# Critical One Energy Discovers Gold with More High-Grade Antimony at Howells Lake Project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/critical-one-energy-discovers-gold-with-more-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake--f16902fc-4998-42df-8c1c-358a57da7ed8

Original source: https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/310547/Critical-One-Energy-Discovers-Gold-with-More-HighGrade-Antimony-at-Howells-Lake-Project

Publisher: newsfile

Original announcement: 2026-08-20T11:20:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Critical One Energy Inc.

- Ticker: CRTL

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Ontario, Canada

- Primary commodity: Antimony

- Secondary commodities: Gold

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-20 12:13:56 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Critical One Energy has reported high-grade antimony intercepts and a new gold discovery at the Howells Lake Project in Ontario. The results confirm the northeast extension of a high-grade antimony zone and provide proximal gold mineralization.

Reasoning: The release reports significant high-grade antimony intercepts \(up to 36.9% Sb\) and a new gold discovery, extending the known footprint of the project.

- Positive factor: high-grade antimony intercepts

- Positive factor: new gold discovery

- Positive factor: extension of known mineralization

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed

- Negative factor: true widths not estimated

Facts used in scoring: 14

## Classification and evidence

**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: Release includes details on blanks, standards, duplicates, and accredited laboratories \(AGAT and ALS\).

Evidence · text

> Blanks of barren diabase rock, antimony-gold standards, and duplicates were inserted every 20 samples.

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: The document explicitly states that true widths have not been estimated due to insufficient geological information.

Evidence · text

> true widths have not been estimated due to insufficient geological information.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 14. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (14)

### HWL-2026-003 190° / -50°

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/critical-one-energy-discovers-gold-with-more-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake--f16902fc-4998-42df-8c1c-358a57da7ed8#fact-drill-facts-0)

Howells Lake Project · antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HWL-2026-003 190° / -50°
- Project: Howells Lake Project
- Commodity: antimony
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: CRTL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.5
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 1.8 m
- From: 42 m
- To: 43.7 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HWL-2026-003 190° / -50°:42.0-43.7
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · table

> 2.5

Context: 1.8

### HWL-2026-003 190° / -50°

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/critical-one-energy-discovers-gold-with-more-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake--f16902fc-4998-42df-8c1c-358a57da7ed8#fact-drill-facts-1)

Howells Lake Project · antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HWL-2026-003 190° / -50°
- Project: Howells Lake Project
- Commodity: antimony
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: CRTL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.9
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 6 m
- From: 62 m
- To: 68 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HWL-2026-003 190° / -50°:62.0-68.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept.

Evidence · table

> 2.9

Context: 6.0

### HWL-2026-004 153° / -52°

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/critical-one-energy-discovers-gold-with-more-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake--f16902fc-4998-42df-8c1c-358a57da7ed8#fact-drill-facts-2)

Howells Lake Project · antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HWL-2026-004 153° / -52°
- Project: Howells Lake Project
- Commodity: antimony
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: CRTL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.8
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 4.5 m
- From: 28 m
- To: 32.5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HWL-2026-004 153° / -52°:28.0-32.5
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.8

Context: 4.5

### HWL-2026-004 153° / -52°

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/critical-one-energy-discovers-gold-with-more-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake--f16902fc-4998-42df-8c1c-358a57da7ed8#fact-drill-facts-3)

Howells Lake Project · antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HWL-2026-004 153° / -52°
- Project: Howells Lake Project
- Commodity: antimony
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: CRTL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.9
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 4.5 m
- From: 40.5 m
- To: 45 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HWL-2026-004 153° / -52°:40.5-45.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · table

> 1.9

Context: 4.5

### HWL-2026-004 153° / -52°

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/critical-one-energy-discovers-gold-with-more-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake--f16902fc-4998-42df-8c1c-358a57da7ed8#fact-drill-facts-4)

Howells Lake Project · antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HWL-2026-004 153° / -52°
- Project: Howells Lake Project
- Commodity: antimony
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: CRTL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.6
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 72 m
- To: 76 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HWL-2026-004 153° / -52°:72.0-76.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.6

Context: 4.0

### HWL-2026-005 170° / -50°

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/critical-one-energy-discovers-gold-with-more-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake--f16902fc-4998-42df-8c1c-358a57da7ed8#fact-drill-facts-5)

Howells Lake Project · antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HWL-2026-005 170° / -50°
- Project: Howells Lake Project
- Commodity: antimony
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: CRTL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 1.7 m
- From: 71.9 m
- To: 73.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HWL-2026-005 170° / -50°:71.9-73.6
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade intercept.

Evidence · table

> 7.0

Context: 1.7

### HWL-2026-016 300° / -60°

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/critical-one-energy-discovers-gold-with-more-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake--f16902fc-4998-42df-8c1c-358a57da7ed8#fact-drill-facts-6)

Howells Lake Project · antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HWL-2026-016 300° / -60°
- Project: Howells Lake Project
- Commodity: antimony
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: CRTL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.6
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 13.9 m
- From: 103.6 m
- To: 117.5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HWL-2026-016 300° / -60°:103.6-117.5
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong high-grade intercept.

Evidence · table

> 6.6

Context: 13.9

### HWL-2026-016 300° / -60°

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/critical-one-energy-discovers-gold-with-more-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake--f16902fc-4998-42df-8c1c-358a57da7ed8#fact-drill-facts-7)

Howells Lake Project · antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HWL-2026-016 300° / -60°
- Project: Howells Lake Project
- Commodity: antimony
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: CRTL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.9
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 31.5 m
- From: 132.5 m
- To: 164 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HWL-2026-016 300° / -60°:132.5-164.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade, wide intercept.

Evidence · table

> 4.9

Context: 31.5

### HWL-2026-016 300° / -60°

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/critical-one-energy-discovers-gold-with-more-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake--f16902fc-4998-42df-8c1c-358a57da7ed8#fact-drill-facts-8)

Howells Lake Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HWL-2026-016 300° / -60°
- Project: Howells Lake Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: CRTL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6 m
- From: 158 m
- To: 164 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HWL-2026-016 300° / -60°:158.0-164.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.7

Context: 6.0

### HWL-2026-016 300° / -60°

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/critical-one-energy-discovers-gold-with-more-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake--f16902fc-4998-42df-8c1c-358a57da7ed8#fact-drill-facts-9)

Howells Lake Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HWL-2026-016 300° / -60°
- Project: Howells Lake Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: CRTL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7 m
- From: 165 m
- To: 172 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HWL-2026-016 300° / -60°:165.0-172.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.9

Context: 7.0

### HWL-2026-016 300° / -60°

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/critical-one-energy-discovers-gold-with-more-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake--f16902fc-4998-42df-8c1c-358a57da7ed8#fact-drill-facts-10)

Howells Lake Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HWL-2026-016 300° / -60°
- Project: Howells Lake Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: CRTL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 17 m
- From: 173 m
- To: 190 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HWL-2026-016 300° / -60°:173.0-190.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade gold intercept.

Evidence · table

> 1.3

Context: 17.0

### HWL-2026-008 190° / -55°

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/critical-one-energy-discovers-gold-with-more-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake--f16902fc-4998-42df-8c1c-358a57da7ed8#fact-drill-facts-11)

Howells Lake Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HWL-2026-008 190° / -55°
- Project: Howells Lake Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: CRTL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7 m
- From: 106 m
- To: 113 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HWL-2026-008 190° / -55°:106.0-113.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.6

Context: 7.0

### HWL-2026-011 164° / -67°

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/critical-one-energy-discovers-gold-with-more-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake--f16902fc-4998-42df-8c1c-358a57da7ed8#fact-drill-facts-12)

Howells Lake Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HWL-2026-011 164° / -67°
- Project: Howells Lake Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: CRTL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 12 m
- From: 110 m
- To: 122 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HWL-2026-011 164° / -67°:110.0-122.0
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade gold intercept.

Evidence · table

> 1.3

Context: 12.0

### HWL-2026-012 191° / -50°

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/critical-one-energy-discovers-gold-with-more-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake--f16902fc-4998-42df-8c1c-358a57da7ed8#fact-drill-facts-13)

Howells Lake Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: HWL-2026-012 191° / -50°
- Project: Howells Lake Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: Ontario, Canada
- Ticker: CRTL

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.1 m
- From: 37.4 m
- To: 46.5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: HWL-2026-012 191° / -50°:37.4-46.5
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.7

Context: 9.1

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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