• Abitibi Metals reported initial metallurgical testwork at the B26 polymetallic deposit showing 98.2% copper flotation recovery to a saleable rougher concentrate.
• Rougher concentrate grade reached 23.7% copper, supporting expectations for a marketable copper product from the project.
• Testwork indicated rapid flotation kinetics, pointing to a simple circuit with low residence-time requirements.
• Results were achieved with a primary grind of 80% passing 150 microns, suggesting coarse grinding could be sufficient.
• Gold, silver, and zinc optimization continues, with cleaner and locked-cycle testing planned for upcoming Preliminary Economic Assessment work.

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