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Flagship MineralsASX:FLG

Gold explorer, with a project stated to be in Maracunga gold belt.

NoneChile — as stated on the recordings

explorer gold NoneChile
May 2026 → Jul 2026Covered
9 of 10Topics on record
3Figures tracked over time
1 executiveNamed on the record
Generate Claims & Checks What management and commentators said, and what still needs independent verification 2 interviews with the company
Stage
Explorer
Primary commodity
Gold
Jurisdiction
Maracunga gold belt
Deposit
oxide mixed and sulfide zones
Latest appearance
13 Jul 2026
On record
2 interviews · 33 statements · 1 executive

At a glance

What the record holds today. Every card names where it came from — a management representation is not an established fact, and the page never blurs the two.

What is in the ground
2.1 million ounces
Management-stated Paul Lock Jul 2026
Grade
2.3 million ounces sulfide and about 850,000 ounces is oxide and mix zone
Management-stated Paul Lock Jul 2026
Money on hand
just under 2 million AUD at last quarter
Stated capital need: below 200 million
Management-stated Paul Lock May 2026
What happens next
transition from oxide/mixed to sulfides at year 6
Management-stated Paul Lock May 2026
The main open question
Material does not include independent investor scrutiny or cost/financing details sufficient to build a full countercase.
Weighed from the statements below, not our opinion of the company.
Our reading

How the stated figures have moved

The same figure, as management put it on the earliest and the latest recording we hold. A difference may be a genuine update, a different measure of the same thing (total against indicated), or a mis-heard number — both quotes are here, and both recordings are one click away.

Recovery 75%up to 85% ● Higher 2 statements on record
18 May 2026
oxide 75%, mixed 55%, sulfides 72%
“we've used recoveries for the oxide zone of 75% for the mixed 55% and for the sulfides 72%.”
13 Jul 2026
up to 85% in the oxides, up to around 60 in the mix zone, plus 85% in sulfides
“Um the met recoveries were good particularly in the oxides um up to 85%. uh in the mix zone um up to around 60, but there was very little work done on optimization and then the sulfides weren't tested…”
Grade 0.56 g/t2.3 million oz ≠ Different measure Stated in grade, then in ounces — not the same quantity 2 statements on record
18 May 2026
0.56 grams per ton
“It's 115.2 million tons at.56 gram a ton for 2.1 million ounces.”
13 Jul 2026
2.3 million ounces sulfide and about 850,000 ounces is oxide and mix zone
“of that around 2.3 million ounces sulfide and about 850,000 ounces is oxide and mix zone.”
Resource size ≠ Different measure Stated in ounces, then in tonnes — not the same quantity 4 statements on record
18 May 2026
2.1 million ounces
“we've just announced a uh ME with 2.1 million ounces. So it's 115.2 million tons at.56 gram a ton for 2.1 million ounces.”
13 Jul 2026
Whipsol copper project: .5 to 1 billion tons at 2 to point4 copper equivalent
“It's got a drill supported jaw expiration target of um uh.5 to 1 billion tons at 2 to point4 copper equivalent.”

Management view vs outside view

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What management spends its time on

Counted from Flagship Minerals's own claims across 2 interviews — most-covered theme first.

What outside voices pick up on

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▲ Bull case

Management says the Isidora project is a gold porphyry at surface with 2.1 million ounces at 0.56 g/t, targeting 100,000 oz/year production with capex below $200 million and AISC below $1,500.

What it rests on
Evidence: 3 moments from 2 interviews
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Management says the Isidora project is a gold porphyry at surface with 2.1 million ounces at 0.56 g/t, targeting 100,000 oz/year production with capex below $200 million and AISC below $1,500. The deposit has oxide, mixed, and sulfide zones with recovery rates up to 85% in oxides, and management expects significant infill and pit extension upside to grow the resource toward 2.5+ million ounces.

▼ Bear case

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What it rests on
Evidence: 1 moment from 1 interview
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Material does not include independent investor scrutiny or cost/financing details sufficient to build a full countercase. Management claims metallurgy work has been limited (notably only one met hole through the ore body), and water is identified as the project's biggest technical risk. The company holds just under AUD $2 million cash, raising questions about funding the capex and transition to sulfides in year six.

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Key catalysts are the 3–400 ton bulk sample dump-leach test work to de-risk oxide and mixed-zone metallurgy, and the resource expansion toward 2.5 million ounces via infill drilling and pit extensions.

What it rests on
Evidence: 2 moments from 2 interviews
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Key catalysts are the 3–400 ton bulk sample dump-leach test work to de-risk oxide and mixed-zone metallurgy, and the resource expansion toward 2.5 million ounces via infill drilling and pit extensions. The transition to sulfide mining and processing at year six, and achievement of stated AISC targets, are critical to project viability and shareholder returns.

Each moment links to the exact point in the source recording. The cases are drawn from the transcripts, weighed as written — they are not a rating, a target or a recommendation.

Project 20 statements

The deposit 11

Key takeaway. Management describes the Whipsol copper project as a gold porphyry at surface with oxide, mixed, and sulfide zones (May 2026), and separately reports oxide mixed and sulfide zones (Jul 2026).

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In May 2026 the company cited a resource of 2.1 million ounces at 0.56 grams per ton, with significant upside from infill drilling and pit extensions. By July 2026 the company had added a copper-equivalent resource estimate of 0.5 to 1 billion tons at 2 to 0.4 percent copper equivalent, while refining its gold figures to about a million ounces to 2.1 million ounces, specifying 2.3 million ounces in sulfide and about 850,000 ounces in oxide and mix zone, with exploration upside of 3 to 500,000 ounces of oxide and mix plus an additional 2.5 million ounces.

What was actually said
deposit type
oxide mixed and sulfide zones
“there had been a lot of metallurgical work done on uh but the only metal was there was one met hole right through the center of the or body [clears throat] in the oxide mixed and uh sulfide zones”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
exploration upside
3 to 500,000 ounces of oxide and mix
“we need to bring in another um you know 3 to 500,000 ounces of oxide and mix”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
exploration upside
plus 2.5 million ounces
“we'll be trying to take that uh resource through to say plus 2.5 million ounces but build the oxide component.”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
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grade
2.3 million ounces sulfide and about 850,000 ounces is oxide and mix zone
“of that around 2.3 million ounces sulfide and about 850,000 ounces is oxide and mix zone.”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
resource size
2.1 million ounces
“So our MR room is 2.1 million ounces.”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
resource size
about a million ounces to 2.1 million ounces
“we delivered a resource upgrade um in May. Uh took it from about a million ounces to 2.1 million ounces.”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
resource size
Whipsol copper project: .5 to 1 billion tons at 2 to point4 copper equivalent
“It's got a drill supported jaw expiration target of um uh.5 to 1 billion tons at 2 to point4 copper equivalent.”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
deposit type
gold porphyry at surface with oxide, mixed, and sulfide zones
“It's a gold porefree. It's at surface and we'll have uh six plus years of runway doing heat bleach.”
Paul Lock· 18 May 2026·
exploration upside
significant upside from infill drilling and pit extensions
“when you look at um our block uh you'll look at the cross-sections etc you'll see there's a lot more upside in this”
Paul Lock· 18 May 2026·
grade
0.56 grams per ton
“It's 115.2 million tons at.56 gram a ton for 2.1 million ounces.”
Paul Lock· 18 May 2026·
resource size
2.1 million ounces
“we've just announced a uh ME with 2.1 million ounces. So it's 115.2 million tons at.56 gram a ton for 2.1 million ounces.”
Paul Lock· 18 May 2026·

Jurisdiction 5

Key takeaway. Flagship Minerals points to projects in two countries.

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In July 2026 the company noted assets in Canada (about 160 km east of Vancouver and 17 km west of Copper Mountain) and in Chile. In May 2026 management had also referenced Chile and specifically the Maricunga gold belt.

What was actually said
country
Canada
“the Whipsol copper project in BC uh Canada.”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
country
Chile
“Flagship has the Izzya gold project uh in the Maracooka gold belt in Chile”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
region
160ks um east of uh Vancouver and 17ks west of Copper Mountain
“Um so you know and it's actually down near the US border. So we're not in God's country. Uh easy to operate. It's about 160ks um east of uh Vancouver and 17ks west of Copper Mountain.”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
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country
Chile
“Flagship's main project is the Isidora Gold project in the Maracunga gold belt in Chile.”
Paul Lock· 18 May 2026·
region
Maracunga gold belt
“Flagship's main project is the Isidora Gold project in the Maracunga gold belt in Chile.”
Paul Lock· 18 May 2026·

Technical risk 4

Key takeaway. Management discusses technical risk for the project.

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In May 2026 the company reported metallurgy showing oxide recoveries up to 85%, mixed-zone recoveries of 55–60% at 28mm crush, and sulfide recoveries of approximately 80% without optimization. In July 2026 management updated those figures, stating recovery rates up to 85% in oxides, up to around 60% in the mixed zone, and 85% in sulfides, and noted that a key assumption is a 3- to 400-ton bulk sample dump leach test. The company identifies water as a stated risk.

What was actually said
key assumption
3 to 400 uh ton bulk sample dump bleach test work
“You're looking at doing a sort of 3 400 uh ton bulk sample.”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
recovery rate
up to 85% in the oxides, up to around 60 in the mix zone, plus 85% in sulfides
“Um the met recoveries were good particularly in the oxides um up to 85%. uh in the mix zone um up to around 60, but there was very little work done on optimization and then the sulfides weren't tested um back then, but we've done some test work and the recoveries are uh plus 85%.”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
stated risk
water
“Well, in the Maraconga, the biggest risk is water.”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
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metallurgy
oxide recoveries up to 85%, mixed zone 55-60% at 28mm crush, sulfides ~80% without optimization
“in the oxide zones, uh, recoveries, um, both in bottle roll [clears throat] and column bleach tests, um, up to about 85%. Uh, in the mix zones on a 28 mm crush recoveries, we're in the 55 to 60%”
Paul Lock· 18 May 2026·

Economics 7 statements

Economics 6

Key takeaway. Management has given two different sets of price assumptions across the two interviews.

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In May 2026 the company assumed US$3,650 per ounce, but by July 2026 it was using a price of $8 per share plus whipsaw. On the cost side, the May interview put all-in sustaining costs below $1,500, while the July interview gave a capex estimate below $200 million. Operating costs were described as 100,000 ounces per year in July. Management also reported recovery rates in May: 75% for oxide, 55% for mixed, and 72% for sulfides.

What was actually said
capex
below 200 million
“I expect our capex will be below 200 million.”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
operating cost
100,000 ounces per year
“and that that's for 100,000 ounces per year.”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
price assumption
8 dollar per share plus whipsaw
“vided by 340 million um is a dollar8 per share plus whipsaw.”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
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aisc
below $1,500
“if you're looking at an AIFC, you know, u below um $1,500, um, uh, that's a good start.”
Paul Lock· 18 May 2026·
price assumption
3,650 USD per ounce
“Um if we use a uh cut off um sorry a recovery of say 75% um just on average then that would uh give us about 125,000 ounces over 12 years um or just above 150,000 ounces over 10 years”
Paul Lock· 18 May 2026·
recovery rate
oxide 75%, mixed 55%, sulfides 72%
“we've used recoveries for the oxide zone of 75% for the mixed 55% and for the sulfides 72%.”
Paul Lock· 18 May 2026·

Financing 1

What was actually said
cash position
just under 2 million AUD at last quarter
“Um we um at the last quarter we had just under uh in Aussie dollars 2 million.”
Paul Lock· 18 May 2026·

Timeline 1 statement

Timeline 1

What was actually said
milestone
transition from oxide/mixed to sulfides at year 6
“Um we would be transitioning in sulfides um at around year six unless we bring other oxides in.”
Paul Lock· 18 May 2026·

Corporate 5 statements

Management 2

Key takeaway. Flagship Minerals' management highlights the team's track record, noting it previously delivered the Rio Tunes U Fenix project (as of July 2026).

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The company also reports strong insider alignment, with the managing director being a large shareholder (as of May 2026).

What was actually said
track record
Rio Tunes U Fenix project
“So that's very low on the cost curve uh low capital intensity a great little project”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
insider ownership
Managing director is a large shareholder
“I love that question because I'm a large shareholder in the company.”
Paul Lock· 18 May 2026·

Share structure 1

What was actually said
insider stake
nearly 22% of the company
“and given that I'm uh nearly 22% of the company and I'm really focused on dilution”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·

Market 2

Key takeaway. Regarding market positioning, management of Flagship Minerals states the project sits low on the cost curve (Jul 2026).

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In an earlier statement (May 2026), the company said it expects a similar all-in sustaining cost to the Rio2 Fenix project, around $1,237–1,250.

What was actually said
cost curve position
low on the cost curve
“our focus is gold and copper and we're looking for projects which will have uh places us low on the cost curve and have low capital intensity.”
Paul Lock· 13 Jul 2026·
cost curve position
expecting similar AISC to Rio2 Fenix project at around $1,237-1,250
“Um we would expect um to uh all all else being equal equal to achieve something similar uh when we start our project.”
Paul Lock· 18 May 2026·

Sources 2 interviews

Every interview 2

DateChannelInterviewStatements
13 Jul 2026 Crux Investor Flagship Minerals (ASX:FLG) - Gold Growth Meets Tier-1 Copper Opportunity 19
18 May 2026 Crux Investor Flagship Minerals (ASX:FLG) - Fast-Tracks Isidora Project to 2.1M oz Gold Milestone 14

What else those interviews covered

Every other asset named in the same recordings, by how many of them named it — the company's coverage context, not its holdings. Where the name is another company we hold a record for, it links to it.

fenix project 1
gold 1
hudbay minerals (copper mountain) 1
iqd oquest 1
isidora gold project 1
kinross 1
maracunga gold belt 1
maricunga 1

Questions people ask

What is Flagship Minerals's project and where is it?

Flagship Minerals is a explorer gold company, with a project stated to be in Chile. Everything here is drawn from its executives' own interviews.

Which interviews mention Flagship Minerals?

We track 2 interviews mentioning Flagship Minerals, across 1 channel (Crux Investor).

What are investors saying about Flagship Minerals?

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What do recent interviews with Flagship Minerals cover?

The most-discussed topics on record are the deposit, economics, jurisdiction, technical risk — each claim quoted and dated in the sections above.

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