Pasinex Completes Sale of High-Grade Zinc Sulphide Material and Provides Pinargozu Operations Update
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Pasinex Resources Limited
- Ticker
- PSE.CN
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Türkiye
- Primary commodity
- Zinc
- Secondary commodities
- Germanium, Silver, Sulfur
- Document categories
- Drill results, Production, Agreement transaction
- Extracted
- 2026-09-16 11:51:19 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Pasinex has completed the sale of 525 DMT of high-grade zinc sulphide material containing germanium and silver. The company also reported progress in mine development at Pinargozu, with production now active across nine levels and increasing on-site stockpiles.
Reasoning: The company successfully completed a sale of high-grade material and provided a positive update on mine development and increasing production levels, though technical risks regarding recovery and lack of formal reserves are noted.
Positive factors
- Completion of high-grade material sale
- Strong zinc and germanium market prices
- Expansion of production to 9 mine levels
- Increasing on-site stockpiles
Negative factors
- Smelters currently lack ability to recover silver and germanium
- Production commenced without established mineral reserves or feasibility study
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
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 names Jonathan Challis as the Qualified Person (QP) who has reviewed and approved the technical information.
Evidence · text
“Jonathan Challis... is the Qualified Person ("QP")”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
Fact 1zincGrade: 46.2Grade Unit: %Needs review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- türkiye
- Reported Region
- türkiye
- Ticker
- PSE.CN
Geometry
- Grade
- 46.2
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- sale:2026-09-16
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 46.2% zinc is a very high grade for sulphide material.
Positive factors
- High grade zinc sulphide material
Evidence · table
“46.2%”
Context: Zinc
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 2germaniumGrade: 228Grade Unit: ppmNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- germanium
- Region
- türkiye
- Reported Region
- türkiye
- Ticker
- PSE.CN
Geometry
- Grade
- 228
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- sale:2026-09-16
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High germanium content adds significant theoretical value.
Positive factors
- Significant germanium content
Negative factors
- Smelters not equipped to recover germanium
Evidence · table
“228 ppm”
Context: Germanium
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 3silverGrade: 86Grade Unit: g/tNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- türkiye
- Reported Region
- türkiye
- Ticker
- PSE.CN
Geometry
- Grade
- 86
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- sale:2026-09-16
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver content provides additional value, though recovery is currently a challenge.
Positive factors
- Presence of silver credits
Negative factors
- Smelters not equipped to recover silver
Evidence · table
“86.0 g/t”
Context: Silver
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 4sulfurGrade: 25.4Grade Unit: %Needs review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- sulfur
- Region
- türkiye
- Reported Region
- türkiye
- Ticker
- PSE.CN
Geometry
- Grade
- 25.4
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- sale:2026-09-16
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard sulphur content for sulphide material.
Evidence · table
“25.4%”
Context: Sulphur
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
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.