Bravo Mining Corp. has advanced the metallurgical test work for its 100% owned Luanga palladium, platinum, rhodium, gold and nickel deposit in Pará State, Brazil, demonstrating that the application of Jameson Cell technology yields improved metal recoveries and higher concentrate grades.

The ongoing test program, which includes bench-scale and pilot-scale trials, reaffirmed a potential 5% to 10% improvement in platinum, palladium and gold recoveries alongside a 5% to 30% increase in nickel recoveries compared to conventional Denver cells. Testing also achieved up to a 50% reduction in mass pull with no material loss in recovery.

The results build on initial exploratory work reported in January 2026. While historical operations achieved PGM concentrate grades of around 80 g/t, unoptimized Jameson Cell cleaner tests have pushed achievable concentrate grades to between 100 g/t and 120 g/t.

Glencore Technology completed an independent review of all historical and current metallurgical data from the project and has indicated a willingness to issue performance guarantees on the underlying performance assumptions. The technology provider is also supplying ongoing technical guidance for the current test program and design support for the upcoming Pre-Feasibility Study.

“We are very pleased with the results from our Jameson Cell testing, which continue to demonstrate improved metal recoveries and higher concentrate grades, while achieving significantly lower mass pull compared with conventional flotation cells. We expect these improvements to positively contribute to the Luanga PFS and, importantly, may further enhance the ‘Vertically Integrated’ project scenario being evaluated alongside the ‘concentrate’ scenario planned for inclusion in the PFS”

“We also appreciate the strong technical support from Glencore Technology as we advance the flotation program. Their indicated willingness to provide performance guarantees based on their review of the Luanga metallurgical data provides further confidence in the application of Jameson Cell technology to the project”

— Luis Azevedo, Chairman and CEO

The metallurgical data will support the Pre-Feasibility Study for the Luanga project, which remains on track for completion in the third quarter of 2026. The Pará State Environmental Agency previously granted the Preliminary License for the deposit in March 2025, establishing the environmental and social parameters for extraction and processing.

Following the Pre-Feasibility Study, Bravo intends to submit its Installation Licence application. The company also targets an updated Mineral Resource Estimate in the first quarter of 2027 to support a Definitive Feasibility Study scheduled for the second half of 2027.

Read the full announcement: Bravo Mining Reports Expanded Metallurgical Results and Provides Workstream Update