Tudor Gold Reports Positive Metallurgical Test Results for Treaty Creek
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Tudor Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- TUD
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Silver
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-24 05:39:47 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Tudor Gold has reported positive locked-cycle metallurgical test results for the Goldstorm Deposit at Treaty Creek. The results demonstrate that saleable gold and copper concentrates can be produced from the Upper, Central, and Lower zones, either individually or as a blended feed.
Reasoning: The metallurgical program successfully demonstrated the ability to produce saleable gold and copper concentrates from multiple deposit zones, supporting the upcoming PEA.
Positive factors
- High gold recoveries in Upper and Lower zones
- Saleable concentrates produced from all zones
- Flexibility in mine planning via blended feed
- High sulphur grades (>45%) enhancing marketability
Negative factors
- Copper losses to sulphide concentrate require optimization
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The program uses flotation and regrind circuits.
Evidence · text
“conventional sulphide flotation”
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: Renee Goold and Ken McNaughton are named as Qualified Persons.
Evidence · text
“Qualified Persons Renee Goold, P.Eng.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (6)
locked-cyclegoldRecovery: 86.3 %Head Grade: 3.57Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- TUD
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- locked-cycle
- Processing Route
- conventional sulphide flotation
- Sample
- Upper Zone Gold Concentrate
Recovery
- Recovery
- 86.3 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 3.57
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
- Conc. Grade
- 26.1
- Conc. Grade Unit
- g/t
- Mass Pull
- 11.8 %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 86.3% recovery is strong for a sulphide flotation route.
Positive factors
- Strong gold recovery
Evidence · table
“86.3”
Context: 11.8
locked-cyclegoldRecovery: 87.3 %Head Grade: 3.06Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- TUD
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- locked-cycle
- Processing Route
- conventional sulphide flotation
- Sample
- Lower Zone Gold Concentrate
Recovery
- Recovery
- 87.3 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 3.06
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
- Conc. Grade
- 19
- Conc. Grade Unit
- g/t
- Mass Pull
- 14 %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 87.3% recovery is strong for a sulphide flotation route.
Positive factors
- Strong gold recovery
Evidence · table
“87.3”
Context: 14.0
locked-cyclegoldRecovery: 55.1 %Head Grade: 2.22Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- TUD
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- locked-cycle
- Processing Route
- copper flotation followed by sulphide rougher
- Sample
- Central Zone Copper Concentrate
Recovery
- Recovery
- 55.1 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 2.22
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
- Conc. Grade
- 68.9
- Conc. Grade Unit
- g/t
- Mass Pull
- 0.9 %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 55.1% gold recovery in the copper concentrate is relatively low, though expected in a multi-stage flotation circuit.
Negative factors
- Low gold recovery in copper concentrate
Evidence · table
“55.1”
Context: 0.9
locked-cyclegoldRecovery: 27 %Head Grade: 2.22Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- TUD
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- locked-cycle
- Processing Route
- copper flotation followed by sulphide rougher
- Sample
- Central Zone Gold Concentrate
Recovery
- Recovery
- 27 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 2.22
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
- Conc. Grade
- 10
- Conc. Grade Unit
- g/t
- Mass Pull
- 3.1 %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 27.0% recovery in the sulphide concentrate is low, though the combined recovery for the zone is much higher.
Negative factors
- Low gold recovery
Evidence · table
“27.0”
Context: 3.1
locked-cyclegoldRecovery: 57.4 %Head Grade: 3Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- TUD
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- locked-cycle
- Processing Route
- copper flotation followed by sulphide rougher
- Sample
- Blended Zones Gold Concentrate
Recovery
- Recovery
- 57.4 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 3
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
- Conc. Grade
- 18.3
- Conc. Grade Unit
- g/t
- Mass Pull
- 9.4 %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 57.4% recovery in the sulphide concentrate is moderate.
Negative factors
- Moderate gold recovery
Evidence · table
“57.4”
Context: 9.4
locked-cyclegoldRecovery: 80.3 %Head Grade: 3Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- TUD
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- locked-cycle
- Processing Route
- copper flotation followed by sulphide rougher
- Sample
- Blended Zones Combined Concentrate
Recovery
- Recovery
- 80.3 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 3
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
- Mass Pull
- 9.8 %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 80.3% combined recovery for the blended composite is a solid result.
Positive factors
- Strong combined gold recovery
Evidence · table
“80.3”
Context: 9.8
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