# Positive Metallurgical Results Reported from the Treaty Creek Project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/positive-metallurgical-results-reported-from-the-treaty-creek-project--634e49ef-0816-4eaf-8d6a-24419c87ac46

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/TUO/news/5101893883133162/positive-metallurgical-results-reported-from-the-treaty-creek-project

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-05-13T11:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Teuton Resources Corp.

- Ticker: TUO

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: British Columbia

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper

- Document categories: Metallurgy

- Extracted: 2026-09-17 02:53:16 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Teuton Resources reported positive metallurgical results from the Goldstorm Deposit at the Treaty Creek Project. Locked-cycle testing demonstrated that saleable gold and copper concentrates can be produced from the Upper, Central, and Lower zones, either individually or as a blended feed.

Reasoning: The metallurgical program successfully demonstrated the production of saleable gold and copper concentrates across multiple deposit zones using locked-cycle testing.

- Positive factor: Saleable concentrates produced from all three zones

- Positive factor: Excellent gold recoveries in Upper and Lower zones

- Positive factor: High sulphur grades \(&gt;45%\) enhance marketability

- Positive factor: Demonstrated flexibility in mine planning via blended feed

- Negative factor: Minor optimization required to reduce copper losses to sulphide concentrate

Facts used in scoring: 8

## Classification and evidence

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: Flowsheet involves primary grind to 120 um followed by flotation and cleaning stages.

Evidence · text

> followed by conventional sulphide flotation

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: Gold recoveries in Upper and Lower zones \(86.3% and 87.3%\) are in the strong/exceptional band for flotation.

Evidence · table

> 86.3

Context: 11.8

**Multi-Domain Tested**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Variability across ore domains \(oxide, transition, fresh\) has been addressed.

Why it applies: Testing covered Upper, Central, and Lower zones as well as a blended composite.

Evidence · text

> sourced from within and adjacent to the higher-grade Upper, Central, and Lower zones

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Metallurgical Results (8)

### locked-cycle

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/positive-metallurgical-results-reported-from-the-treaty-creek-project--634e49ef-0816-4eaf-8d6a-24419c87ac46#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

Treaty Creek · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Treaty Creek
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: TUO

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: locked-cycle
- Processing Route: primary target grind to 120 um, followed by conventional sulphide flotation. This included a regrind of the rougher concentrate and two stages of cleaner flotation
- Sample: Upper Zone composite
- Grind P80: 120 µm

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 86.3 %
- Head Grade: 3.57
- Head Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High gold recovery in the Upper Zone concentrate.

- Positive factor: Strong gold recovery

Evidence · table

> 86.3

Context: 11.8

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

### locked-cycle

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/positive-metallurgical-results-reported-from-the-treaty-creek-project--634e49ef-0816-4eaf-8d6a-24419c87ac46#fact-metallurgical-facts-1)

Treaty Creek · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Treaty Creek
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: TUO

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: locked-cycle
- Processing Route: primary target grind to 120 um, followed by conventional sulphide flotation. This included a regrind of the rougher concentrate and two stages of cleaner flotation
- Sample: Upper Zone composite
- Grind P80: 120 µm

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 85.1 %
- Head Grade: 6.03
- Head Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver recovery reported alongside gold.

Evidence · table

> 85.1

Context: 11.8

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

### locked-cycle

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/positive-metallurgical-results-reported-from-the-treaty-creek-project--634e49ef-0816-4eaf-8d6a-24419c87ac46#fact-metallurgical-facts-2)

Treaty Creek · copper

#### Identity

- Project: Treaty Creek
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: TUO

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: locked-cycle
- Processing Route: primary target grind to 120 um, followed by conventional sulphide flotation. This included a regrind of the rougher concentrate and two stages of cleaner flotation
- Sample: Upper Zone composite
- Grind P80: 120 µm

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 90.4 %
- Head Grade: 0.06
- Head Grade Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Copper recovery reported.

Evidence · table

> 90.4

Context: 11.8

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

### locked-cycle

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/positive-metallurgical-results-reported-from-the-treaty-creek-project--634e49ef-0816-4eaf-8d6a-24419c87ac46#fact-metallurgical-facts-3)

Treaty Creek · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Treaty Creek
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: TUO

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: locked-cycle
- Processing Route: primary target grind to 120 um, followed by conventional sulphide flotation. This included a regrind of the rougher concentrate and two stages of cleaner flotation
- Sample: Lower Zone composite
- Grind P80: 120 µm

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 87.3 %
- Head Grade: 3.06
- Head Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High gold recovery in the Lower Zone concentrate.

- Positive factor: Strong gold recovery

Evidence · table

> 87.3

Context: 14.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

### locked-cycle

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/positive-metallurgical-results-reported-from-the-treaty-creek-project--634e49ef-0816-4eaf-8d6a-24419c87ac46#fact-metallurgical-facts-4)

Treaty Creek · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Treaty Creek
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: TUO

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: locked-cycle
- Processing Route: primary target grind to 120 um, followed by conventional sulphide flotation. This included a regrind of the rougher concentrate and two stages of cleaner flotation
- Sample: Lower Zone composite
- Grind P80: 120 µm

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 86.5 %
- Head Grade: 11.06
- Head Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver recovery reported.

Evidence · table

> 86.5

Context: 14.0

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

### locked-cycle

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/positive-metallurgical-results-reported-from-the-treaty-creek-project--634e49ef-0816-4eaf-8d6a-24419c87ac46#fact-metallurgical-facts-5)

Treaty Creek · copper

#### Identity

- Project: Treaty Creek
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: TUO

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: locked-cycle
- Processing Route: primary target grind to 120 um, followed by an initial copper flotation stage. The resulting rougher copper concentrate was reground and treated through three stages of cleaner flotation. The copper flotation tailings were subsequently processed through a sulphide rougher stage, after which the rougher concentrate was reground and subjected to three stages of cleaner flotation.
- Sample: Central Zone composite
- Grind P80: 120 µm

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 85.5 %
- Head Grade: 0.6
- Head Grade Unit: %

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High copper recovery in the Central Zone copper concentrate.

- Positive factor: Strong copper recovery

Evidence · table

> 85.5

Context: 0.9

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

### locked-cycle

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/positive-metallurgical-results-reported-from-the-treaty-creek-project--634e49ef-0816-4eaf-8d6a-24419c87ac46#fact-metallurgical-facts-6)

Treaty Creek · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Treaty Creek
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: TUO

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: locked-cycle
- Processing Route: primary target grind to 120 um, followed by an initial copper flotation stage. The resulting rougher copper concentrate was reground and treated through three stages of cleaner flotation. The copper flotation tailings were subsequently processed through a sulphide rougher stage, after which the rougher concentrate was reground and subjected to three stages of cleaner flotation.
- Sample: Central Zone composite
- Grind P80: 120 µm

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 55.1 %
- Head Grade: 2.22
- Head Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Gold recovery in the copper concentrate is moderate.

- Negative factor: Lower gold recovery in the copper concentrate

Evidence · table

> 55.1

Context: 0.9

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**Low Recovery**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 55.1% is below the weak band \(80%\)

### locked-cycle

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Treaty Creek · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Treaty Creek
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: TUO

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: locked-cycle
- Processing Route: primary target grind to 120 um, followed by an initial copper flotation stage. The resulting rougher copper concentrate was reground and treated through three stages of cleaner flotation. The copper flotation tailings were subsequently processed through a sulphide rougher stage, after which the rougher concentrate was reground and subjected to three stages of cleaner flotation.
- Sample: Blended composite
- Grind P80: 120 µm

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 57.4 %
- Head Grade: 3
- Head Grade Unit: g/t

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Gold recovery in the blended sulphide concentrate is moderate.

- Negative factor: Moderate gold recovery in the blended sulphide concentrate

Evidence · table

> 57.4

Context: 9.4

#### Tags used in scoring

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal

**Low Recovery**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 57.4% is below the weak band \(80%\)

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