Gold Recoveries Increased to Over 80%; Ongoing Metallurgical Work Produces a High-grade Copper, Gold and Silver Concentrate for the Goldstorm Deposit at Treaty Creek, Golden Triangle Region, Northwestern B.C.
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Teuton Resources Corp.
- Ticker
- TUO
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Silver
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-09-17 03:21:06 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Teuton Resources reports improved metallurgical results for the Goldstorm Deposit, where gold recovery increased to 80.2% through the addition of a cyanide leach step to flotation tailings. The testing produced a high-grade copper concentrate grading 30.3% Cu, 36.5 g/t Au, and 99.8 g/t Ag.
Reasoning: The announcement reports successful metallurgical optimization that significantly improved gold recovery through a combined flotation and cyanide leach approach, producing high-grade concentrate.
Positive factors
- Significant increase in gold recovery (from 63.8% to 80.2%)
- High-grade copper concentrate produced (30.3% Cu, 36.5 g/t Au)
- Successful integration of cyanide leach to optimize gold recovery
- QA/QC and QP oversight disclosed
Negative factors
- Testing is preliminary/batch scale
- Variability noted in the copper circuit gold recovery
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Gold recovery increased to 80.2% using a combined flotation and leach approach.
Evidence · text
“The combined gold flotation recovery plus cyanide extraction totaled 80.2%.”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The process involves flotation and cyanide leaching.
Evidence · text
“With a simple rougher-cleaner flotation process we are consistently able to produce an exceptionally clean, high-grade copper/gold concentrate”
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: Release mentions standard QA/QC sampling procedures maintained by SGS and Blue Coast.
Evidence · text
“Standard QA/QC sampling procedures are maintained by SGS and Blue Coast”
Gravity Routeneutral
Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
Why it applies: the document describes a gravity route ("gravity")
Multi-Domain Testedpositive
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.
Metallurgical Results (5)
flotationGoldstorm Deposit · copperRecovery: 85.8 %Head Grade: 30.3Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Goldstorm Deposit
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TUO
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- flotation
- Sample
- Lower CS-600 sub-domain flotation tails
Recovery
- Recovery
- 85.8 %
- Head Grade
- 30.3
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- Blue Coast Research
- Consultant
- Fuse Advisors Inc.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Reported copper recovery is within a strong range for flotation.
Positive factors
- Strong copper recovery
Evidence · text
“The batch flotation tests achieved recoveries of 85.8% copper”
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
flotationGoldstorm Deposit · goldRecovery: 66.3 %Head Grade: 36.5Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Goldstorm Deposit
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TUO
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- flotation
- Sample
- Lower CS-600 sub-domain flotation tails
Recovery
- Recovery
- 66.3 %
- Head Grade
- 36.5
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Blue Coast Research
- Consultant
- Fuse Advisors Inc.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Gold recovery in the flotation stage alone is moderate, but the concentrate grade is high.
Positive factors
- High grade concentrate
Evidence · text
“achieved recoveries of 85.8% copper, 66.3% gold, and 58.1% silver into a concentrate with grade 30.3% copper, 36.5 g/t gold.”
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
Low Recoverynegative
Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 66.3% is below the weak band (80%)
flotationGoldstorm Deposit · silverRecovery: 58.1 %Head Grade: 99.8Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Goldstorm Deposit
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TUO
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- flotation
- Processing Route
- flotation
- Sample
- Lower CS-600 sub-domain flotation tails
Recovery
- Recovery
- 58.1 %
- Head Grade
- 99.8
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- Blue Coast Research
- Consultant
- Fuse Advisors Inc.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver recovery is reported as part of the flotation concentrate.
Evidence · text
“achieved recoveries of 85.8% copper, 66.3% gold, and 58.1% silver into a concentrate with grade 30.3% copper, 36.5 g/t gold.”
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
Low Recoverynegative
Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 58.1% is below the weak band (75%)
cyanide leachGoldstorm Deposit · goldRecovery: 53 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Goldstorm Deposit
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TUO
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- cyanide leach
- Sample
- Copper rougher flotation tails
Recovery
- Recovery
- 53 %
Lab
- Laboratory
- Blue Coast Research
- Consultant
- Fuse Advisors Inc.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The leach step successfully recovered a substantial portion of the gold lost in flotation.
Positive factors
- Significant additional gold extraction from tails
Evidence · text
“The copper rougher flotation tails were subjected to cyanide leach testwork, resulting in 53% gold extraction.”
Tags used in scoring
Low Recoverynegative
Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 53% is below the weak band (80%)
cyanide leachGoldstorm Deposit · goldRecovery: 45 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Goldstorm Deposit
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TUO
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- cyanide leach
- Sample
- Pyrite concentrate
Recovery
- Recovery
- 45 %
Lab
- Laboratory
- Blue Coast Research
- Consultant
- Fuse Advisors Inc.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Recovery range reported for pyrite concentrate leach.
Evidence · text
“The pyrite concentrate was reground to 10 microns and subjected to cyanide leach, extracting 42-48% gold.”
Tags used in scoring
Low Recoverynegative
Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 45% is below the weak band (80%)
How Atlas produces this analysis
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