achieved a preliminary 93.5% overall gold recovery”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: Testing involved a combined gravity and flotation flowsheet.
Evidence · text
“combined gravity and rougher flotation flowsheet”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (5)
combined gravity and rougher flotationgoldRecovery: 93.5 %Head Grade: 12.52Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- KGS
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- combined gravity and rougher flotation
- Processing Route
- combined gravity and rougher flotation
- Sample
- Master Composite (blended from E1, E2, E3)
- Grind P80
- 75 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 93.5 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 12.52
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Sepro Laboratories
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 93.5% recovery is very strong for a preliminary combined flowsheet.
Positive factors
- High overall recovery
- Strong gravity response
Negative factors
- Preliminary results
Evidence · text
“preliminary 93.5% overall gold recovery from a combined gravity and rougher flotation flowsheet”
gravitygoldRecovery: 82.3 %Head Grade: 12.52Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- KGS
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- gravity
- Processing Route
- gravity concentration
- Sample
- Master Composite (GRG test)
- Grind P80
- 75 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 82.3 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 12.52
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Sepro Laboratories
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 82.3% GRG is an exceptionally strong response for gravity concentration.
Positive factors
- Exceptionally high GRG
Evidence · text
“82.3% Gravity Recoverable Gold ("GRG")”
Fact 3goldView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- KGS
Test Work
- Sample
- Gravity concentrate
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 379.97
- Conc. Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 379.97 g/t Au concentrate is very high grade.
Positive factors
- Very high concentrate grade
Evidence · text
“gravity concentrate grading 379.97 g/t gold ("Au")”
rougher flotationgoldRecovery: 61.9 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- KGS
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- rougher flotation
- Sample
- Rougher flotation of gravity tailings
Recovery
- Recovery
- 61.9 %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 61.9% recovery from flotation of tailings is a strong secondary recovery step.
Positive factors
- Significant additional recovery
Evidence · text
“Rougher flotation of the gravity tailings recovered an additional 61.9% of the gold”
combined gravity and flotationsilverRecovery: 63.1 %Head Grade: 60.5Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- KGS
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- combined gravity and flotation
- Sample
- Master Composite
Recovery
- Recovery
- 63.1 %
- Head Grade
- 60.5
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 63.1% silver recovery provides useful byproduct credits.
Positive factors
- Meaningful silver credits
Evidence · text
“Master Composite also contained 60.5 g/t silver("Ag"), with combined gravity and flotation testing recovering approximately 63.1% of the contained silver”
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