Jaguar Mining Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Operating Results
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Jaguar Mining Inc.
- Ticker
- JAG
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Production
- Extracted
- 2026-09-14 06:45:00 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Jaguar Mining reported Q1 2026 operating results, highlighted by the successful resumption of operations at the Turmalina Complex. While consolidated gold production of 9,629 ounces was slightly lower than Q1 2025, the Pilar Mine showed strong performance and the company maintains a robust cash position.
Reasoning: The company successfully restarted the Turmalina mine after regulatory embargoes, though total gold production was slightly lower year-over-year due to the previous stoppage.
Positive factors
- Successful resumption of Turmalina Complex operations
- Pilar Mine delivering above-budget performance
- Strong cash position of $72.1 million
- Favorable gold prices averaging $4,876/oz
Negative factors
- Decrease in consolidated gold production compared to Q1 2025
- Ongoing costs related to Satinoco tailings incident
Facts used in scoring: 2
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 includes a sign-off by a Qualified Person (Luis Albano Tondo).
Evidence · text
“reviewed and approved by Luis Albano Tondo... who is also Chief Executive Officer of Jaguar Mining Inc. and is a "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: the document describes a flotation route ("concentrate")
Multi-Domain Testedpositive
Variability across ore domains (oxide, transition, fresh) has been addressed.
Why it applies: 2 distinct composites were tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (2)
unspecifiedPilar Mine · goldRecovery: 89 %Head Grade: 3.87Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Pilar Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker
- JAG
Test Work
- Program Status
- optimization
- Test Type
- unspecified
- Sample
- Pilar Mine Q1 2026 production
Recovery
- Recovery
- 89 %
- Recovery Basis
- unspecified
- Head Grade
- 3.87
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard production results for the Pilar Mine.
Positive factors
- Stable recovery of 89%
Negative factors
- Lower ROM tonnage due to infrastructure focus
Evidence · text
“Pilar Mine delivered gold production of 8,776 ounces of gold for the first quarter of 2026, generated from 79,154 tonnes processed at an average head grade of 3.87 g/t and metallurgical recovery of 89%”
unspecifiedTurmalina Mine · goldRecovery: 62 %Head Grade: 3.39Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Turmalina Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ticker
- JAG
Test Work
- Program Status
- optimization
- Test Type
- unspecified
- Sample
- Turmalina Mine Q1 2026 production
Recovery
- Recovery
- 62 %
- Recovery Basis
- unspecified
- Head Grade
- 3.39
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant milestone as the mine has just resumed operations.
Positive factors
- Successful restart after regulatory embargo
Negative factors
- Lower recovery (62%) compared to Pilar
Evidence · text
“Turmalina Mine produced 854 ounces of gold in the first quarter of 2026”
Tags used in scoring
Low Recoverynegative
Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 62% is below the weak band (80%)
How Atlas produces this analysis
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