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ValOre Advances Phase II Metallurgical Testing at Pedra Branca PGE Project in Brazil

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  • ValOre has launched Phase II metallurgical testwork at Pedra Branca to refine processing options and support a targeted PEA by 2026.
  • The new program will scale up bioleaching and heap leaching for weathered ore and optimize flotation for fresh rock to enhance project economics.
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ValOre Metals Corp ( (TSE:VO) ) has issued an update.

ValOre Metals has approved and commenced Phase II metallurgical testwork for its Pedra Branca PGE project in Brazil, in partnership with the University of Cape Town’s Department of Chemical Engineering. The program is a key component of the technical work supporting a targeted Preliminary Economic Assessment by the end of 2026 and is designed to refine the process flowsheet for both weathered and fresh mineralization.

Phase II will scale up a novel bioleaching process for weathered material, test low-capital heap leaching scenarios, assess bioleaching on fresh rock, and advance conventional flotation and leaching studies. Building on Phase I results, which showed encouraging flotation recoveries for fresh material but refractory behavior in weathered ore, the new work aims to validate heap bioleaching as a low-cost processing option and strengthen the economic case for Pedra Branca’s near-surface PGE resources.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:VO) stock is a Hold with a C$0.12 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ValOre Metals Corp stock, see the TSE:VO Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TSE:VO Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TSE:VO is a Neutral.

The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (pre-revenue operations, ongoing losses, and persistent negative free cash flow), partly offset by low leverage and a stable equity base. Technicals are a relative strength with price trading above major moving averages and positive momentum, while valuation is constrained by negative earnings and no dividend support.

To see Spark’s full report on TSE:VO stock, click here.

More about ValOre Metals Corp

ValOre Metals Corp. is a Vancouver-based mineral exploration company focused on advancing its 100%-owned Pedra Branca platinum group elements project in northeastern Brazil. The project targets near-surface PGE and gold mineralization, with an inferred resource of 2.2 million ounces of 2PGE+Au in 63 million tonnes, and aims to define an economically viable processing flowsheet.

Average Trading Volume: 842,057

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: C$28.04M

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