# Argenta Silver Reports Up to 96% Silver Recovery and 14,857 g/t Ag Concentrate from Initial Cleaner Flotation Tests at El Quevar

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa

Original source: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-from-initial-cleaner-flotation-tests-at-el-quevar-824559181.html

Publisher: cnw

Original announcement: 2026-09-21T11:45:31.765Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Argenta Silver Corp.

- Ticker: AGAG

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Salta Province, Argentina

- Primary commodity: Silver

- Secondary commodities: Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copper

- Document categories: Metallurgy

- Extracted: 2026-09-21 11:48:48 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Argenta Silver reported successful initial flotation testwork at the El Quevar project in Argentina, achieving silver recoveries of up to 96% and high-grade silver concentrates of 14,857 g/t Ag. The tests used a conventional rougher-cleaner flotation flowsheet on representative variability samples from the Yaxtché deposit.

Reasoning: The announcement reports highly successful initial metallurgical testwork showing exceptional silver concentrate grades and high recoveries, providing significant de-risking for the Yaxtché deposit's processing potential.

- Positive factor: High silver recoveries in rougher flotation \(up to 99%\)

- Positive factor: Very high grade silver concentrate \(14,857 g/t Ag\)

- Positive factor: Successful cleaner flotation stages demonstrated

- Positive factor: Standard industrial flowsheet compatibility

- Negative factor: Early-stage, preliminary results

- Negative factor: Optimization and locked-cycle testing not yet completed

- Negative factor: Final concentrate mineralogy and deleterious elements not yet fully assessed

Facts used in scoring: 17

## Classification and evidence

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: Silver recoveries reached up to 99% in rougher flotation and 96% in cleaner flotation.

Evidence · text

> achieving up to 96% Ag recovery to a final concentrate grading 14,857 g/t Ag

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: The results are based on a conventional rougher-cleaner flotation flowsheet.

Evidence · text

> conventional rougher-cleaner flotation flowsheet

**Bench Scale Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.

Why it applies: The results are described as initial, preliminary, and early-stage testwork.

Evidence · text

> The reported results represent an early stage of the metallurgical testwork program and are preliminary, not final, and have not yet been optimized.

**Multi-Domain Tested**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Variability across ore domains \(oxide, transition, fresh\) has been addressed.

Why it applies: 15 distinct composites were tested

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 17. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Metallurgical Results (17)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: conventional rougher-cleaner flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-06 \(Test F-16\)

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 96 %
- Conc. Grade: 14857
- Conc. Grade Unit: g/t Ag

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade concentrate and high recovery in a cleaner stage is a very strong metallurgical signal.

- Positive factor: Exceptional concentrate grade

- Positive factor: High recovery

Evidence · text

> F-16 \(sample EQ-VAR-06\) achieved 96.0% Ag recovery to a 3rd cleaner concentrate grading 14,857 g/t Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 96% is at or above the exceptional band \(90%\)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-1)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: conventional rougher-cleaner flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-15 \(Test F-17\)

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 90.7 %
- Conc. Grade: 3364
- Conc. Grade Unit: g/t Ag

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Provides a useful contrast in mass-pull response, showing consistent recovery even with higher mass pull.

- Positive factor: Solid recovery

- Negative factor: Lower grade than EQ-VAR-06

Evidence · text

> EQ-VAR-15 \(Test F-17\): ... The 3rd cleaner concentrate graded 3,364 g/t Ag at 90.7% Ag recovery

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 90.7% is at or above the exceptional band \(90%\)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-2)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-01

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 99 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Excellent rougher recovery result.

- Positive factor: Near-perfect recovery

Evidence · table

> 99

Context: 27.10

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 99% is at or above the exceptional band \(90%\)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-3)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-02

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 87 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Recovery is on the lower end of the reported variability set.

- Negative factor: Lower recovery compared to average

Evidence · table

> 87

Context: 9.90

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-4)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-03

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 75 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant outlier on the low side for recovery.

- Negative factor: Low recovery

Evidence · table

> 75

Context: 6.60

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-5)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-04

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 89 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Standard recovery result.

Evidence · table

> 89

Context: 9.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-6)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-05

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 91 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Solid recovery result.

Evidence · table

> 91

Context: 5.10

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 91% is at or above the exceptional band \(90%\)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-7)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-06

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 97 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong rougher recovery result.

- Positive factor: High recovery

Evidence · table

> 97

Context: 6.60

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 97% is at or above the exceptional band \(90%\)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-8)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-07

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 97 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong rougher recovery result.

- Positive factor: High recovery

Evidence · table

> 97

Context: 17.50

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 97% is at or above the exceptional band \(90%\)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-9)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-08

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 98 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Excellent rougher recovery result.

- Positive factor: Very high recovery

Evidence · table

> 98

Context: 12.00

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 98% is at or above the exceptional band \(90%\)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-10)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-09

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 99 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Excellent rougher recovery result.

- Positive factor: Very high recovery

Evidence · table

> 99

Context: 16.90

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 99% is at or above the exceptional band \(90%\)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-11)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-10

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 98 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Excellent rougher recovery result.

- Positive factor: Very high recovery

Evidence · table

> 98

Context: 11.50

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 98% is at or above the exceptional band \(90%\)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-12)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-11

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 92 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Solid recovery result.

Evidence · table

> 92

Context: 11.70

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 92% is at or above the exceptional band \(90%\)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-13)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-12

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 55 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant outlier on the low side for recovery, indicating potential mineralogical complexity in this sample.

- Negative factor: Low recovery

Evidence · table

> 55

Context: 4.70

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**Low Recovery**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 55% is below the weak band \(75%\)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-14)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-13

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 98 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Excellent rougher recovery result.

- Positive factor: Very high recovery

Evidence · table

> 98

Context: 10.90

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 98% is at or above the exceptional band \(90%\)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-15)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-14

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 96 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong recovery result.

- Positive factor: High recovery

Evidence · table

> 96

Context: 22.40

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 96% is at or above the exceptional band \(90%\)

### flotation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/argenta-silver-reports-up-to-96-silver-recovery-and-14-857-g-t-ag-concentrate-fr--b1511c64-440f-4709-bf91-7546423fa2aa#fact-metallurgical-facts-16)

El Quevar · silver

#### Identity

- Project: El Quevar
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Salta Province, Argentina
- Ticker: AGAG

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: flotation
- Processing Route: flotation
- Sample: EQ-VAR-15

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 97 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Blue Coast Research

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong rougher recovery result.

- Positive factor: High recovery

Evidence · table

> 97

Context: 23.50

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 97% is at or above the exceptional band \(90%\)

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