Silver Bullet Mines Increases Concentrate Grade to 530 Oz/ton Silver in Latest Production Run in Arizona
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Silver Bullet Mines Corp.
- Ticker
- SBMI
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Arizona
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Gold
- Document categories
- Production, Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-22 11:17:03 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Silver Bullet Mines reported an increase in silver concentrate grade to 530 oz/t for the Super Champ material, representing a 12% improvement over the previous run. The increase is attributed to improved mill efficiencies and access to higher-grade unoxidized material.
Reasoning: The company reported a significant 12% increase in silver concentrate grade to 530 oz/t, driven by improved efficiencies and higher head grades.
Positive factors
- Significant increase in concentrate grade (12%)
- Improved mill efficiencies
- Increasing head grades as unoxidized material is accessed
- Successful concentrate testing by buyer
Negative factors
- Management cannot guarantee continuity of head grade increases
- Lack of transparency regarding buyer's metallurgical recovery data
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Buyer advised they were able to recover a high percentage of silver and significant gold.
Evidence · text
“Buyer was able to recover a high percentage of silver and a significant amount of gold”
QP/CP Signedpositive · Story-specific tag
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: Mr. Robert G. Komarechka, P.Geo., an independent consultant, has reviewed and verified the work.
Evidence · text
“Mr. Robert G. Komarechka, P.Geo., an independent consultant, has reviewed and verified SBMI's work”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 0. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
No stored fact records are available for this extraction.
How Atlas produces this analysis
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