# Surge Copper Reports Excellent Metallurgical Results Supporting Pre-Feasibility Advancement at Berg Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/surge-copper-reports-excellent-metallurgical-results-supporting-pre-feasibility--d7dfa469-bd32-456b-9845-de480d285385 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SURG/news/7129618693208962/surge-copper-reports-excellent-metallurgical-results-supporting-pre-feasibility- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-06-17T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Surge Copper Corp. - Ticker: SURG - Exchange: TSX - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Molybdenum, Silver, Gold - Document categories: Metallurgy - Extracted: 2026-08-21 07:59:21 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Surge Copper has reported excellent metallurgical testwork results for the Berg Project, with locked cycle tests achieving over 90% recovery for both copper and molybdenum. The results confirm the effectiveness of a conventional flotation flowsheet and the ability to produce clean, marketable concentrates, supporting the advancement to pre-feasibility studies. Reasoning: The metallurgical results demonstrate high recoveries for both primary metals \(Cu, Mo\) and confirm the ability to produce clean, saleable concentrates, significantly de-risking the project for PFS advancement. - Positive factor: High copper and molybdenum recoveries exceeding 90% in locked cycle tests - Positive factor: Clean concentrates with no penalty elements reported - Positive factor: Successful copper-molybdenum separation confirmed - Positive factor: Results exceed conservative PEA recovery estimates - Negative factor: Supergene composite shows lower recovery \(80.5% Cu\) compared to hypogene Facts used in scoring: 8 ## Classification and evidence **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: Locked cycle tests achieved over 90% copper and molybdenum recoveries for hypogene material. Evidence · text > Locked cycle testing achieved up to 90.7% Cu and 93.0% Mo recovery **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release mentions ALS Metallurgy Kamloops, ISO 9001:2015 compliance, and internal QC checks. Evidence · text > This metallurgical testwork has been undertaken at ALS Metallurgy Kamloops who conforms to ISO 9001:2015. **Free Milling** Polarity: positive Definition: Simple, clean ore amenable to standard processing without oxidation. Why it applies: The release confirms clean final products with no penalty elements and simple flotation kinetics. Evidence · text > confirm clean final products with high separation efficiency ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (8) ### locked cycle [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/surge-copper-reports-excellent-metallurgical-results-supporting-pre-feasibility--d7dfa469-bd32-456b-9845-de480d285385#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: SURG #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: locked cycle - Processing Route: conventional flotation - Sample: Hypogene composite - Grind P80: 160 µm #### Recovery - Recovery: 90.7 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Lab - Laboratory: ALS Metallurgy Kamloops #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 90.7% Cu recovery in locked cycle tests is a strong result for a porphyry-style deposit. - Positive factor: Exceeds 90% recovery threshold Evidence · text > Hypogene composite : 90.7% Cu, 93.0% Mo recovery ### locked cycle [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/surge-copper-reports-excellent-metallurgical-results-supporting-pre-feasibility--d7dfa469-bd32-456b-9845-de480d285385#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) molybdenum #### Identity - Commodity: molybdenum - Ticker: SURG #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: locked cycle - Processing Route: conventional flotation - Sample: Hypogene composite - Grind P80: 160 µm #### Recovery - Recovery: 93 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Lab - Laboratory: ALS Metallurgy Kamloops #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 93.0% Mo recovery is excellent and supports the project's economic differentiator. - Positive factor: Exceeds 90% recovery threshold Evidence · text > Hypogene composite : 90.7% Cu, 93.0% Mo recovery ### locked cycle [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/surge-copper-reports-excellent-metallurgical-results-supporting-pre-feasibility--d7dfa469-bd32-456b-9845-de480d285385#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: SURG #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: locked cycle - Processing Route: conventional flotation - Sample: Transitional Supergene composite - Grind P80: 160 µm #### Recovery - Recovery: 88.4 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Lab - Laboratory: ALS Metallurgy Kamloops #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 88.4% Cu recovery is a solid result for transitional material. - Positive factor: Strong recovery near 90% Evidence · text > Transitional Supergene composite : 88.4% Cu, 92.1% Mo ### locked cycle [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/surge-copper-reports-excellent-metallurgical-results-supporting-pre-feasibility--d7dfa469-bd32-456b-9845-de480d285385#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) molybdenum #### Identity - Commodity: molybdenum - Ticker: SURG #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: locked cycle - Processing Route: conventional flotation - Sample: Transitional Supergene composite - Grind P80: 160 µm #### Recovery - Recovery: 92.1 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Lab - Laboratory: ALS Metallurgy Kamloops #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 92.1% Mo recovery is very strong. - Positive factor: High recovery > 90% Evidence · text > Transitional Supergene composite : 88.4% Cu, 92.1% Mo ### locked cycle [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/surge-copper-reports-excellent-metallurgical-results-supporting-pre-feasibility--d7dfa469-bd32-456b-9845-de480d285385#fact-metallurgical-facts-4) copper #### Identity - Commodity: copper - Ticker: SURG #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: locked cycle - Processing Route: conventional flotation - Sample: Supergene composite - Grind P80: 160 µm #### Recovery - Recovery: 80.5 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Lab - Laboratory: ALS Metallurgy Kamloops #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 80.5% Cu recovery is acceptable but notably lower than the hypogene and transitional zones. - Negative factor: Lower recovery compared to other composites Evidence · text > Supergene composite : 80.5% Cu, 88.6% Mo ### locked cycle [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/surge-copper-reports-excellent-metallurgical-results-supporting-pre-feasibility--d7dfa469-bd32-456b-9845-de480d285385#fact-metallurgical-facts-5) molybdenum #### Identity - Commodity: molybdenum - Ticker: SURG #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: locked cycle - Processing Route: conventional flotation - Sample: Supergene composite - Grind P80: 160 µm #### Recovery - Recovery: 88.6 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Lab - Laboratory: ALS Metallurgy Kamloops #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 88.6% Mo recovery is strong for supergene material. - Positive factor: Strong recovery > 85% Evidence · text > Supergene composite : 80.5% Cu, 88.6% Mo ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/surge-copper-reports-excellent-metallurgical-results-supporting-pre-feasibility--d7dfa469-bd32-456b-9845-de480d285385#fact-metallurgical-facts-6) molybdenum #### Identity - Commodity: molybdenum - Ticker: SURG #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: flotation - Processing Route: copper-molybdenum separation - Sample: Hypogene bulk concentrate separation #### Recovery - Recovery: 94.6 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 94.6% Mo recovery during separation tests confirms efficient production of a separate Mo concentrate. - Positive factor: High separation efficiency Evidence · text > Hypogene : 94.6% Mo recovery to a 49.9% Mo concentrate ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/surge-copper-reports-excellent-metallurgical-results-supporting-pre-feasibility--d7dfa469-bd32-456b-9845-de480d285385#fact-metallurgical-facts-7) molybdenum #### Identity - Commodity: molybdenum - Ticker: SURG #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: flotation - Processing Route: copper-molybdenum separation - Sample: Supergene bulk concentrate separation #### Recovery - Recovery: 95.6 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 95.6% Mo recovery during separation tests is excellent. - Positive factor: High separation efficiency Evidence · text > Supergene : 95.6% Mo recovery to a 50.9% Mo concentrate ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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