Goldsky Announces Commencement of Metallurgical Test Work on the Avan and Central Zones at the Barsele Project in Sweden
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Goldsky Resources Corp
- Ticker
- GSKR
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Sweden
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Cobalt
- Document categories
- Resource update, Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-09-18 02:30:02 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Goldsky Resources has commenced metallurgical test work on 345kg of composite samples from the Avan and Central zones of the Barsele gold project in Sweden. The 16-week program, conducted by Alfred Knight, aims to determine power requirements and reagent dosages to support the company's upcoming maiden Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) expected in 2027.
Reasoning: The announcement marks the start of a critical technical phase (metallurgical testing) required for the company's planned 2027 maiden PEA at the Barsele project.
Positive factors
- Commencement of metallurgical testing is a key de-risking step for the upcoming PEA
- Samples dispatched to a recognized laboratory (Alfred Knight)
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: Testwork includes crusher comminution, Bond rod/ball mill, and gold leach kinetic tests, indicating a mill-based processing route.
Evidence · text
“Crusher comminution tests Bond rod mill and Bond ball mill test Gravity gold recovery tests Gold leach kinetic tests”
Gravity Routeneutral
Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
Why it applies: the document describes a gravity route ("gravity")
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: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Resource Estimates (4)
indicatedBarsele Project · goldTonnes: 7880000Grade: 1.27Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 0.32Contained Unit: moz auView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Barsele Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- sweden
- Reported Region
- Sweden
- Ticker
- GSKR
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:4021a27780daae73c707
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 7880000
- Grade
- 1.27
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 0.32
- Contained Unit
- moz au
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical resource data provided for context.
Evidence · text
“Barsele is host to an Indicated Mineral Resource of 7.88 Mt grading 1.27 g/t Au containing 0.32 oz Moz Au”
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
inferredBarsele Project · goldTonnes: 28750000Grade: 1.98Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 1.83Contained Unit: mozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Barsele Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- sweden
- Reported Region
- Sweden
- Ticker
- GSKR
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:8426415ef69550aa4fa8
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 28750000
- Grade
- 1.98
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 1.83
- Contained Unit
- moz
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical resource data provided for context.
Evidence · text
“and an Inferred Mineral Resource: 28.75 Mt grading 1.98 g/t Au containing 1.83 Moz Au.”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
inferredRajapalot gold cobalt project · goldTonnes: 9780000Grade: 2.8Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 867Contained Unit: kozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Rajapalot gold cobalt project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- finland
- Reported Region
- Finland
- Ticker
- GSKR
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:651e5160f850b8295274
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 9780000
- Grade
- 2.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 867
- Contained Unit
- koz
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical resource data from a 2023 PEA provided for context.
Evidence · text
“Rajapalot gold cobalt project situated in northern Finland, which has an Inferred Resource of 9,780kt containing 867 koz Au @ 2.8 g/t Au”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
inferredRajapalot gold cobalt project · cobaltTonnes: 9780000Grade: 441Grade Unit: ppmContained Metal: 4.3Contained Unit: ktView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Rajapalot gold cobalt project
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Region
- finland
- Reported Region
- Finland
- Ticker
- GSKR
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:651e5160f850b8295274
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 9780000
- Grade
- 441
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Contained Metal
- 4.3
- Contained Unit
- kt
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical resource data from a 2023 PEA provided for context.
Evidence · text
“9,780kt containing 867 koz Au @ 2.8 g/t Au & 4.3 kt Co @ 441 ppm Co”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metallurgical Results (1)
crusher comminution, Bond rod mill, Bond ball mill, gravity, gold leach, detoxificationBarsele Project · goldView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Barsele Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- sweden
- Reported Region
- Sweden
- Ticker
- GSKR
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- crusher comminution, Bond rod mill, Bond ball mill, gravity, gold leach, detoxification
- Sample
- 345kg composite samples from the Central and Avan zones
Lab
- Laboratory
- Alfred Knight
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Commencement of testing provides necessary data for economic modeling.
Positive factors
- Testing covers essential parameters for PEA (power and reagents)
Evidence · text
“commenced metallurgical test work on composite samples weighing 345kg from the Central and Avan zones of the Barsele Project in Sweden.”
Tags used in scoring
Gravity Routeneutral
Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
Why it applies: processing_route matches the gravity signal
How Atlas produces this analysis
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