Military Metals Corp (CNSX: MILI) (OTCMKTS: MILIF) (FRA: QN90) has added Nova Scotia to its list of antimony prospecting regions.
On Thursday, the junior mining company revealed that it has secured an access agreement at the province’s past-producing West Gore antimony mine. It will enable Military Metals to complete prospecting work and drilling once targets have been identified. Delineating high-priority areas to pursue will be made possible with the help of high-res magnetic drone surveys.
In addition to the exploration that will be completed in the months to come, the antimony prospector aims to complete a comprehensive review of the site’s historical data. The mine site was first discovered in 1883 and later served as a crucial source of antimony for the war effort in the late 1910s. In late 2024 as the metalloid’s price had skyrocketed, Military Metals decided to acquire it.
Between 1914 to 1917 the operation yielded more than 7,000 metric tons of antimony concentrate with an average grade of 46 per cent. The last shipment the mine ever produced was sunk by a German U-boat on route to England during the conflict.
“The historical ore body remains open along strike and open at depth within a now consolidated land package with potential for further discoveries,” chief executive Scott Eldridge said in a release from the company.
“Western countries are pressed to find domestic solutions to take control of the supply of antimony as traditional sources are no longer available and stockpiles are non-existent.”
Military Metals is currently working to capitalize on the antimony bull market by exploring and developing a series of assets in Canada, Europe and the United States. Gold is the other hot commodity the junior aims to produce. Over 6,800 ounces were recovered from West Gore back in the day.
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Military Metals revives the historic West Gore Antimony Mine—once Canada’s top wartime producer.
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Slovakia and Nevada host worthwhile antimony mineralization
Military Metals currently has boots on the ground at the Trojarova, Tienesgrund and Medvedi Potok properties in Slovakia. In the 1980s before the collapse of the Soviet Union, the nation was the number one producer in all of Europe.
Today, no antimony mining of scale is ongoing in the country. Military Metals aims to change that.
“These assets not only provide a steady supply of high-quality antimony but also position us advantageously in the global market,” the company boasted on its website. “Investing in antimony [Sb] assets in Slovakia is a strategic move that leverages the country’s rich mineral resources and stable economic environment.”
In the United States, Military Metals is focused on Nevada’s Last Chance property in Nye County. Between 1917 to 1965 this site produced more than 6,100 tons at an average grade of 29 per cent Sb.
The mining-friendly state of Nevada has proven to be a highly promising source of antimony for other junior miners as well.
The Limousine Butte operation held by NevGold Corp (CVE: NAU) (OTCMKTS: NAUFF) (FRA: 5E50); the past-producing Green Mine under development by Global Tactical Metals Corp (CNSX: MONI) (FRA: A7F); and the American Antimony Project run by Xtra Energy Ord Shs (OTCMKTS: XTPT) are other intriguing projects in the jurisdiction.
Canada, the United States, China, the European Union, South Korea, Australia, Japan and the United Kingdom recognize antimony as a critical mineral essential for national security.
Read more: NevGold raises $5.5M for promising gold-antimony prospects in Nevada
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