Monument Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
Monument Mining Limited
Ticker
MMY
Exchange
TSX
Region
Malaysia
Primary commodity
Gold
Secondary commodities
None reported
Document categories
Production, Drill results
Extracted
2026-09-16 11:03:16 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Monument Mining Limited announced robust Q1 FY2026 results, reporting a substantial increase in gold production to 13,092 ounces and a record average realized gold price of $3,498/oz. The company achieved a net income of $10.5 million and saw its processing recovery rate improve to 87.57%. Exploration drilling is underway at the Selinsing Gold Mine in Malaysia, targeting potential mine expansion areas.

Reasoning: Monument Mining reported strong Q1 FY2026 results with significant increases in gold production, sales, and financial metrics, driven by improved operational efficiency at the Selinsing Gold Mine. The company also reduced its all-in sustaining costs and is actively pursuing exploration for resource expansion.

Positive factors

  • Significant increase in gold production and sales year-over-year
  • Improved processing recovery rate and average mill feed grade
  • Strong financial performance with increased revenue, net income, and cash on hand
  • Decrease in all-in sustaining costs per ounce sold
  • Ongoing exploration drilling at Selinsing targeting resource expansion

Negative factors

  • Slight increase in total cash cost per ounce sold

Facts used in scoring: 20

Classification and evidence

Tonnage Growthpositive · Story-specific tag

Tonnage increase reaching the strong tier vs prior estimate, with grade maintained or improved.

Why it applies: Ore mined increased from 137,932 tonnes to 169,780 tonnes, and ore processed increased from 189,676 tonnes to 239,447 tonnes.

Evidence · table

“169,780”

Context: Ore mined (tonnes)

Grade Improvementpositive · Story-specific tag

Average resource grade improved vs prior estimate — better deposit economics.

Why it applies: Average mill feed grade increased from 1.74 g/t to 1.94 g/t.

Evidence · table

“1.94”

Context: Average mill feed grade (g/t)

High Recoverypositive · Story-specific tag

Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: Processing recovery rate of 87.57% is strong for a mill/CIL route.

Evidence · table

“87.57”

Context: Processing recovery rate (%)

Recovery Improvingpositive · Story-specific tag

Recovery improved versus a like-for-like prior test program on the same domain and route.

Why it applies: Processing recovery rate improved from 76.22% to 87.57% due to plant improvements and optimization.

Evidence · table

“87.57”

Context: Processing recovery rate (%)

Exploration Drillingneutral · Story-specific tag

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Why it applies: Exploration drilling programs continued at Selinsing, targeting a potential increase in mine life and resource expansion.

Evidence · text

“Exploration drilling programs continued at Selinsing, targeting a potential increase in mine life”

Resource Updateneutral · Story-specific tag

Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.

Why it applies: Exploration drilling is targeting potential mine expansion areas that may increase Mineral Resources, and a drilling program is planned to confirm and update historical resources at Gabanintha Gold Project.

Evidence · text

“Exploration drilling is currently underway at Selinsing, targeting potential mine expansion areas that may increase Mineral Resources.”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 0. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

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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.