# SAGA Metals and Temas Resources Successfully Complete Metallurgical Scoping Test Achieving Vanadium Recoveries of 97.4% and Titanium Recoveries up to 90.8% and Announce a Pathway Towards a Pilot Plant for Radar Critical Minerals Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/saga-metals-and-temas-resources-successfully-complete-metallurgical-scoping-test--22e2edb5-9d1b-408f-ac86-d0d3ca326bf4 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SAGA/news/7236697644589137/saga-metals-and-temas-resources-successfully-complete-metallurgical-scoping-test Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-07-30T11:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: SAGA Metals Corp. - Ticker: SAGA - Exchange: TSX - Region: Labrador, Canada - Primary commodity: Vanadium - Secondary commodities: Titanium, Iron ore - Document categories: Metallurgy, Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-20 19:17:54 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary SAGA Metals has successfully completed Stage 1 metallurgical scoping tests at its Radar Project using Temas Resources' RCL technology, achieving vanadium recoveries of 97.4% and titanium recoveries up to 90.8%. The results support advancing to a Stage 2 Detailed Bench Optimization Program and a future pathway toward pilot plant demonstration. Reasoning: The announcement reports highly successful Stage 1 metallurgical scoping results using proprietary RCL technology, showing exceptional recoveries for vanadium and titanium, which significantly de-risks the project's commercial potential. - Positive factor: High vanadium recoveries \(97.4%\) - Positive factor: Strong titanium recoveries \(up to 90.8%\) - Positive factor: Successful bench-scale validation - Positive factor: Pathway to pilot plant established Facts used in scoring: 9 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release mentions standard protocols for RCL validation and independent technical review. Evidence · text > standard protocols for RCL Validation **True Width Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length. Why it applies: The drill intercept table explicitly provides a 'True Thickness' column. Evidence · table > True Thickness Context: DDH ID ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (9) ### bench scale [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/saga-metals-and-temas-resources-successfully-complete-metallurgical-scoping-test--22e2edb5-9d1b-408f-ac86-d0d3ca326bf4#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) vanadium #### Identity - Commodity: vanadium - Ticker: SAGA #### Test Work - Program Status: scoping - Test Type: bench scale - Sample: ROM Massive Oxide #### Recovery - Recovery: 97.4 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 97.4% recovery is exceptional for vanadium. - Positive factor: Exceptional recovery Evidence · table > 97.40% Context: ROM Massive Oxide ### bench scale [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/saga-metals-and-temas-resources-successfully-complete-metallurgical-scoping-test--22e2edb5-9d1b-408f-ac86-d0d3ca326bf4#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) titanium #### Identity - Commodity: titanium - Ticker: SAGA #### Test Work - Program Status: scoping - Test Type: bench scale - Sample: ROM Massive Oxide #### Recovery - Recovery: 78.1 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 78.1% recovery is moderate for titanium. Evidence · table > 78.10% Context: ROM Massive Oxide ### bench scale [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/saga-metals-and-temas-resources-successfully-complete-metallurgical-scoping-test--22e2edb5-9d1b-408f-ac86-d0d3ca326bf4#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) iron\_ore #### Identity - Commodity: iron\_ore - Ticker: SAGA #### Test Work - Program Status: scoping - Test Type: bench scale - Sample: ROM Massive Oxide #### Recovery - Recovery: 91.5 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 91.5% recovery is strong for iron. Evidence · table > 91.50% Context: ROM Massive Oxide ### bench scale [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/saga-metals-and-temas-resources-successfully-complete-metallurgical-scoping-test--22e2edb5-9d1b-408f-ac86-d0d3ca326bf4#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) vanadium #### Identity - Commodity: vanadium - Ticker: SAGA #### Test Work - Program Status: scoping - Test Type: bench scale - Sample: Ilmenite Concentrate #### Recovery - Recovery: 97.4 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 97.4% recovery is exceptional for vanadium. - Positive factor: Exceptional recovery Evidence · table > 97.40% Context: Ilmenite Concentrate ### bench scale [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/saga-metals-and-temas-resources-successfully-complete-metallurgical-scoping-test--22e2edb5-9d1b-408f-ac86-d0d3ca326bf4#fact-metallurgical-facts-4) titanium #### Identity - Commodity: titanium - Ticker: SAGA #### Test Work - Program Status: scoping - Test Type: bench scale - Sample: Ilmenite Concentrate #### Recovery - Recovery: 90.8 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 90.8% recovery is strong for titanium. - Positive factor: Strong recovery Evidence · table > 90.80% Context: Ilmenite Concentrate ### bench scale [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/saga-metals-and-temas-resources-successfully-complete-metallurgical-scoping-test--22e2edb5-9d1b-408f-ac86-d0d3ca326bf4#fact-metallurgical-facts-5) iron\_ore #### Identity - Commodity: iron\_ore - Ticker: SAGA #### Test Work - Program Status: scoping - Test Type: bench scale - Sample: Ilmenite Concentrate #### Recovery - Recovery: 86.7 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 86.7% recovery is strong for iron. Evidence · table > 86.70% Context: Ilmenite Concentrate ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/saga-metals-and-temas-resources-successfully-complete-metallurgical-scoping-test--22e2edb5-9d1b-408f-ac86-d0d3ca326bf4#fact-metallurgical-facts-6) vanadium #### Identity - Commodity: vanadium - Ticker: SAGA #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 0.339% V2O5 is a standard grade for this deposit type. Evidence · table > 0.339 Context: 87.2 ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/saga-metals-and-temas-resources-successfully-complete-metallurgical-scoping-test--22e2edb5-9d1b-408f-ac86-d0d3ca326bf4#fact-metallurgical-facts-7) titanium #### Identity - Commodity: titanium - Ticker: SAGA #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 10.15% TiO2 is a strong grade. Evidence · table > 10.15 Context: 87.2 ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/saga-metals-and-temas-resources-successfully-complete-metallurgical-scoping-test--22e2edb5-9d1b-408f-ac86-d0d3ca326bf4#fact-metallurgical-facts-8) iron\_ore #### Identity - Commodity: iron\_ore - Ticker: SAGA #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 50.67% Fe2O3 is a moderate grade. Evidence · table > 50.67 Context: 87.2 ## 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. 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