# Global Antimony Market Projected to Reach $4.5 Billion by 2036, But the Binding Constraint Is the Permitting Clock Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/global-antimony-market-projected-to-reach-4-5-billion-by-2036-but-the-binding-co--378ebd6f-d0b2-4aeb-9bff-350cd32d30fb Original source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-antimony-market-projected-to-reach-4-5-billion-by-2036--but-the-binding-constraint-is-the-permitting-clock-302872661.html Publisher: prnewswire Original announcement: 2026-09-08T18:30:43.781Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: RUA GOLD Inc. - Ticker: RUA - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: New Zealand - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Antimony - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-08 18:33:26 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary RUA GOLD Inc. has reported its highest-grade drill results to date at the Auld Creek gold-antimony project in New Zealand, including an intercept of 82.9 g/t gold and 24.80% antimony. The company is advancing toward a pre-feasibility study and a fast-track mining application targeted for late 2026. Reasoning: The release reports record high-grade gold and antimony intercepts at the Auld Creek project, which are significant given the strategic importance of antimony. - Positive factor: exceptional gold and antimony grades - Positive factor: strong continuity of mineralization - Positive factor: project is part of a fast-track permitting regime - Negative factor: true widths not known - Negative factor: exploration-stage company with no reserves Facts used in scoring: 7 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: 40.5 g/t gold is exceptionally high grade. Evidence · text > 40.5 g/t gold **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 mentions SGS Laboratories and ALS Brisbane for assaying. Evidence · text > analyzed by ALS Brisbane **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 reported intervals are downhole widths and true widths are not known. Evidence · text > reported intervals are downhole widths and true widths are not known **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: the document describes a mill\_cil route \("CIL"\) ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (7) ### ACDDH119 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/global-antimony-market-projected-to-reach-4-5-billion-by-2036-but-the-binding-co--378ebd6f-d0b2-4aeb-9bff-350cd32d30fb#fact-drill-facts-0) Auld Creek · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: ACDDH119 - Project: Auld Creek - Commodity: gold - Region: new zealand - Reported Region: new zealand - Ticker: RUA #### Geometry - Grade: 82.9 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ACDDH119:0.0-0.6 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Auld Creek - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Brisbane - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 82.9 g/t gold is an exceptional grade for an exploration project. - Positive factor: exceptional grade - Negative factor: narrow intercept Evidence · text > 0.6m grading 82.9 g/t gold #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ### ACDDH119 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/global-antimony-market-projected-to-reach-4-5-billion-by-2036-but-the-binding-co--378ebd6f-d0b2-4aeb-9bff-350cd32d30fb#fact-drill-facts-1) Auld Creek · antimony #### Identity - Hole ID: ACDDH119 - Project: Auld Creek - Commodity: antimony - Region: new zealand - Reported Region: new zealand - Ticker: RUA #### Geometry - Grade: 24.8 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ACDDH119:0.0-0.6 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Auld Creek - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Brisbane - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 24.8% antimony is an exceptionally high grade. - Positive factor: exceptional antimony grade Evidence · text > 24.80% antimony in hole ACDDH119 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ### ACDDH112 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/global-antimony-market-projected-to-reach-4-5-billion-by-2036-but-the-binding-co--378ebd6f-d0b2-4aeb-9bff-350cd32d30fb#fact-drill-facts-2) Auld Creek · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: ACDDH112 - Project: Auld Creek - Commodity: gold - Region: new zealand - Reported Region: new zealand - Ticker: RUA #### Geometry - Grade: 9.29 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2.85 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ACDDH112:0.0-2.85 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Auld Creek - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Brisbane - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 9.29 g/t gold is a strong intercept. - Positive factor: strong gold grade Evidence · text > 2.85m at 9.29 g/t gold #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ### ACDDH112 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/global-antimony-market-projected-to-reach-4-5-billion-by-2036-but-the-binding-co--378ebd6f-d0b2-4aeb-9bff-350cd32d30fb#fact-drill-facts-3) Auld Creek · antimony #### Identity - Hole ID: ACDDH112 - Project: Auld Creek - Commodity: antimony - Region: new zealand - Reported Region: new zealand - Ticker: RUA #### Geometry - Grade: 13.71 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2.85 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ACDDH112:0.0-2.85 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Auld Creek - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Brisbane - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 13.71% antimony is a strong intercept. - Positive factor: strong antimony grade Evidence · text > 13.71% antimony in ACDDH112 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ### ACDDH112 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/global-antimony-market-projected-to-reach-4-5-billion-by-2036-but-the-binding-co--378ebd6f-d0b2-4aeb-9bff-350cd32d30fb#fact-drill-facts-4) Auld Creek · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: ACDDH112 - Project: Auld Creek - Commodity: gold - Region: new zealand - Reported Region: new zealand - Ticker: RUA #### Geometry - Grade: 40.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ACDDH112:sub-interval - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Auld Creek - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Brisbane - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 40.5 g/t gold is an exceptional grade. - Positive factor: bonanza grade Evidence · text > including 0.5m at 40.5 g/t gold #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ### ACDDH104 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/global-antimony-market-projected-to-reach-4-5-billion-by-2036-but-the-binding-co--378ebd6f-d0b2-4aeb-9bff-350cd32d30fb#fact-drill-facts-5) Auld Creek · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: ACDDH104 - Project: Auld Creek - Commodity: gold - Region: new zealand - Reported Region: new zealand - Ticker: RUA #### Geometry - Grade: 2.11 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 32 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ACDDH104:0.0-32.0 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Auld Creek - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Brisbane - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 32m width is significant for mine planning. - Positive factor: significant width Evidence · text > 32m at 2.11 g/t gold in ACDDH104 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ### ACDDH108 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/global-antimony-market-projected-to-reach-4-5-billion-by-2036-but-the-binding-co--378ebd6f-d0b2-4aeb-9bff-350cd32d30fb#fact-drill-facts-6) Auld Creek · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: ACDDH108 - Project: Auld Creek - Commodity: gold - Region: new zealand - Reported Region: new zealand - Ticker: RUA #### Geometry - Grade: 6.11 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 11.3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: ACDDH108:0.0-11.3 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Auld Creek - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Brisbane - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 6.11 g/t over 11.3m is a strong intercept. - Positive factor: strong grade and width Evidence · text > 11.3m at 6.11 g/t gold in ACDDH108 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. 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