Winshear Portsoy Project - Successful Metallurgical Testwork Produces Marketable Copper and Highly Attractive Nickel Concentrates
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Winshear Metals Corp.
- Ticker
- WINS
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- NE Scotland
- Primary commodity
- Nickel
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Cobalt
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 06:32:34 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Winshear Metals Corp. reported positive results from its first metallurgical testwork at the Portsoy Project in Scotland. Batch flotation tests on a composite sample produced marketable copper and highly attractive nickel concentrates, with further locked-cycle studies planned to optimize recoveries.
Reasoning: First-ever metallurgical testwork on the Rodburn Target shows promising recovery and concentrate quality using conventional flotation.
Positive factors
- Successful production of marketable concentrates
- Nickel concentrate is highly attractive to smelters
- Low nickel content in copper concentrate avoids penalties
- Conventional flotation methods appear amenable
Negative factors
- Results are based on batch tests only
- Recoveries are expected ranges rather than absolute values
- Test scale is preliminary (batch tests)
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
Bench Scale Onlynegative
Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.
Why it applies: Results are based on batch tests, which are preliminary screening-level tests.
Evidence · text
“Based on the batch tests”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The testwork utilized sequential flotation methods.
Evidence · text
“conventional sequential flotation methods”
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: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (3)
batch flotationPortsoy Project · nickelRecovery: 62.5 %Head Grade: 1.64Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Portsoy Project
- Commodity
- nickel
- Region
- ne scotland
- Reported Region
- NE Scotland
- Ticker
- WINS
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- batch flotation
- Processing Route
- sequential flotation
- Sample
- composite sample of massive to disseminated sulphide mineralisation from Rodburn Target
Recovery
- Recovery
- 62.5 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 1.64
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- Blue Coast Research Ltd
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Initial batch tests show potential for high-quality nickel concentrate.
Positive factors
- Produces highly attractive nickel concentrate (14-16% Ni)
Negative factors
- Recovery is an expected range (60-65%) from batch tests
Evidence · text
“nickel of 60-65% can be expected”
Tags used in scoring
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: processing_route matches the flotation signal
Low Recoverynegative
Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 62.5% is below the weak band (75%)
batch flotationPortsoy Project · copperRecovery: 77.5 %Head Grade: 0.82Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Portsoy Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- ne scotland
- Reported Region
- NE Scotland
- Ticker
- WINS
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- batch flotation
- Processing Route
- sequential flotation
- Sample
- composite sample of massive to disseminated sulphide mineralisation from Rodburn Target
Recovery
- Recovery
- 77.5 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 0.82
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- Blue Coast Research Ltd
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper recovery is promising and concentrate quality is typical for the style.
Positive factors
- Produces marketable copper concentrate (~25% Cu)
- Low nickel penalty risk
Negative factors
- Recovery is an expected range (75-80%) from batch tests
Evidence · text
“copper recoveries of 75-80%”
Tags used in scoring
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: processing_route matches the flotation signal
Low Recoverynegative
Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 77.5% is below the weak band (80%)
Fact 3Portsoy Project · cobaltHead Grade: 0.11Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Portsoy Project
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Region
- ne scotland
- Reported Region
- NE Scotland
- Ticker
- WINS
Test Work
- Sample
- composite sample of massive to disseminated sulphide mineralisation from Rodburn Target
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 0.11
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Cobalt is a minor component in the head assay but contributes to concentrate value.
Positive factors
- Cobalt is present in nickel concentrate (>1%)
Evidence · text
“0.11% cobalt”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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