From China's Export Ban To A Nevada Leach Pad: The Junior With a Domestic Solution to the US Antimony Supply Chain
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- NevGold Corp.
- Ticker
- NAU
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Antimony
- Secondary commodities
- Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results, Metallurgy, Capital raise
- Extracted
- 2026-08-24 05:36:05 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
NevGold Corp. reported high-grade antimony and gold-equivalent drill results at its Resurrection Ridge project in Nevada, alongside exceptional sequential metallurgy results showing up to 99% gold recovery after antimony leaching. The company also successfully upsized its recent brokered placement to over C$42 million to fund its upcoming maiden antimony-gold Mineral Resource Estimate.
Reasoning: The company reported high-grade antimony and gold-equivalent intercepts, exceptional sequential recovery metallurgy, and a significant capital raise, all within a strategic critical mineral context.
Positive factors
- High-grade antimony intercept
- Significant gold-equivalent width
- Exceptional sequential metallurgy results
- Upsized capital raise
- Critical mineral strategic positioning
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The document mentions NI 43-101 compliance and a Qualified Person (Greg French, CPG).
Evidence · text
“approved by Greg French, CPG, the Company's Vice President, Exploration, who is NevGold's Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101.”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: Mentions sonic drill confirmation on historic leach pads.
Evidence · text
“sonic drill confirmation on the historic leach pads”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
Fact 1Limousine Butte · antimonyGrade: 1.11Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6.1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Limousine Butte
- Commodity
- antimony
- Ticker
- NAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.11
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 6.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Resurrection-Ridge:6.1m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.11% Sb is a strong intercept for a near-surface oxide deposit.
Positive factors
- High-grade antimony intercept
Evidence · text
“high-grade interval of 1.11% antimony over 6.1 meters”
Fact 2Limousine Butte · goldGrade: 1.07Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 100.6 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Limousine Butte
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- NAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.07
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 100.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Resurrection-Ridge:100.6m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 100.6m width at 1.07 g/t Au provides a significant bulk-tonnage envelope.
Positive factors
- Significant width
- Credible bulk-tonnage signature
Evidence · text
“1.07 g/t gold + 0.22% antimony”
Fact 3Limousine Butte · goldGrade: 1.93Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 100.6 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Limousine Butte
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- NAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.93
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 100.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- Resurrection-Ridge:100.6m
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.93 g/t AuEq over 100m is a material intercept.
Positive factors
- Strong gold-equivalent grade
Evidence · text
“intersected 1.93 g/t gold equivalent over 100.6 meters”
LB25-024Limousine Butte · goldGrade: 11.42Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- LB25-024
- Project
- Limousine Butte
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- NAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.42
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7.7 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 11.42 g/t AuEq is a very strong intercept.
Positive factors
- High-grade intercept
Evidence · text
“Hole LB25-024 with 11.42 g/t AuEq over 7.7 meters”
LB25-024Limousine Butte · antimonyGrade: 2.64Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- LB25-024
- Project
- Limousine Butte
- Commodity
- antimony
- Ticker
- NAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.64
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 7.7 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- LB25-024:7.7m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 2.64% Sb is an exceptional grade.
Positive factors
- Exceptional antimony grade
Evidence · text
“2.64% Sb”
LB25-024Limousine Butte · goldGrade: 1.17Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- LB25-024
- Project
- Limousine Butte
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- NAU
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.17
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7.7 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- LB25-024:7.7m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.17 g/t Au is moderate grade.
Evidence · text
“1.17 g/t Au”
Fact 7goldView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- NAU
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 99% gold recovery is exceptional for a leach process.
Positive factors
- Exceptional gold recovery
Evidence · text
“individual samples reaching 99%”
Fact 8antimonyView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- antimony
- Ticker
- NAU
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 92% antimony extraction is strong.
Positive factors
- Strong antimony extraction
Evidence · text
“Acid leach antimony extraction across the tested samples ranged from 54% to 92%”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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