Antimony Spot Price Has Yet Again Achieved a New All-Time High as Critical Minerals Demand Jumps

Original announcement by tmx on Oct 3, 2025

Bullish

Company: Xtra Energy Corporation
Ticker: XTPT
Exchange: TSX
Region: Nevada
Primary commodity: Antimony
Secondary commodities: Gold
Document categories: Drill results, Other
Extracted: 2026-08-25 19:00:47 UTC

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Xtra Energy Corporation (operating as American Antimony Corporation) has reported high-grade antimony drill results from its American Antimony Project in Nevada. The standout intercept of 87m at 1.46% Sb includes gold credits and features exceptionally low arsenic levels, supporting favorable metallurgy.

Reasoning: The release reports a world-class 87m intercept with high antimony grades and associated gold, confirming district-scale continuity in a strategic mineral jurisdiction.

Positive factors

exceptional antimony grades
significant intercept width
low arsenic levels
district-scale continuity

Facts used in scoring: 9

Classification and evidence

Bonanza Interceptpositive

Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: 5.59% Sb is exceptionally high for antimony.

Evidence · text

“up to 5.59% Sb”

True Width Disclosedpositive

Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.

Why it applies: The release explicitly confirms a true dike width of ~25 ft (7.6 m).

Evidence · text

“Confirms true dike width ~25 ft (7.6 m)”

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: Release mentions certified laboratory results and Phase One drilling campaign.

Evidence · text

“pleased to report certified laboratory results”

Step-Out Extensionpositive

Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Peripheral step-outs confirm southern strike continuity.

Evidence · text

“Confirm zoning and southern strike continuity”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (9)

BC25-03American Antimony Project · antimonyGrade: 1.46Grade Unit: %Intercept: 87 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: BC25-03
Project: American Antimony Project
Commodity: antimony
Region: usa_nv
Reported Region: Nevada
Ticker: XTPT

Geometry

Grade: 1.46
Grade Unit: %
Intercept: 87 m
From: 103.6 m
To: 190.5 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: BC25-03:103.6-190.5

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 87m at 1.46% Sb is a massive, high-grade intercept for antimony.

Positive factors

exceptional grade
large width

Evidence · text

“87 m (285 ft) continuous felsite-hosted mineralization (103.6–190.5 m). Average 1.46% Sb”

BC25-03American Antimony Project · antimonyGrade: 5.59Grade Unit: %Intercept: 87 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: BC25-03
Project: American Antimony Project
Commodity: antimony
Region: usa_nv
Reported Region: Nevada
Ticker: XTPT

Geometry

Grade: 5.59
Grade Unit: %
Intercept: 87 m
From: 103.6 m
To: 190.5 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: BC25-03:103.6-190.5

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 5.59% Sb is an exceptionally high grade for this commodity.

Positive factors

bonanza grade

Evidence · text

“up to 5.59% Sb”

BC25-03American Antimony Project · goldGrade: 1.33Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 87 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: BC25-03
Project: American Antimony Project
Commodity: gold
Region: usa_nv
Reported Region: Nevada
Ticker: XTPT

Geometry

Grade: 1.33
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 87 m
From: 103.6 m
To: 190.5 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: BC25-03:103.6-190.5

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Gold is present as a credit in the antimony intercept.

Positive factors

gold credits

Evidence · text

“Gold up to 1.33 g/t Au”

BC25-03American Antimony Project · goldGrade: 0.27Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 87 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: BC25-03
Project: American Antimony Project
Commodity: gold
Region: usa_nv
Reported Region: Nevada
Ticker: XTPT

Geometry

Grade: 0.27
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 87 m
From: 103.6 m
To: 190.5 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: BC25-03:103.6-190.5

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Average gold grade is low but provides credit.

Evidence · text

“average 0.27 g/t Au across the interval”

BC25-11American Antimony Project · antimonyGrade: 1.06Grade Unit: %Intercept: 12.3 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: BC25-11
Project: American Antimony Project
Commodity: antimony
Region: usa_nv
Reported Region: Nevada
Ticker: XTPT

Geometry

Grade: 1.06
Grade Unit: %
Intercept: 12.3 m
From: 134.1 m
To: 146.4 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Solid intercept supporting continuity.

Evidence · text

“12.3 m @ 1.06% Sb”

BC25-11American Antimony Project · goldGrade: 0.18Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 12.3 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: BC25-11
Project: American Antimony Project
Commodity: gold
Region: usa_nv
Reported Region: Nevada
Ticker: XTPT

Geometry

Grade: 0.18
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 12.3 m
From: 134.1 m
To: 146.4 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade gold credit.

Evidence · text

“0.18 g/t Au”

BC25-02American Antimony Project · antimonyGrade: 1.08Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7.6 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: BC25-02
Project: American Antimony Project
Commodity: antimony
Region: usa_nv
Reported Region: Nevada
Ticker: XTPT

Geometry

Grade: 1.08
Grade Unit: %
Intercept: 7.6 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: First laboratory-confirmed intercept.

Evidence · text

“7.6 m @ 1.08% Sb”

BC25-05American Antimony Project · antimonyGrade: 0.72Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7.6 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: BC25-05
Project: American Antimony Project
Commodity: antimony
Region: usa_nv
Reported Region: Nevada
Ticker: XTPT

Geometry

Grade: 0.72
Grade Unit: %
Intercept: 7.6 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Confirms true dike width.

Positive factors

True Width Disclosed

Evidence · text

“7.6 m @ 0.72% Sb”

BC25-05American Antimony Project · goldGrade: 0.33Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7.6 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: BC25-05
Project: American Antimony Project
Commodity: gold
Region: usa_nv
Reported Region: Nevada
Ticker: XTPT

Geometry

Grade: 0.33
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 7.6 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill

QA/QC

QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Gold credit.

Evidence · text

“0.33 g/t Au”

How Atlas produces this analysis

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