# 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--5c6c853f-955e-4c05-88d6-f6930e1c7b9a

Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/PPTA/press-releases/6200845169701436

Publisher: orestocks

Original announcement: 2026-09-08T18:03:00.000Z

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

- Extracted: 2026-09-08 18:48:21 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. Notable intercepts include 0.6m at 82.9 g/t gold and 24.80% antimony, with the company progressing toward a pre-feasibility study and a Fast-Track mining application.

Reasoning: The release reports record-high grade drill results for the Auld Creek project, featuring exceptional gold and antimony intercepts that support an upcoming PFS.

- Positive factor: exceptional high-grade gold and antimony intercepts

- Positive factor: demonstrated continuity of mineralization

- Positive factor: project is advancing toward PFS and Fast-Track permitting

- Positive factor: visible gold observed

- Negative factor: reported intervals are downhole widths with true widths unknown

- Negative factor: exploration-stage company with no reserves or production

Facts used in scoring: 11

## 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 an exceptionally high-grade sub-interval.

Evidence · text

> including 0.5m at 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 core samples were prepared by SGS Laboratories and analyzed by ALS Brisbane.

Evidence · text

> Core samples were prepared by SGS Laboratories, Westport, which is independent of the Company, and 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; 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: 11. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (11)

### 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--5c6c853f-955e-4c05-88d6-f6930e1c7b9a#fact-drill-facts-0)

Auld Creek Gold-Antimony · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ACDDH119
- Project: Auld Creek Gold-Antimony
- 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: ACDDH119:0-0.6
- 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 intercept.

- Positive factor: exceptional grade

- Negative factor: narrow interval

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

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Auld Creek Gold-Antimony · antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ACDDH119
- Project: Auld Creek Gold-Antimony
- 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: ACDDH119:0-0.6
- 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: 24.80% antimony is an exceptional grade intercept.

- Positive factor: exceptional 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--5c6c853f-955e-4c05-88d6-f6930e1c7b9a#fact-drill-facts-2)

Auld Creek Gold-Antimony · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ACDDH112
- Project: Auld Creek Gold-Antimony
- 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: ACDDH112:0-2.85
- 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 grade intercept.

- Positive factor: strong 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

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Auld Creek Gold-Antimony · antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ACDDH112
- Project: Auld Creek Gold-Antimony
- 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: ACDDH112:0-2.85
- 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 grade intercept.

- Positive factor: strong 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

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Auld Creek Gold-Antimony · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ACDDH112
- Project: Auld Creek Gold-Antimony
- 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: ACDDH112:0-2.85
- 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: 40.5 g/t gold is a bonanza grade sub-interval.

- 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

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Auld Creek Gold-Antimony · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ACDDH104
- Project: Auld Creek Gold-Antimony
- 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: ACDDH104:0-32
- 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 provides significant tonnage potential.

- 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

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Auld Creek Gold-Antimony · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ACDDH108
- Project: Auld Creek Gold-Antimony
- 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: ACDDH108:0-11.3
- 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 gold is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: strong grade

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

### ACDDH107

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Auld Creek Gold-Antimony · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ACDDH107
- Project: Auld Creek Gold-Antimony
- Commodity: gold
- Region: new zealand
- Reported Region: new zealand
- Ticker: RUA

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ACDDH107:0-1.9
- 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: 10.1 g/t gold is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: strong grade

Evidence · text

> ACDDH107 returned 1.9 metres at 10.1 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

### ACDDH107

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Auld Creek Gold-Antimony · antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ACDDH107
- Project: Auld Creek Gold-Antimony
- Commodity: antimony
- Region: new zealand
- Reported Region: new zealand
- Ticker: RUA

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.88
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 1.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ACDDH107:0-1.9
- 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: 5.88% antimony is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: strong grade

Evidence · text

> with 5.88% antimony

#### 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

### ACDDH086

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Auld Creek Gold-Antimony · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ACDDH086
- Project: Auld Creek Gold-Antimony
- Commodity: gold
- Region: new zealand
- Reported Region: new zealand
- Ticker: RUA

#### Geometry

- Grade: 15.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2.75 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ACDDH086:0-2.75
- 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: 15.4 g/t gold is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: strong grade

Evidence · text

> ACDDH086 returned 2.75 metres at 15.4 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

### ACDDH086

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Auld Creek Gold-Antimony · antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: ACDDH086
- Project: Auld Creek Gold-Antimony
- Commodity: antimony
- Region: new zealand
- Reported Region: new zealand
- Ticker: RUA

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.6
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 2.75 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: ACDDH086:0-2.75
- 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: 3.60% antimony is a strong grade intercept.

- Positive factor: strong grade

Evidence · text

> with 3.60% antimony

#### 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

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