Abasca Announces Filing of Technical Report Regarding Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Loki Flake Graphite Deposit and Private Placement of $2.25 Million
Original announcement by accesswire on
- Company
- Abasca Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- ABA
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Primary commodity
- Graphite
- Secondary commodities
- Uranium
- Document categories
- Resource update, Economic study, Capital raise
- Extracted
- 2026-09-23 11:17:53 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Abasca Resources Inc. has filed a NI 43-101 technical report containing a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Loki Flake Graphite Deposit in Saskatchewan, reporting an after-tax NPV of US$130M and an IRR of 16.7%. The filing also includes a mineral resource update showing 6.99 Mt of Indicated and 15.83 Mt of Inferred graphite resources, alongside a $2.25 million private placement to fund ongoing exploration.
Reasoning: The announcement contains a significant economic study (PEA) for a graphite project, a substantial mineral resource update, and a concurrent capital raise, all of which are material to the company's valuation.
Positive factors
- Positive PEA economics with US$130M after-tax NPV
- Significant resource update with 67% conversion of Inferred to Indicated
- Successful private placement of $2.25M to fund exploration
Negative factors
- PEA includes Inferred resources which are speculative
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
PEA Onlyneutral
Only Class 4 / Initial Assessment economics available. Not bankable.
Why it applies: The economic results are based on a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) which is a Class 4 study.
Evidence · text
“containing the Preliminary Economic Assessment (the "PEA")”
Category Upgradepositive
Resource confidence improved — Inferred upgraded to Indicated, or Indicated to Measured. De-risking signal.
Why it applies: 67% of the prior Inferred Resource was converted to Indicated Resource.
Evidence · text
“Conversion of 67% of the prior Inferred Resource to Indicated Resource”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The resource estimate includes a significant Inferred component.
Evidence · text
“Inferred Resources: 15.83 Million tonnes at 6.93% Cg”
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: The technical report was prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 standards.
Evidence · text
“prepared by Tetra Tech Canada Inc. ("Tetra Tech") ... in accordance with National Instrument 43-101”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Resource Estimates (2)
indicatedLoki Flake Graphite Deposit · graphiteTonnes: 6990000Grade: 8.27Grade Unit: % CgView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Loki Flake Graphite Deposit
- Commodity
- graphite
- Region
- canada_sk
- Reported Region
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Ticker
- ABA
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- Resource group id
- resource:d5345a4d2e1c524452d5
- Deposit or zone
- Loki Flake Graphite
- Mining method
- open_pit
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 6990000
- Grade
- 8.27
- Grade Unit
- % Cg
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2026-04-23
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Indicated resource provides higher geological confidence.
Positive factors
- Significant conversion from Inferred to Indicated
Evidence · text
“Indicated Resources: 6.99 Million tonnes at 8.27% Cg”
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
Resource Updateneutral
Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.
Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
inferredLoki Flake Graphite Deposit · graphiteTonnes: 15830000Grade: 6.93Grade Unit: % CgView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Loki Flake Graphite Deposit
- Commodity
- graphite
- Region
- canada_sk
- Reported Region
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Ticker
- ABA
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- Resource group id
- resource:a756c38b3892843fa360
- Deposit or zone
- Loki Flake Graphite
- Mining method
- open_pit
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 15830000
- Grade
- 6.93
- Grade Unit
- % Cg
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2026-04-23
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resources have lower geological confidence.
Negative factors
- Speculative nature of Inferred category
Evidence · text
“Inferred Resources: 15.83 Million tonnes at 6.93% Cg”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
Resource Updateneutral
Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.
Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
How Atlas produces this analysis
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