West Point Gold Reports Positive Metallurgical Results from Gold Chain with Recoveries of up to 92%
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- West Point Gold Corporation
- Ticker
- WPG
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- Arizona
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 23:49:10 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
West Point Gold has announced positive Phase 2 metallurgical test results for the Tyro Main Zone at its Gold Chain Project in Arizona. Milled material achieved high recoveries between 87% and 92%, while HPGR crushed material yielded lower recoveries of 39% to 68%.
Reasoning: Milled material recoveries of up to 92% are strong for gold, though HPGR crushed material shows significantly lower performance.
Positive factors
- Strong milled material recoveries
- Phase 2 testing maturity
Negative factors
- Lower recoveries for HPGR crushed material
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The results specifically mention milled material recoveries.
Evidence · text
“Recoveries on average ranged from 87% to 92% for milled material”
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Milled material recoveries reached up to 92%, which is in the strong/exceptional band for gold.
Evidence · text
“Recoveries on average ranged from 87% to 92% for milled material”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (2)
millGold Chain Project · goldRecovery: 92 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gold Chain Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- Arizona
- Ticker
- WPG
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- mill
- Sample
- milled material
Recovery
- Recovery
- 92 %
- Recovery Basis
- unspecified
Lab
- Consultant
- Kappes, Cassiday & Associates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 92% recovery for milled material is in the strong/exceptional band for gold.
Positive factors
- High recovery for milled ore
Evidence · text
“Recoveries on average ranged from 87% to 92% for milled material”
HPGR crushedGold Chain Project · goldRecovery: 68 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gold Chain Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_az
- Reported Region
- Arizona
- Ticker
- WPG
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- HPGR crushed
- Sample
- HPGR Crushed material
Recovery
- Recovery
- 68 %
- Recovery Basis
- unspecified
Lab
- Consultant
- Kappes, Cassiday & Associates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 68% recovery for HPGR crushed material is below the expected threshold for economic gold processing.
Negative factors
- Low recovery for HPGR crushed material
Evidence · text
“39% to 68% for HPGR Crushed material”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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