# Churchill Intersects High Tenor Antimony and Discovers a Significant New Gold-Silver System at Black Raven, Central Newfoundland

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/CRI/news/7663261338570751/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-01-05T12:10:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Churchill Resources Inc.

- Ticker: CRI

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Central Newfoundland

- Primary commodity: Antimony

- Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 06:45:04 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Churchill Resources has reported high-grade antimony intercepts and a new gold-silver system at the Black Raven Project in Newfoundland. The maiden exploration program identified structural continuity for antimony over 800m and a potentially extensive polymetallic system at Pomley Cove Pond.

Reasoning: The announcement reports significant maiden high-grade antimony intercepts and the discovery of a new polymetallic gold-silver system at the Black Raven Project.

- Positive factor: high-grade antimony intercepts

- Positive factor: discovery of new gold-silver system

- Positive factor: structural continuity over 800m

- Positive factor: maiden program success

- Negative factor: many assay results still pending

Facts used in scoring: 24

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: 43% Sb is an exceptionally high grade for antimony.

Evidence · text

> Trench 10: 43.0% Sb over 0.15m

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: The release mentions SGS Canada Inc. as the laboratory and describes assay protocols.

Evidence · text

> All samples were labelled and securely bound and delivered to the laboratory of SGS Canada Inc.

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The program discovered a new gold-silver system at Pomley Cove Pond.

Evidence · text

> New gold-silver vein system at Pomley Cove Pond

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 24. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (24)

### Trench 11

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-0)

antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Trench 11
- Commodity: antimony
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 37.3
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 37.3% Sb is an exceptionally high grade for antimony.

- Positive factor: exceptional grade

Evidence · text

> Trench 11: 37.3% Sb over 0.30m

### Channel 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-1)

antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Channel 3
- Commodity: antimony
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 17.27
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.98 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 17.27% Sb is a very high grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 17.27% antimony over 0.98 in Channel 3

### Channel 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-2)

antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Channel 4
- Commodity: antimony
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 16.81
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.35 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 16.81% Sb is a very high grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 16.81% over 0.35m within 7.86% Sb over 0.75m in Channel 4

### Channel 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-3)

antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Channel 4
- Commodity: antimony
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.86
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.75 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 7.86% Sb is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 7.86% Sb over 0.75m in Channel 4

### Trench 10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-4)

antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Trench 10
- Commodity: antimony
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 43
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.15 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 43% Sb is an exceptional grade.

- Positive factor: exceptional grade

Evidence · text

> Trench 10: 43.0% Sb over 0.15m

### Trench 10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-5)

antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Trench 10
- Commodity: antimony
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.6
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 6.6% Sb is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 6.60% Sb over 1.0m

### FC25-21

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-6)

antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FC25-21
- Commodity: antimony
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 15.85
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.46 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 15.85% Sb is a very high grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 15.85% Sb over 0.46m within a broader mineralized interval of 10.1% Sb over 0.94m in hole FC25-21

### FC25-21

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-7)

antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FC25-21
- Commodity: antimony
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.1
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.94 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 10.1% Sb is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 10.1% Sb over 0.94m in hole FC25-21

### FC25-14

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-8)

antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FC25-14
- Commodity: antimony
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.6
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.65 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 9.6% Sb is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 9.6% Sb over 0.65m, within a broader interval of 6.25% Sb over 1.0m in hole FC25-14

### FC25-14

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antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FC25-14
- Commodity: antimony
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.25
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 6.25% Sb is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 6.25% Sb over 1.0m in hole FC25-14

### FC25-11

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-10)

antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FC25-11
- Commodity: antimony
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.97
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 6.97% Sb is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 6.97% Sb over 0.30m, within 2.64% Sb over 0.8m in hole FC25-11

### FC25-11

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antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FC25-11
- Commodity: antimony
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.64
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.8 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 2.64% Sb is a moderate grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 2.64% Sb over 0.8m in hole FC25-11

### FC25-05

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-12)

gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FC25-05
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.36 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 2.0 g/t Au is a strong grade for an exploration target.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 2.0 g/t Au and 36 g/t Ag over 0.36m in hole FC25-05

### FC25-05

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-13)

silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FC25-05
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 36
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.36 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 36 g/t Ag is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 2.0 g/t Au and 36 g/t Ag over 0.36m in hole FC25-05

### FC25-10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-14)

gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FC25-10
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.36 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 2.2 g/t Au is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 2.2 g/t Au and 30 g/t Ag over 0.36m in hole FC25-10

### FC25-10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-15)

silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FC25-10
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 30
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.36 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 30 g/t Ag is a moderate grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 2.2 g/t Au and 30 g/t Ag over 0.36m in hole FC25-10

### FC25-14

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-16)

gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FC25-14
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 4.4 g/t Au is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 4.4 g/t Au and 44 g/t Ag over 0.60m in hole FC25-14

### FC25-14

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-17)

silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: FC25-14
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 44
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 44 g/t Ag is a moderate grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 4.4 g/t Au and 44 g/t Ag over 0.60m in hole FC25-14

### TRPC-04

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-18)

gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TRPC-04
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.35
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.59 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 4.35 g/t Au is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 4.35g/t gold and 132.03 g/t silver over 1.59m \(TRPC-04\)

### TRPC-04

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-19)

silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TRPC-04
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 132.03
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.59 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 132.03 g/t Ag is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 4.35g/t gold and 132.03 g/t silver over 1.59m \(TRPC-04\)

### TRPC-01

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-20)

gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TRPC-01
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.41
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.69 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 3.41 g/t Au is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 3.41% g/t gold and 56.68 g/t silver over 0.69m \(TRPC-01\)

### TRPC-01

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silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TRPC-01
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 56.68
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.69 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 56.68 g/t Ag is a moderate grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 3.41% g/t gold and 56.68 g/t silver over 0.69m \(TRPC-01\)

### TRPC-03

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-22)

gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TRPC-03
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.36
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.12 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 3.36 g/t Au is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 3.36 g/t gold and 17.75 g/t silver over 1.12m \(TRPC-03\)

### TRPC-03

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/churchill-intersects-high-tenor-antimony-and-discovers-a-significant-new-gold-si--0d3f7dbd-05aa-44e0-be68-1268f2957072#fact-drill-facts-23)

silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TRPC-03
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: CRI

#### Geometry

- Grade: 17.75
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.12 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 17.75 g/t Ag is a weak grade intercept.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · text

> 3.36 g/t gold and 17.75 g/t silver over 1.12m \(TRPC-03\)

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