# DFR Gold Inc. Announces Kalaka Project Update

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/dfr-gold-inc-announces-kalaka-project-update--82250922-5a3e-45b2-a0b0-d26dfe2b9bfc

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/DFR/news/5044608360559173/dfr-gold-inc-announces-kalaka-project-update

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2024-02-08T16:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: DFR Gold Inc.

- Ticker: DFR

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Mali

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Metallurgy, Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-17 19:41:54 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

DFR Gold Inc. has announced positive Leachwell bottle roll test results for the Kalaka Project in Mali. The tests on samples from the K1A target showed high gold recoveries, averaging 87% for oxide samples and 89-90% for transitional and sulphide-bearing samples, supporting the potential for conventional cyanide leach processing.

Reasoning: The announcement provides preliminary metallurgical validation \(bottle roll\) for the K1A target, confirming high leachability which supports the project's potential as a bulk low-grade gold development project.

- Positive factor: High leachability confirmed via bottle roll tests

- Positive factor: Recoveries \(87-90%\) are strong for oxide/transitional gold

- Positive factor: Validates previous fire assay results

Facts used in scoring: 6

## Classification and evidence

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: The results indicate excellent leachability by conventional processing \(cyanide leach\).

Evidence · text

> The bottle roll tests provide a preliminary indication of excellent leachability by conventional processing.

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: The release mentions results from SGS Laboratory and a Qualified Person \(David J Reading\) supervising the technical information.

Evidence · text

> Results have now been received for all samples submitted to the SGS Laboratory

**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: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (3)

### KRC\_23\_005

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/dfr-gold-inc-announces-kalaka-project-update--82250922-5a3e-45b2-a0b0-d26dfe2b9bfc#fact-drill-facts-3)

Kalaka · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KRC\_23\_005
- Project: Kalaka
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mali
- Reported Region: mali
- Ticker: DFR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.53
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 76 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 76m at 0.53 g/t Au is a wide, low-grade intersection consistent with bulk tonnage potential.

- Positive factor: Significant width

Evidence · text

> 76 metres at 0.53 g/t Au \(includes 10 metres at 1.16 g/t Au\) in hole KRC\_23\_005

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**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

### KRC\_23\_006

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/dfr-gold-inc-announces-kalaka-project-update--82250922-5a3e-45b2-a0b0-d26dfe2b9bfc#fact-drill-facts-4)

Kalaka · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KRC\_23\_006
- Project: Kalaka
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mali
- Reported Region: mali
- Ticker: DFR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 34 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 34m at 0.50 g/t Au is a moderate intersection.

Evidence · text

> 34 metres at 0.50 g/t Au in hole KRC\_23\_006

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**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

### KRC\_23\_007

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/dfr-gold-inc-announces-kalaka-project-update--82250922-5a3e-45b2-a0b0-d26dfe2b9bfc#fact-drill-facts-5)

Kalaka · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KRC\_23\_007
- Project: Kalaka
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mali
- Reported Region: mali
- Ticker: DFR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.52
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 85 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 85m at 0.52 g/t Au is a significant wide intersection.

- Positive factor: Significant width

Evidence · text

> 85 metres at 0.52 g/t Au \(includes 12 metres at 1.62g/t Au to end of the hole\) in hole KRC\_23\_007

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**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

## Metallurgical Results (3)

### bottle roll

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/dfr-gold-inc-announces-kalaka-project-update--82250922-5a3e-45b2-a0b0-d26dfe2b9bfc#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

Kalaka Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Kalaka Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mali
- Reported Region: Mali
- Ticker: DFR

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: bottle roll
- Processing Route: cyanide leach
- Sample: near surface oxide samples \(from KRC-23-005\)

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 87 %
- Recovery Basis: actual\_test

#### Lab

- Laboratory: SGS

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 87% recovery for oxide samples is a solid preliminary result for cyanide leachability.

- Positive factor: Strong recovery for oxide ore

Evidence · text

> near surface oxide samples reported on average 87% recovery \(samples from Drill hole KRC-23-005\)

### bottle roll

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/dfr-gold-inc-announces-kalaka-project-update--82250922-5a3e-45b2-a0b0-d26dfe2b9bfc#fact-metallurgical-facts-1)

Kalaka Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Kalaka Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mali
- Reported Region: Mali
- Ticker: DFR

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: bottle roll
- Processing Route: cyanide leach
- Sample: transitional zone samples \(from KRC-23-006\)

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 90 %
- Recovery Basis: actual\_test

#### Lab

- Laboratory: SGS

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 90% recovery is an excellent result for transitional gold ore.

- Positive factor: High recovery for transitional ore

Evidence · text

> transitional zone samples reported on average 90% recovery \(samples from Drill hole KRC-23-006\)

### bottle roll

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/dfr-gold-inc-announces-kalaka-project-update--82250922-5a3e-45b2-a0b0-d26dfe2b9bfc#fact-metallurgical-facts-2)

Kalaka Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Kalaka Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: mali
- Reported Region: Mali
- Ticker: DFR

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: bottle roll
- Processing Route: cyanide leach
- Sample: unoxidized, sulphide-bearing samples \(from KRC-23-007\)

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 89 %
- Recovery Basis: actual\_test

#### Lab

- Laboratory: SGS

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 89% recovery for sulphide-bearing samples is a very positive indicator for processing.

- Positive factor: Strong recovery for sulphide-bearing ore

Evidence · text

> unoxidized, sulphide-bearing samples reported on average 89% recovery \(samples from Drill hole KRC-23-007\)

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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