# Glencore Technology to install Albion Process at Rox Resources’ Youanmi Gold Project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/glencore-technology-to-install-albion-process-at-rox-resources-youanmi-gold-proj--a57e89a9-47cc-4204-959d-c70c233a956f

Original source: https://www.globalminingreview.com/mining/07082026/glencore-technology-to-install-albion-process-at-rox-resources-youanmi-gold-project/

Publisher: globalminingreview

Original announcement: 2026-08-07T12:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Rox Resources

- Ticker: Unavailable

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Western Australia

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Metallurgy, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-12 02:50:57 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Rox Resources has selected Glencore Technology's Albion Process and IsaMill combination to treat refractory and semi-refractory gold ores at the Youanmi Gold Project in Western Australia. The technology is intended to provide a lower-capital alternative to pressure oxidation while managing the project's metallurgical complexities.

Reasoning: The announcement details the selection of a specific metallurgical flowsheet \(Albion Process\) to address refractory ore challenges at the Youanmi project.

- Positive factor: Selection of Albion Process for refractory ore treatment

- Positive factor: Lower-capital alternative to pressure oxidation

- Positive factor: Ability to handle both free-milling and sulfide-hosted mineralization

- Negative factor: Presence of refractory and semi-refractory ore complexity

Facts used in scoring: 1

## Classification and evidence

**Refractory Ore**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Ore requires oxidation/pressure treatment before recovery — a processing and recovery risk.

Why it applies: The project contains significant refractory and semi-refractory components that require oxidative leaching.

Evidence · text

> The project contains both free-milling and sulfide-hosted gold mineralisation, with a significant refractory component

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: The process involves IsaMill ultra-fine grinding and oxidative leaching.

Evidence · text

> combines Glencore Technology’s IsaMill ultra-fine grinding technology with atmospheric oxidative leaching

**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 \("pressure oxidation"\)

**Single Domain Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.

Why it applies: only one composite was tested

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Metallurgical Results (1)

### oxidative leaching

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/glencore-technology-to-install-albion-process-at-rox-resources-youanmi-gold-proj--a57e89a9-47cc-4204-959d-c70c233a956f#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

Youanmi Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Youanmi Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_wa
- Reported Region: Western Australia

#### Test Work

- Program Status: detailed
- Test Type: oxidative leaching
- Processing Route: IsaMill ultra-fine grinding and atmospheric oxidative leaching
- Sample: refractory and semi-refractory ores, including sulfide-hosted gold mineralisation

#### Reagents

- Reagent Notes: The Albion Process combines IsaMill ultra-fine grinding technology with atmospheric oxidative leaching to economically liberate valuable metals from refractory sulphide ores.

#### Lab

- Consultant: Glencore Technology

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: The selection of the Albion Process is a strategic metallurgical decision to unlock refractory gold resources.

- Positive factor: Addresses refractory ore complexity

- Positive factor: Lower capital requirement compared to POX

- Negative factor: Requires specialized oxidative leaching

Evidence · text

> Rox Resources selected the Albion Process and IsaMill combination as the preferred solution.

#### Tags used in scoring

**POX/BIOX Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Pressure or bio-oxidation for refractory ore — high CAPEX and OPEX.

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the pox\_biox signal

## 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.