Beauce Gold Fields Reports Phosphate Assays of 8.07% P2O5, Metallurgical Tests Produce 38.9% Concentrate with 93.4% Recovery
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Beauce Gold Fields
- Ticker
- BGF
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Québec
- Primary commodity
- Phosphate
- Secondary commodities
- Rare earth oxides
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-13 14:44:34 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Beauce Gold Fields reported phosphate assay results from the CH-98 property, including an 8.07% P2O5 intercept at the CH-98-61 outcrop. Metallurgical flotation tests conducted by COREM produced a high-grade 38.9% P2O5 concentrate with a 93.4% recovery.
Reasoning: The metallurgical results demonstrate successful upgrading of phosphate via standard methods with high recovery and competitive concentrate grades.
Positive factors
- High recovery (93.4%) achieved via conventional flotation
- Concentrate grade (38.9% P2O5) is competitive with regional peers
- Low impurity levels (low thorium and uranium)
- Confirms high-grade phosphate values at CH-98-61 outcrop
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 93.4% recovery is exceptional for phosphate flotation.
Evidence · text
“93.4% P2O5 recovery”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions ALS Canada's ISO-certified lab and internal quality control procedures including standards, blanks, and duplicates.
Evidence · text
“ALS Canada operates under internationally recognized quality assurance protocols”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: Testing used conventional flotation methods.
Evidence · text
“using conventional flotation methods”
Single Domain Onlynegative
Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.
Why it applies: only one composite was tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (7)
Fact 1phosphateView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- BGF
Lab
- Laboratory
- ALS Canada Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 8.07% P2O5 is a significant grade for an outcrop sample, confirming historical presence.
Positive factors
- Confirms high-grade phosphate values previously reported historically
Evidence · table
“8.07”
Context: CH-98-61
Fact 2phosphateHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- BGF
Lab
- Laboratory
- ALS Canada Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade phosphate sample.
Evidence · table
“1.95”
Context: D589656
Fact 3phosphateHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- BGF
Lab
- Laboratory
- ALS Canada Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade phosphate sample.
Evidence · table
“3.01”
Context: D589657
Fact 4phosphateHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- BGF
Lab
- Laboratory
- ALS Canada Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade phosphate sample.
Evidence · table
“4.31”
Context: D589659
Fact 5phosphateHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- BGF
Lab
- Laboratory
- ALS Canada Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very low grade phosphate sample.
Evidence · table
“0.28”
Context: CH-98-C
flotationphosphateRecovery: 93.4 %Head Grade: 5.6Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- BGF
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- conventional flotation methods
- Sample
- apatite-bearing material from the CH-98-61 outcrop
Recovery
- Recovery
- 93.4 %
- Head Grade
- 5.6
- Head Grade Unit
- %
- Conc. Grade
- 38.9
- Conc. Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- COREM
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Excellent metallurgical performance using standard flotation techniques.
Positive factors
- High recovery (93.4%)
- High-grade concentrate (38.9%)
Evidence · text
“38.9% P2O5 concentrate 93.4% P2O5 recovery”
Tags used in scoring
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: processing_route matches the flotation signal
flotationrare earth oxidesHead Grade: 5.6Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- rare earth oxides
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Québec
- Ticker
- BGF
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- conventional flotation methods
- Sample
- apatite-bearing material from the CH-98-61 outcrop
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 5.6
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- COREM
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace REO recovery noted in concentrate.
Positive factors
- Presence of TREO in concentrate
Evidence · text
“0.19% total rare earth oxides (TREO)”
Tags used in scoring
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: processing_route matches the flotation signal
How Atlas produces this analysis
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