# Galena's Antimony Output Follows Silver Mill Upgrades, Not a Separate Antimony Mine Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/galena-s-antimony-output-follows-silver-mill-upgrades-not-a-separate-antimony-mi--88a5ef8b-030f-4445-90c0-b90c6131e1f6 Original source: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/galenas-antimony-output-follows-silver-mill-upgrades-not-a-separate-antimony-mine Publisher: cruxinvestor Original announcement: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-01T11:03:58.224Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-01T11:03:58.224Z - Company: Americas Gold and Silver Corporation - Ticker: USA - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Idaho - Primary commodity: Antimony - Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper, Lead - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-10-01 11:03:58 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Americas Gold and Silver reports high-grade antimony intercepts from the Galena Complex in Idaho, including 2.6% Sb over 0.7m. The company has successfully transitioned antimony from a penalty metal to a payable by-product and is targeting increased mill throughput by the end of 2026. Reasoning: The document reports significant drill results for antimony and details the transition of the metal from a penalty to a revenue-generating by-product, alongside mill expansion plans. - Positive factor: Antimony transitioned from penalty metal to payable by-product - Positive factor: High-grade antimony intercepts reported in new veins - Positive factor: Mill throughput expansion targeting 1,200 stpd - Negative factor: Some intercepts are narrower than planned stope widths Facts used in scoring: 10 ## 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: The document mentions assay reports and drilling results from a September 18 program. Evidence · text > The assay report lists antimony alongside silver, copper, and lead. **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Drilling identified new veins at the Crescent project and the 9 Vein was found in an area with no historical drilling. Evidence · text > The 9 Vein, found when a utilities drift crosscut an area with no historical drilling ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (10) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/galena-s-antimony-output-follows-silver-mill-upgrades-not-a-separate-antimony-mi--88a5ef8b-030f-4445-90c0-b90c6131e1f6#fact-drill-facts-0) Galena Complex · antimony Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Galena Complex - Commodity: antimony - Region: usa\_id - Reported Region: usa\_id - Ticker: USA #### Geometry - Grade: 2.6 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.7 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Galena - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 2.6% Sb is a high-grade intercept for the project. - Positive factor: High grade intercept Evidence · text > One Galena intercept returned 2.6% antimony over 0.7 meters \(m\) #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/galena-s-antimony-output-follows-silver-mill-upgrades-not-a-separate-antimony-mi--88a5ef8b-030f-4445-90c0-b90c6131e1f6#fact-drill-facts-1) Galena Complex · silver Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Galena Complex - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_id - Reported Region: usa\_id - Ticker: USA #### Geometry - Grade: 2783.8 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.7 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: null:0.0-0.7 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Galena - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade silver associated with antimony intercept. - Positive factor: High grade silver Evidence · text > 2,783.8 grams per tonne \(g/t\) silver #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/galena-s-antimony-output-follows-silver-mill-upgrades-not-a-separate-antimony-mi--88a5ef8b-030f-4445-90c0-b90c6131e1f6#fact-drill-facts-2) Galena Complex · antimony Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Galena Complex - Commodity: antimony - Region: usa\_id - Reported Region: usa\_id - Ticker: USA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.81 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.4 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: null:0.0-0.4 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: 9 Vein - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Discovery of new vein with significant antimony grade, though width is narrow. - Positive factor: New vein discovery - Negative factor: Narrow width Evidence · text > The 9 Vein... returned 1.81% antimony over 0.4 m #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/galena-s-antimony-output-follows-silver-mill-upgrades-not-a-separate-antimony-mi--88a5ef8b-030f-4445-90c0-b90c6131e1f6#fact-drill-facts-3) Galena Complex · silver Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Galena Complex - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_id - Reported Region: usa\_id - Ticker: USA #### Geometry - Grade: 7123 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.4 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: null:0.0-0.4 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: 9 Vein - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Exceptional silver grade. - Positive factor: Very high grade silver Evidence · text > with 7,123 g/t silver #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/galena-s-antimony-output-follows-silver-mill-upgrades-not-a-separate-antimony-mi--88a5ef8b-030f-4445-90c0-b90c6131e1f6#fact-drill-facts-4) Galena Complex · antimony Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Galena Complex - Commodity: antimony - Region: usa\_id - Reported Region: usa\_id - Ticker: USA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.5 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: 43L-TJ vein complex - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Good antimony grade over a reasonable width. - Positive factor: Solid antimony grade Evidence · text > In the 43L-TJ vein complex, an intercept returned 1.5% antimony over 1.9 m #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/galena-s-antimony-output-follows-silver-mill-upgrades-not-a-separate-antimony-mi--88a5ef8b-030f-4445-90c0-b90c6131e1f6#fact-drill-facts-5) Galena Complex · antimony Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Galena Complex - Commodity: antimony - Region: usa\_id - Reported Region: usa\_id - Ticker: USA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.3 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: silver-lead vein - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Antimony grade is below the 1% ore grade benchmark. - Negative factor: Low grade Evidence · text > returned 0.3% antimony alongside 18.0% lead #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/galena-s-antimony-output-follows-silver-mill-upgrades-not-a-separate-antimony-mi--88a5ef8b-030f-4445-90c0-b90c6131e1f6#fact-drill-facts-6) Galena Complex · lead Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Galena Complex - Commodity: lead - Region: usa\_id - Reported Region: usa\_id - Ticker: USA #### Geometry - Grade: 18 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: silver-lead vein - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade lead intercept. - Positive factor: High grade lead Evidence · text > alongside 18.0% lead #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/galena-s-antimony-output-follows-silver-mill-upgrades-not-a-separate-antimony-mi--88a5ef8b-030f-4445-90c0-b90c6131e1f6#fact-drill-facts-7) Coeur Mine · antimony Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Coeur Mine - Commodity: antimony - Region: usa\_id - Reported Region: usa\_id - Ticker: USA #### Geometry - Grade: 0.7 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.1 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: 520 Vein - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Modest antimony grade. Evidence · text > returned 0.7% antimony over 1.1 m #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/galena-s-antimony-output-follows-silver-mill-upgrades-not-a-separate-antimony-mi--88a5ef8b-030f-4445-90c0-b90c6131e1f6#fact-drill-facts-8) Crescent · antimony Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Crescent - Commodity: antimony - Region: usa\_id - Reported Region: usa\_id - Ticker: USA #### Geometry - Grade: 1.5 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.9 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Alhambra vein vicinity - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Good antimony grade in new vein at Crescent. - Positive factor: New vein discovery Evidence · text > An intercept in one of them cut 1.5% antimony over 0.9 m #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### Fact 10 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/galena-s-antimony-output-follows-silver-mill-upgrades-not-a-separate-antimony-mi--88a5ef8b-030f-4445-90c0-b90c6131e1f6#fact-drill-facts-9) Crescent · antimony Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Crescent - Commodity: antimony - Region: usa\_id - Reported Region: usa\_id - Ticker: USA #### Geometry - Grade: 2 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.2 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Alhambra vein vicinity - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade but extremely narrow intercept. - Positive factor: High grade - Negative factor: Very narrow width Evidence · text > an intercept in the other returned 2.0% antimony over 0.2 m #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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