Troilus Gold Corp. reported positive metallurgical results from a pilot plant testing program completed for Zone X22 (?X22?), part of the main mineral reserve pits at its Troilus Project in north-central Quebec, Canada. Previously, metallurgical recoveries applied to X22 in the Feasibility Study were based on extrapolated data from the J Zone.

This recent pilot testing has confirmed strong metallurgical recoveries for X22 that are in line with the other main mineral zones (Z87, J Zone and Southwest), ensuring a high level of accuracy in its processing strategy that reinforces the robustness of its overall project flowsheet. The pilot plant test program involved two representative composite samples from X22, totaling approximately 1.5 tonnes (1,500 kg) each, which were sent to Eriez?s metallurgical pilot test facility in Erie, Pennsylvania. These samples were prepared from coarse assay rejects from the various domains of X22.

These samples underwent rigorous flotation testing to produce a bulk concentrate, which was then re-ground and cleaned in closed circuit to yield the final product grades and recovery rates.