Cerro de Pasco Resources Prepares for Next Phase as Technical and Permitting Work Advances at the Quiulacocha Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Cerro de Pasco Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- CDPR
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Peru
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Zinc, Lead, Copper, Gold, Gallium
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Permitting, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-09-19 15:27:37 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Cerro de Pasco Resources has completed Phase 1 of its Quiulacocha Tailings Reprocessing Project in Peru, including a 40-hole sonic drill program and environmental baseline studies. The company has received positive regulatory resolutions from Peru's Mining Council and is transitioning into Phase 2 drilling and integrated metallurgical testing to support an upcoming maiden Mineral Resource Estimate and feasibility studies.
Reasoning: The company is reporting significant technical and permitting de-risking at the Quiulacocha project, transitioning from Phase 1 (drilling/baseline) to Phase 2 (drilling/metallurgy) with clear regulatory support.
Positive factors
- Positive regulatory resolutions from the Mining Council in Peru
- Successful bench-scale flotation tests producing base metal concentrates
- Completion of Phase 1 sonic drilling (40 holes)
- Project is fully funded for Phase 2 drilling and metallurgical programs
Negative factors
- No formal Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) has been published yet; results are currently supporting an upcoming MRE
- Metallurgical flowsheet is still being defined
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive · Story-specific tag
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release names a Qualified Person (Alfonso Palacio Castilla) and mentions work across multiple international laboratories.
Evidence · text
“Mr. Palacio is a Qualified Person for the purposes of reporting in compliance with NI 43-101.”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The metallurgical program focuses on flotation and selective leaching.
Evidence · text
“The initial phase centers on flotation and selective leaching to maximize metal recoveries.”
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: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (4)
flotationQuiulacocha Project · silverView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Quiulacocha Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- CDPR
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- flotation and selective leaching
- Sample
- Bench scale flotation tests on representative composite samples
Recovery
- Recovery Basis
- unspecified
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Successful bench-scale flotation demonstrated the ability to produce concentrates.
Positive factors
- Successful production of base metal concentrates
Evidence · text
“Bench scale flotation tests have successfully produced base metal concentrates followed by pyrite, with silver reporting across these products.”
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
flotationQuiulacocha Project · zincView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Quiulacocha Project
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- CDPR
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- flotation and selective leaching
- Sample
- Bench scale flotation tests on representative composite samples
Recovery
- Recovery Basis
- unspecified
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Successful bench-scale flotation demonstrated the ability to produce concentrates.
Positive factors
- Successful production of base metal concentrates
Evidence · text
“Bench scale flotation tests have successfully produced base metal concentrates”
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
flotationQuiulacocha Project · leadView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Quiulacocha Project
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- CDPR
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- flotation and selective leaching
- Sample
- Bench scale flotation tests on representative composite samples
Recovery
- Recovery Basis
- unspecified
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Successful bench-scale flotation demonstrated the ability to produce concentrates.
Positive factors
- Successful production of base metal concentrates
Evidence · text
“Bench scale flotation tests have successfully produced base metal concentrates”
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
flotationQuiulacocha Project · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Quiulacocha Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- peru
- Reported Region
- Peru
- Ticker
- CDPR
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- flotation and selective leaching
- Sample
- Bench scale flotation tests on representative composite samples
Recovery
- Recovery Basis
- unspecified
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Successful bench-scale flotation demonstrated the ability to produce concentrates.
Positive factors
- Successful production of base metal concentrates
Evidence · text
“Bench scale flotation tests have successfully produced base metal concentrates”
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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