Bravo Mining Reports Expanded Metallurgical Results and Provides Workstream Update
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Bravo Mining Corp.
- Ticker
- BRVO
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Brazil
- Primary commodity
- Platinum
- Secondary commodities
- Palladium, Rhodium, Gold, Nickel
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 14:34:57 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Bravo Mining reports encouraging metallurgical results from Jameson Cell technology testing at the Luanga PGM+Au+Ni deposit in Brazil. The testing indicates improved recoveries for platinum, palladium, gold, and nickel, alongside higher concentrate grades and significantly lower mass pull compared to conventional flotation.
Reasoning: The application of Jameson Cell technology shows significant potential to improve recoveries and concentrate grades while reducing mass pull, which is highly material for the upcoming PFS.
Positive factors
- Improved recovery potential (5-10% Pt/Pd/Au, 5-30% Ni)
- Higher concentrate grades (100-120 g/t PGMs)
- Lower mass pull (up to 50% reduction)
- Technical support and performance guarantees from Glencore Technology
Negative factors
- Testing is still ongoing (preliminary cleaner and pilot scale tests pending)
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Jameson Cell testing reaffirmed potential 5-10% improvement in Pt, Pd, Au and 5-30% in Ni recoveries.
Evidence · text
“reaffirmed a potential 5-10% improvement in Pt, Pd and Au recoveries and 5-30% higher Ni recoveries”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The program focuses on flotation technology (Jameson Cells).
Evidence · text
“establishing it as the preferred flotation route”
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: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (8)
rougher flotationLuanga · platinumRecovery: 5 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Luanga
- Commodity
- platinum
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Brazil
- Ticker
- BRVO
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- rougher flotation
- Processing Route
- Jameson Cell flotation
- Sample
- North sector composite, 80% passing (P80) 28µm
- Grind P80
- 28 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 5 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Lab
- Laboratory
- Base Metallurgical Laboratories Ltd. (Intertek)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Reaffirmed potential 5-10% improvement in Pt recovery.
Positive factors
- 5-10% improvement over conventional cells
Evidence · text
“reaffirmed a potential 5-10% improvement in Pt, Pd and Au recoveries”
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
rougher flotationLuanga · palladiumRecovery: 5 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Luanga
- Commodity
- palladium
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Brazil
- Ticker
- BRVO
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- rougher flotation
- Processing Route
- Jameson Cell flotation
- Sample
- North sector composite, 80% passing (P80) 28µm
- Grind P80
- 28 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 5 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Lab
- Laboratory
- Base Metallurgical Laboratories Ltd. (Intertek)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Reaffirmed potential 5-10% improvement in Pd recovery.
Positive factors
- 5-10% improvement over conventional cells
Evidence · text
“reaffirmed a potential 5-10% improvement in Pt, Pd and Au recoveries”
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
rougher flotationLuanga · goldRecovery: 5 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Luanga
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Brazil
- Ticker
- BRVO
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- rougher flotation
- Processing Route
- Jameson Cell flotation
- Sample
- North sector composite, 80% passing (P80) 28µm
- Grind P80
- 28 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 5 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Lab
- Laboratory
- Base Metallurgical Laboratories Ltd. (Intertek)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Reaffirmed potential 5-10% improvement in Au recovery.
Positive factors
- 5-10% improvement over conventional cells
Evidence · text
“reaffirmed a potential 5-10% improvement in Pt, Pd and Au recoveries”
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
Low Recoverynegative
Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 5% is below the weak band (80%)
rougher flotationLuanga · nickelRecovery: 5 %Head Grade: 0.21Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Luanga
- Commodity
- nickel
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Brazil
- Ticker
- BRVO
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- rougher flotation
- Processing Route
- Jameson Cell flotation
- Sample
- North sector composite, 80% passing (P80) 28µm
- Grind P80
- 28 µm
Recovery
- Recovery
- 5 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 0.21
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- Base Metallurgical Laboratories Ltd. (Intertek)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Reaffirmed potential 5-30% improvement in Ni recovery.
Positive factors
- 5-30% improvement in Ni recoveries
Evidence · text
“5 - 30% higher Ni recoveries vs. conventional Denver cells”
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
Low Recoverynegative
Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 5% is below the weak band (75%)
rougher flotationLuanga · palladiumHead Grade: 1.97Head Grade Unit: g/t 4E PGMView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Luanga
- Commodity
- palladium
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Brazil
- Ticker
- BRVO
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- rougher flotation
- Processing Route
- Jameson Cell flotation
- Sample
- North sector composite, 80% passing (P80) 28µm
- Grind P80
- 28 µm
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 1.97
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t 4E PGM
Lab
- Laboratory
- Base Metallurgical Laboratories Ltd. (Intertek)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Head grade provided for the composite.
Evidence · text
“grading 1.97g/t Pd + Pt + Rh + Au ("4E PGM")”
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
rougher flotationLuanga · platinumHead Grade: 1.97Head Grade Unit: g/t 4E PGMView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Luanga
- Commodity
- platinum
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Brazil
- Ticker
- BRVO
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- rougher flotation
- Processing Route
- Jameson Cell flotation
- Sample
- North sector composite, 80% passing (P80) 28µm
- Grind P80
- 28 µm
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 1.97
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t 4E PGM
Lab
- Laboratory
- Base Metallurgical Laboratories Ltd. (Intertek)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Head grade provided for the composite.
Evidence · text
“grading 1.97g/t Pd + Pt + Rh + Au ("4E PGM")”
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
rougher flotationLuanga · rhodiumHead Grade: 1.97Head Grade Unit: g/t 4E PGMView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Luanga
- Commodity
- rhodium
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Brazil
- Ticker
- BRVO
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- rougher flotation
- Processing Route
- Jameson Cell flotation
- Sample
- North sector composite, 80% passing (P80) 28µm
- Grind P80
- 28 µm
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 1.97
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t 4E PGM
Lab
- Laboratory
- Base Metallurgical Laboratories Ltd. (Intertek)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Head grade provided for the composite.
Evidence · text
“grading 1.97g/t Pd + Pt + Rh + Au ("4E PGM")”
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
rougher flotationLuanga · goldHead Grade: 1.97Head Grade Unit: g/t 4E PGMView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Luanga
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Brazil
- Ticker
- BRVO
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- rougher flotation
- Processing Route
- Jameson Cell flotation
- Sample
- North sector composite, 80% passing (P80) 28µm
- Grind P80
- 28 µm
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 1.97
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t 4E PGM
Lab
- Laboratory
- Base Metallurgical Laboratories Ltd. (Intertek)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Head grade provided for the composite.
Evidence · text
“grading 1.97g/t Pd + Pt + Rh + Au ("4E PGM")”
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
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