# Nickel Reports Positive Preliminary Metalurgical Results on Gemini North Zone Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/nickel-reports-positive-preliminary-metalurgical-results-on-gemini-north-zone--1f2451c1-c55a-407b-bbde-d34e19cacb58 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/EVNI/news/7250649384562649/nickel-reports-positive-preliminary-metalurgical-results-on-gemini-north-zone Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-02-27T13:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: EV Nickel Inc. - Ticker: EVNI - Exchange: TSX - Region: Ontario - Primary commodity: Nickel - Secondary commodities: Iron ore, Chromium, Copper, Cobalt - Document categories: Metallurgy - Extracted: 2026-09-12 05:49:38 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary EV Nickel Inc. reported preliminary open circuit metallurgical test results for the Gemini North Nickel Zone, showing a 69.7% nickel recovery. The testing was performed on a composite sample from hole EV24-CAR08 using a standardized flowsheet. Reasoning: Preliminary metallurgical results show promising nickel recovery from a single composite, though testing is at a low maturity \(open circuit\) and lacks full polymetallic recovery data. - Positive factor: Robust nickel recovery of 69.7% in preliminary testing - Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed with certified lab and standards/blanks - Positive factor: Mineralogy \(millerite/heazlewoodite\) suggests high recovery potential - Negative factor: Bench scale open circuit testing only - Negative factor: Recovery calculations for copper and cobalt not completed Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Bench Scale Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work. Why it applies: The results are from an open circuit test program, which is a preliminary screening-level test. Evidence · text > preliminary open cycle test program **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release mentions the use of certified standards and blanks at an accredited laboratory. Evidence · text > Samples, along with certified standards and blanks... were prepared and analyzed at the laboratories. **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: the document describes a flotation route \("concentrate"\) **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: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (3) ### open circuit [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/nickel-reports-positive-preliminary-metalurgical-results-on-gemini-north-zone--1f2451c1-c55a-407b-bbde-d34e19cacb58#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) Shaw Dome Project · nickel #### Identity - Project: Shaw Dome Project - Commodity: nickel - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: EVNI #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: open circuit - Processing Route: open circuit testing - Sample: composite sample from hole EV24-CAR08, Gemini North Zone #### Recovery - Recovery: 69.7 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Lab - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Limited #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Preliminary nickel recovery is strong for the test type. - Positive factor: 69.7% recovery is described as robust for preliminary testing - Negative factor: Open circuit testing is a low-maturity test type Evidence · text > total nickel recovery of 69.7% #### Tags used in scoring **Low Recovery** Polarity: negative Definition: Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: 69.7% is below the weak band \(75%\) ### open circuit [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/nickel-reports-positive-preliminary-metalurgical-results-on-gemini-north-zone--1f2451c1-c55a-407b-bbde-d34e19cacb58#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) Shaw Dome Project · iron\_ore #### Identity - Project: Shaw Dome Project - Commodity: iron\_ore - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: EVNI #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: open circuit - Processing Route: open circuit testing - Sample: composite sample from hole EV24-CAR08, Gemini North Zone #### Recovery - Recovery: 58.3 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Lab - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Limited #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Iron recovery reported as part of the polymetallic suite. Evidence · text > Iron recovery of 58.3% ### open circuit [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/nickel-reports-positive-preliminary-metalurgical-results-on-gemini-north-zone--1f2451c1-c55a-407b-bbde-d34e19cacb58#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) Shaw Dome Project · chromium #### Identity - Project: Shaw Dome Project - Commodity: chromium - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: Ontario - Ticker: EVNI #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: open circuit - Processing Route: open circuit testing - Sample: composite sample from hole EV24-CAR08, Gemini North Zone #### Recovery - Recovery: 49 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Lab - Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Limited #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Chromium recovery reported as part of the polymetallic suite. Evidence · text > Chromium recovery of 49% ## 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.