Pecoy Copper Phase 1 Metallurgical Review Identifies Potential Step-Change in Gold Recovery and Optimization Opportunities

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
Pecoy Copper Corp.
Ticker
PCU
Exchange
TSX
Region
Peru
Primary commodity
Copper
Secondary commodities
Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
Document categories
Metallurgy
Extracted
2026-08-26 02:40:09 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Pecoy Copper has completed a Phase 1 metallurgical review identifying a potential significant increase in gold recovery from ~40% to ~73% through flotation optimizations like flash flotation. The review also highlights molybdenum as a potential second payable product stream and confirms continued strong copper recovery potential.

Reasoning: The review identifies a major potential step-change in gold recovery through process optimization, which significantly enhances the project's economic profile.

Positive factors

  • Significant potential increase in gold recovery (from ~40% to ~73%)
  • Identification of molybdenum as a separate potential revenue stream
  • Maintains strong copper recovery profiles
  • Use of flash flotation simulations to identify optimization pathways

Negative factors

  • Results are based on simulations and require Phase 2 confirmatory testing
  • Historical data is being re-evaluated, not new physical testwork on current material

Facts used in scoring: 9

Atlas analysis — Pecoy Copper Corp.: Pecoy Copper Phase 1 Metallurgical Review Identifies Potential Step-Change in Gold Recovery and Optimization Opportunities. 90% recovery; 73% recovery; 85% recovery

Classification and evidence

Mill Routeneutral

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

Why it applies: The review focuses on flotation optimization and cleaner-stage losses.

Evidence · text

“through a modified flotation approach”

Bench Scale Onlynegative

Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.

Why it applies: The review is a Phase 1 review based on simulations and historical bench-scale flotation tests.

Evidence · text

“The Phase 1 review does not constitute an updated... feasibility study”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Metallurgical Results (9)

flotationcopperRecovery: 90 %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
copper
Ticker
PCU

Test Work

Program Status
scoping
Test Type
flotation
Sample
Primary – South Breccia domain

Recovery

Recovery
90 %
Recovery Basis
unspecified

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 90% copper recovery is a strong baseline for a porphyry system.

Positive factors

  • Strong recovery estimate

Evidence · table

“90%”

Context: Primary – South Breccia

flotationgoldRecovery: 73 %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
PCU

Test Work

Program Status
scoping
Test Type
flotation
Sample
Primary – South Breccia domain

Recovery

Recovery
73 %
Recovery Basis
theoretical

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A jump from 40% to 73% gold recovery represents a major economic uplift.

Positive factors

  • Significant improvement over historical 40% recovery

Negative factors

  • Based on simulations, requires validation

Evidence · table

“73%”

Context: Primary – South Breccia

flotationsilverRecovery: 85 %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
silver
Ticker
PCU

Test Work

Program Status
scoping
Test Type
flotation
Sample
Primary – South Breccia domain

Recovery

Recovery
85 %
Recovery Basis
unspecified

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Standard byproduct recovery estimate.

Evidence · table

“85%”

Context: Primary – South Breccia

flotationmolybdenumRecovery: 74 %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
molybdenum
Ticker
PCU

Test Work

Program Status
scoping
Test Type
flotation
Sample
Primary – South Breccia domain

Recovery

Recovery
74 %
Recovery Basis
unspecified

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Identifies molybdenum as a potential second revenue stream.

Positive factors

  • Potential for separate molybdenum concentrate

Evidence · table

“74%”

Context: Primary – South Breccia

flotationcopperRecovery: 93 %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
copper
Ticker
PCU

Test Work

Program Status
scoping
Test Type
flotation
Sample
Primary – Granite domain

Recovery

Recovery
93 %
Recovery Basis
unspecified

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong copper recovery estimate.

Evidence · table

“93%”

Context: Primary – Granite

flotationgoldRecovery: 70 %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
PCU

Test Work

Program Status
scoping
Test Type
flotation
Sample
Primary – Granite domain

Recovery

Recovery
70 %
Recovery Basis
theoretical

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant improvement in gold recovery potential.

Positive factors

  • Significant improvement over historical 40% recovery

Evidence · table

“70%”

Context: Primary – Granite

flotationsilverRecovery: 84 %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
silver
Ticker
PCU

Test Work

Program Status
scoping
Test Type
flotation
Sample
Primary – Granite domain

Recovery

Recovery
84 %
Recovery Basis
unspecified

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Standard byproduct recovery estimate.

Evidence · table

“84%”

Context: Primary – Granite

flotationmolybdenumRecovery: 72 %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
molybdenum
Ticker
PCU

Test Work

Program Status
scoping
Test Type
flotation
Sample
Primary – Granite domain

Recovery

Recovery
72 %
Recovery Basis
unspecified

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Identifies molybdenum as a potential second revenue stream.

Evidence · table

“72%”

Context: Primary – Granite

flotationgoldRecovery: 55.1 %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
PCU

Test Work

Program Status
scoping
Test Type
flotation
Sample
Historical 2014 flotation test - South Breccia

Recovery

Recovery
55.1 %
Recovery Basis
actual_test

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2014-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical baseline for comparison.

Evidence · table

“55.1%”

Context: Primary – South Breccia

How Atlas produces this analysis

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