# Cartier Delivers Metallurgical Results Exceeding Expectations with 96.3% Gold Recovery at Cadillac Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cartier-delivers-metallurgical-results-exceeding-expectations-with-96-3-gold-rec--551bfc28-9fb7-4d22-8715-679712e7511b Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ECR/news/7028148129336448/cartier-delivers-metallurgical-results-exceeding-expectations-with-96-3-gold-rec Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-05-14T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Cartier Resources Inc. - Ticker: ECR - Exchange: TSX - Region: Val-d’Or, Quebec - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Sulfur - Document categories: Metallurgy - Extracted: 2026-09-19 19:34:55 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Cartier Resources reported metallurgical testwork results for the Cadillac Project's Main Sector, achieving an average gold recovery of 96.3%. The results, which include first-time data for the East Chimo and West Nordeau deposits, exceed the 93.1% recovery assumed in the 2023 PEA. Reasoning: The metallurgical results show high gold recovery \(96.3%\) which exceeds both the previous PEA and historical mine averages, significantly de-risking the processing profile for the Main Sector. - Positive factor: High gold recovery \(96.3%\) - Positive factor: Recovery exceeds 2023 PEA and historical mine averages - Positive factor: Low cyanide consumption - Positive factor: Established first-time data for satellite deposits - Negative factor: Moderately hard material \(Bond Work Index 13.1-14.3 kWh/t\) - Negative factor: Presence of pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: Gold recovery of 96.3% is in the exceptional band for a mill route. Evidence · text > gold extraction for Main Sector reached 96.3% **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: Flowsheet includes crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation. Evidence · text > Conventional milling flowsheet with crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation. **Free Milling** Polarity: positive Definition: Simple, clean ore amenable to standard processing without oxidation. Why it applies: High recovery achieved with standard cyanide leaching and pre-aeration. Evidence · text > Achieving gold recoveries above 96% in the Main Sector highlights the metallurgical characteristics **Gravity Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet. Why it applies: the document describes a gravity route \("gravity"\) **POX/BIOX Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Pressure or bio-oxidation for refractory ore — high CAPEX and OPEX. Why it applies: the document describes a pox\_biox route \("roasting"\) **Multi-Domain Tested** Polarity: positive Definition: Variability across ore domains \(oxide, transition, fresh\) has been addressed. Why it applies: 4 distinct composites were tested ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (6) ### cyanide leach [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cartier-delivers-metallurgical-results-exceeding-expectations-with-96-3-gold-rec--551bfc28-9fb7-4d22-8715-679712e7511b#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) Cadillac Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Cadillac Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Val-d’Or, Quebec - Ticker: ECR #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: cyanide leach - Processing Route: crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation - Sample: Chimo-1 composite - Grind P80: 50 µm #### Recovery - Recovery: 96 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Head Grade: 3.38 - Head Grade Unit: g/t #### Reagents - Cyanide: 0.25 kg/t - Reagent Notes: pre-aeration step and lead-salt addition prior to cyanidation; cyanide losses to tailings estimated at about 0.3 kg/t #### Lab - Consultant: Soutex #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong recovery for the Chimo-1 sample. - Positive factor: High recovery Evidence · table > 96.0 Context: 3.38 #### Tags used in scoring **Gravity Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet. Why it applies: processing\_route matches the gravity 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 \(95%\) ### cyanide leach [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cartier-delivers-metallurgical-results-exceeding-expectations-with-96-3-gold-rec--551bfc28-9fb7-4d22-8715-679712e7511b#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) Cadillac Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Cadillac Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Val-d’Or, Quebec - Ticker: ECR #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: cyanide leach - Processing Route: crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation - Sample: Chimo-2 composite - Grind P80: 50 µm #### Recovery - Recovery: 98.2 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Head Grade: 4.35 - Head Grade Unit: g/t #### Reagents - Cyanide: 0.25 kg/t - Reagent Notes: pre-aeration step and lead-salt addition prior to cyanidation; cyanide losses to tailings estimated at about 0.3 kg/t #### Lab - Consultant: Soutex #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Excellent recovery for Chimo-2. - Positive factor: Very high recovery Evidence · table > 98.2 Context: 4.35 #### Tags used in scoring **Gravity Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet. Why it applies: processing\_route matches the gravity signal **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: 98.2% is at or above the exceptional band \(95%\) ### cyanide leach [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cartier-delivers-metallurgical-results-exceeding-expectations-with-96-3-gold-rec--551bfc28-9fb7-4d22-8715-679712e7511b#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) Cadillac Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Cadillac Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Val-d’Or, Quebec - Ticker: ECR #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: cyanide leach - Processing Route: crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation - Sample: East Chimo-1 composite - Grind P80: 50 µm #### Recovery - Recovery: 94.7 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Head Grade: 4.22 - Head Grade Unit: g/t #### Reagents - Cyanide: 0.25 kg/t - Reagent Notes: pre-aeration step and lead-salt addition prior to cyanidation; cyanide losses to tailings estimated at about 0.3 kg/t #### Lab - Consultant: Soutex #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: First-time metallurgical data for East Chimo. - Positive factor: First-time data for satellite deposit Evidence · table > 94.7 Context: 4.22 #### Tags used in scoring **Gravity Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet. Why it applies: processing\_route matches the gravity signal ### cyanide leach [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cartier-delivers-metallurgical-results-exceeding-expectations-with-96-3-gold-rec--551bfc28-9fb7-4d22-8715-679712e7511b#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) Cadillac Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Cadillac Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Val-d’Or, Quebec - Ticker: ECR #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: cyanide leach - Processing Route: crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation - Sample: East Chimo-2 composite - Grind P80: 50 µm #### Recovery - Recovery: 96 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Head Grade: 4.58 - Head Grade Unit: g/t #### Reagents - Cyanide: 0.25 kg/t - Reagent Notes: pre-aeration step and lead-salt addition prior to cyanidation; cyanide losses to tailings estimated at about 0.3 kg/t #### Lab - Consultant: Soutex #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: First-time metallurgical data for East Chimo. - Positive factor: First-time data for satellite deposit Evidence · table > 96.0 Context: 4.58 #### Tags used in scoring **Gravity Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet. Why it applies: processing\_route matches the gravity 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 \(95%\) ### cyanide leach [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cartier-delivers-metallurgical-results-exceeding-expectations-with-96-3-gold-rec--551bfc28-9fb7-4d22-8715-679712e7511b#fact-metallurgical-facts-4) Cadillac Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Cadillac Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Val-d’Or, Quebec - Ticker: ECR #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: cyanide leach - Processing Route: crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation - Sample: West Nordeau-1 composite - Grind P80: 50 µm #### Recovery - Recovery: 97.9 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Head Grade: 3.34 - Head Grade Unit: g/t #### Reagents - Cyanide: 0.25 kg/t - Reagent Notes: pre-aeration step and lead-salt addition prior to cyanidation; cyanide losses to tailings estimated at about 0.3 kg/t #### Lab - Consultant: Soutex #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: First-time metallurgical data for West Nordeau. - Positive factor: First-time data for satellite deposit Evidence · table > 97.9 Context: 3.34 #### Tags used in scoring **Gravity Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet. Why it applies: processing\_route matches the gravity signal **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: 97.9% is at or above the exceptional band \(95%\) ### cyanide leach [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cartier-delivers-metallurgical-results-exceeding-expectations-with-96-3-gold-rec--551bfc28-9fb7-4d22-8715-679712e7511b#fact-metallurgical-facts-5) Cadillac Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Cadillac Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Val-d’Or, Quebec - Ticker: ECR #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: cyanide leach - Processing Route: crushing, grinding, cyanide leach and gravity separation - Sample: West Nordeau-2 composite - Grind P80: 50 µm #### Recovery - Recovery: 95.2 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Head Grade: 2.44 - Head Grade Unit: g/t #### Reagents - Cyanide: 0.25 kg/t - Reagent Notes: pre-aeration step and lead-salt addition prior to cyanidation; cyanide losses to tailings estimated at about 0.3 kg/t #### Lab - Consultant: Soutex #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: First-time metallurgical data for West Nordeau. - Positive factor: First-time data for satellite deposit Evidence · table > 95.2 Context: 2.44 #### Tags used in scoring **Gravity Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet. Why it applies: processing\_route matches the gravity signal **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: 95.2% is at or above the exceptional band \(95%\) ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.