# Cartier Metallurgical Testwork Program is Underway at Cadillac

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/cartier-metallurgical-testwork-program-is-underway-at-cadillac--35c84bea-a012-421c-ad1f-cbed81c2e582

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ECR/news/6683346376902658/cartier-metallurgical-testwork-program-is-underway-at-cadillac

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-11-18T14:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Cartier Resources Inc.

- Ticker: ECR

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Quebec

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Metallurgy, Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-09-19 20:47:34 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Cartier Resources Inc. has commenced a metallurgical testwork program at its Cadillac Project in Quebec, focusing on the Chimo, East Chimo, and West Nordeau deposits. The program, supervised by Soutex and conducted at ALS Canada, aims to define gold recovery rates and support future project development, with results expected in Q1 2026.

Reasoning: The announcement details the start of a metallurgical program intended to establish recovery data for satellite deposits and support future trade-off studies, a key de-risking step for the Cadillac Project.

- Positive factor: Commencement of metallurgical testwork to de-risk project development

- Positive factor: Use of specialized consultants \(Soutex\) and accredited labs \(ALS\)

- Positive factor: Comprehensive testing scope including comminution and mineralogical characterization

- Positive factor: Existing resource base provides a solid foundation for testwork

Facts used in scoring: 5

## Classification and evidence

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: Program includes cyanidation tests, gravimetric concentration, and comminution testing typical of a mill circuit.

Evidence · text

> The preparation and testing process of the composites of the three deposits will be subject to cyanidation tests at three different grind sizes.

**Resource Update**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.

Why it applies: The document restates existing Indicated and Inferred resource figures for the Cadillac Project.

Evidence · text

> Indicated resources are estimated at 720,000 ounces \(7.1 million tonnes at 3.1 g/t Au\)

**Gravity Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.

Why it applies: the document describes a gravity route \("gravity"\)

**Multi-Domain Tested**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: 3 distinct composites were tested

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Resource Estimates (2)

### indicated

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Cadillac Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Cadillac Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: ECR

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101
- Resource group id: resource:ca783e9c0440360b5437

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 7100000
- Grade: 3.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 720000
- Contained Unit: oz

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of existing indicated resource.

Evidence · text

> Indicated resources are estimated at 720,000 ounces \(7.1 million tonnes at 3.1 g/t Au\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**Indicated Resource**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101

**PEA-Supporting**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.

Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports

### inferred

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Cadillac Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Cadillac Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: ECR

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101
- Resource group id: resource:988707cc1b2dea81958f

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 18500000
- Grade: 2.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 1633000
- Contained Unit: oz

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of existing inferred resource.

Evidence · text

> inferred resources at 1,633,000 ounces \(18.5 million tonnes at 2.8 g/t Au\).

#### Tags used in scoring

**Inferred Resource**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101

**PEA-Supporting**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.

Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports

## Metallurgical Results (3)

### cyanidation tests

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Cadillac Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Cadillac Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: ECR

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: cyanidation tests
- Sample: Chimo Deposit: 126.1 kg \(composites 1 & 2\)

#### Lab

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd – Metallurgy Services
- Consultant: Soutex

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Initial stage testwork on representative composites.

- Positive factor: Representative NZ-size half-drill core samples used

Evidence · text

> Chimo Deposit: 126.1 kg \(composites 1 & 2\).

### cyanidation tests

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Cadillac Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Cadillac Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: ECR

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: cyanidation tests
- Sample: East Chimo Deposit: 132.6 kg \(composites 3 & 4\)

#### Lab

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd – Metallurgy Services
- Consultant: Soutex

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: New data being established for a satellite deposit.

- Positive factor: Establishing first-time metallurgical recovery data

Evidence · text

> East Chimo Deposit: 132.6 kg \(composites 3 & 4\).

### cyanidation tests

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Cadillac Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Cadillac Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: ECR

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: cyanidation tests
- Sample: West Nordeau Deposit: 130.0 kg \(composites 5 & 6\)

#### Lab

- Laboratory: ALS Canada Ltd – Metallurgy Services
- Consultant: Soutex

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: New data being established for a satellite deposit.

- Positive factor: Establishing first-time metallurgical recovery data

Evidence · text

> West Nordeau Deposit: 130.0 kg \(composites 5 & 6\).

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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