Talisker Reports Strong Gold Upgrading and Waste Rejection Results from Final Sorting Test Program for the Bralorne Gold Project
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Talisker Resources Ltd.
- Ticker
- TSK.TO
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-09-17 11:18:19 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Talisker Resources has completed a final sorting test program for the Bralorne Gold Project, demonstrating that XRT technology can reject up to 67% of waste while doubling gold grades. The company has elected to remove the laser sorter from its plant design to avoid grade dilution and save approximately $4 million CAD in capital costs.
Reasoning: The test program successfully validated XRT sorting as a primary tool for grade enhancement and mass rejection, leading to a simplified, lower-cost plant design.
Positive factors
- Strong gold upgrading achieved via XRT sorting
- Significant waste rejection (up to 67%) demonstrated
- Decision to remove laser sorter saves $4M CAD in CAPEX
- Validation of DSO strategy to reduce transportation and processing costs
Negative factors
- Laser sorter addition resulted in subeconomic material and grade dilution
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The test program evaluates sorting technology intended for a planned sorting circuit/mill route.
Evidence · text
“optimize the planned sorting circuit”
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: XRT combined with laser achieved gold recoveries greater than 95%, exceeding the exceptional band.
Evidence · text
“increased overall gold recovery to greater than 95%”
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: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (4)
XRT and laser sortingBralorne Gold Project · goldRecovery: 84 %Head Grade: 4.91Head Grade Unit: g/t AuView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Bralorne Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TSK.TO
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- XRT and laser sorting
- Sample
- Test 02: XRT set to maximizing gold upgrade values
Recovery
- Recovery
- 84 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 4.91
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t Au
- Conc. Grade
- 12.5
- Conc. Grade Unit
- g/t Au
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade upgrade and solid recovery for XRT-only mode.
Positive factors
- Strong grade upgrade from 4.91 to 12.5 g/t Au
Evidence · table
“12.5”
Context: 4.91
XRT and laser sortingBralorne Gold Project · goldRecovery: 94.9 %Head Grade: 4.91Head Grade Unit: g/t AuView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Bralorne Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TSK.TO
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- XRT and laser sorting
- Sample
- Test 02: Cumulative XRT and Laser product
Recovery
- Recovery
- 94.9 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 4.91
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t Au
- Conc. Grade
- 8.13
- Conc. Grade Unit
- g/t Au
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: While recovery is high, the grade is lower than the XRT-only product, confirming the subeconomic nature of the laser-recovered material.
Positive factors
- High cumulative recovery
Negative factors
- Grade dilution compared to XRT-only product
Evidence · table
“94.9%”
Context: 4.91
XRT and laser sortingBralorne Gold Project · goldRecovery: 87 %Head Grade: 6.49Head Grade Unit: g/t AuView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Bralorne Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TSK.TO
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- XRT and laser sorting
- Sample
- Test 03: XRT set to maximizing gold recoveries
Recovery
- Recovery
- 87 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 6.49
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t Au
- Conc. Grade
- 13.1
- Conc. Grade Unit
- g/t Au
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong performance in maximizing recovery mode.
Positive factors
- High recovery and strong grade upgrade
Evidence · table
“13.1”
Context: 6.49
XRT and laser sortingBralorne Gold Project · goldRecovery: 97.8 %Head Grade: 6.49Head Grade Unit: g/t AuView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Bralorne Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TSK.TO
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- XRT and laser sorting
- Sample
- Test 03: Cumulative XRT and Laser product
Recovery
- Recovery
- 97.8 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 6.49
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t Au
- Conc. Grade
- 8.66
- Conc. Grade Unit
- g/t Au
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High recovery achieved at the expense of grade, supporting the decision to omit the laser sorter.
Positive factors
- Very high cumulative recovery
Negative factors
- Grade dilution
Evidence · table
“>97.8%”
Context: 6.49
Tags used in scoring
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 97.8% is at or above the exceptional band (95%)
How Atlas produces this analysis
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