Scottie Resources Advances Direct-Ship Ore Strategy with Phase 2 Ore Sorting Study Success and Feasibility Study Launch
Scottie Resources de-risks high-grade DSO strategy with successful Phase 2 ore sorting as it pivots toward 2027 production goal.
The most recent news (March 18, 2026) announces the selection of Tetra Tech Inc. to lead a Feasibility Study (FS) for the Scottie Gold Mine Project. Simultaneously, the company reported successful Phase 2 Ore Sorting results. Key technical findings confirm that X-Ray Transmission (XRT) technology provides superior recovery and logistical advantages over XRF for their Direct-Ship Ore (DSO) strategy. The study used production-level equipment to confirm that the project can produce a DSO product at a -75mm particle size. A Phase 3 production-scale sample is planned for Spring 2026 at the Tomra facility in Germany.
The news is Routine - Positive. While the results are technically significant, they are an incremental progression of the DSO strategy first outlined in April 2025 and reinforced by the PEA filed in December 2025. - Technical De-risking: Moving from conceptual "Phase 1" core-sized samples to "Phase 2" production-level equipment validates the metallurgy and sorting efficiency required for the DSO model. - Strategic Shift: The selection of XRT over XRF narrows the technical scope for the upcoming FS. - Timeline Confirmation: The launch of the FS keeps the company on track for its previously stated goal of completing the study by H1 2027. - Economic Context: The DSO model is highly sensitive to "payability" from smelters; optimizing the sorting process is critical to maintaining the high-margin profile (60.3% IRR) identified in the PEA.
Scottie Resources is focused on the Scottie Gold Mine Project in BC’s Golden Triangle. The project includes the past-producing Scottie Gold Mine and the newer Blueberry Contact Zone. - Flagship Strategy: A Direct-Ship Ore (DSO) model. Instead of building a multi-hundred-million dollar mill and tailings facility, Scottie plans to crush and sort high-grade ore on-site and ship it directly to Asian smelters. - PEA Highlights: After-tax NPV(5%) of $215.8M and 60.3% IRR at US$2,600/oz gold.