Regulus Reports Positive Nuton(TM) Technologies Extraction Rates on AntaKori Mineralization From Phase One Program

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
Regulus Resources Inc.
Ticker
REG
Exchange
TSX
Region
Peru
Primary commodity
Copper
Secondary commodities
Gold, Silver
Document categories
Metallurgy
Extracted
2026-08-24 08:16:24 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Regulus Resources reported positive phase one metallurgical test results using Nuton's proprietary sulphide leach technology on AntaKori mineralization. Copper extraction rates reached up to 95% for high sulphidation samples, prompting the definition of a phase two column testing program.

Reasoning: Positive extraction rates (up to 95% Cu) for various mineralization styles demonstrate technical potential for the AntaKori project using Nuton technology.

Positive factors

  • High copper extraction rates achieved in shaker flask tests
  • Amenability to proprietary sulphide leach technology confirmed
  • Phase two program (column tests) already defined

Negative factors

  • Small scale shaker flask tests may not predict larger scale performance
  • Technology is proprietary and relatively new

Facts used in scoring: 3

Atlas analysis — Regulus Resources Inc.: Regulus Reports Positive Nuton(TM) Technologies Extraction Rates on AntaKori Mineralization From Phase One Program. 95% recovery; 85% recovery; 75% recovery

Classification and evidence

Mill Routeneutral

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

Why it applies: The technology involves a sulphide leach process using shaker flasks and planned column tests.

Evidence · text

“phase one sulphide leach program”

Bench Scale Onlynegative

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

Why it applies: Results were achieved in shaker flasks, which are preliminary bench-scale tests.

Evidence · text

“This round of test work utilized relatively small samples and was completed in shaker flasks.”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Metallurgical Results (3)

shaker flaskcopperRecovery: 95 %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
copper
Ticker
REG

Test Work

Program Status
preliminary
Test Type
shaker flask
Processing Route
sulphide leach
Sample
high sulphidation mineralization

Recovery

Recovery
95 %
Recovery Basis
actual_test

Lab

Laboratory
Nuton

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 95% copper extraction is a very strong result for sulphide leaching in shaker flask tests.

Positive factors

  • Exceptional extraction rate for high sulphidation ore

Negative factors

  • Small scale shaker flask test

Evidence · text

“Copper extraction rates up to 95% for samples from high sulphidation mineralization”
shaker flaskcopperRecovery: 85 %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
copper
Ticker
REG

Test Work

Program Status
preliminary
Test Type
shaker flask
Processing Route
sulphide leach
Sample
skarn-style mineralization

Recovery

Recovery
85 %
Recovery Basis
actual_test

Lab

Laboratory
Nuton

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 85% copper extraction is a strong result for skarn-style mineralization.

Positive factors

  • Strong extraction rate for skarn mineralization

Negative factors

  • Small scale shaker flask test

Evidence · text

“Copper extraction rates up to 85% for samples from skarn-style mineralization”
shaker flaskcopperRecovery: 75 %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
copper
Ticker
REG

Test Work

Program Status
preliminary
Test Type
shaker flask
Processing Route
sulphide leach
Sample
breccia/porphyry style mineralization

Recovery

Recovery
75 %
Recovery Basis
actual_test

Lab

Laboratory
Nuton

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 75% copper extraction is a moderate result for breccia/porphyry style mineralization.

Positive factors

  • Positive extraction for porphyry style

Negative factors

  • Lower extraction rate compared to other styles
  • Small scale shaker flask test

Evidence · text

“Copper extraction rates up to 75% for samples from breccia/porphyry style mineralization”

How Atlas produces this analysis

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