International Tower Hill Mines Provides Progress Report on Antimony Metallurgy Study at the Livengood Gold Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.
- Ticker
- ITH
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Alaska
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Antimony
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 19:10:03 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
International Tower Hill Mines has released encouraging preliminary metallurgical results from its antimony study at the Livengood Gold Project. Initial testing on vein composites indicates that stibnite is well-liberated at a 250 micron grind and shows potential for recovery via flotation.
Reasoning: Preliminary metallurgical study shows good stibnite liberation and potential for flotation, which could unlock antimony as a byproduct.
Positive factors
- good liberation of stibnite at 250 micron grind
- potential for flotation response
- encouraging preliminary results
Negative factors
- results are very preliminary
- no economic analysis or recoverability established yet
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
Bench Scale Onlynegative
Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.
Why it applies: The study is described as the first phase of a metallurgical study using composites, which is preliminary in nature.
Evidence · text
“The data presented here is very preliminary in nature”
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: Antimony is being studied as a potential recovery from the gold project's stibnite veins.
Evidence · text
“metallurgical study on antimony mineralization at the Livengood Gold Project”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (8)
Fact 1goldHead Grade: 4.19Head Grade Unit: g/mtView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ITH
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Sample
- SB12 vein composite
- Grind P80
- 250 µm
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 4.19
- Head Grade Unit
- g/mt
Lab
- Laboratory
- Advanced Mineral Technology Laboratory Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Gold grade of 4.19 g/mt in a vein composite.
Positive factors
- high grade for a composite
Evidence · table
“4.19”
Context: SB12
Fact 2antimonyHead Grade: 2.75Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- antimony
- Ticker
- ITH
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Sample
- SB12 vein composite
- Grind P80
- 250 µm
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 2.75
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- Advanced Mineral Technology Laboratory Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Antimony grade of 2.75% in a vein composite.
Positive factors
- high antimony grade
Evidence · table
“2.75”
Context: SB12
Fact 3goldHead Grade: 3.72Head Grade Unit: g/mtView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ITH
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Sample
- SB24 vein composite
- Grind P80
- 250 µm
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 3.72
- Head Grade Unit
- g/mt
Lab
- Laboratory
- Advanced Mineral Technology Laboratory Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Gold grade of 3.72 g/mt in a vein composite.
Evidence · table
“3.72”
Context: SB24
Fact 4antimonyHead Grade: 2.31Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- antimony
- Ticker
- ITH
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Sample
- SB24 vein composite
- Grind P80
- 250 µm
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 2.31
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- Advanced Mineral Technology Laboratory Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Antimony grade of 2.31% in a vein composite.
Evidence · table
“2.31”
Context: SB24
Fact 5goldHead Grade: 3.31Head Grade Unit: g/mtView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ITH
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Sample
- SB40 vein composite
- Grind P80
- 250 µm
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 3.31
- Head Grade Unit
- g/mt
Lab
- Laboratory
- Advanced Mineral Technology Laboratory Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Gold grade of 3.31 g/mt in a vein composite.
Evidence · table
“3.31”
Context: SB40
Fact 6antimonyHead Grade: 1.41Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- antimony
- Ticker
- ITH
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Sample
- SB40 vein composite
- Grind P80
- 250 µm
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 1.41
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- Advanced Mineral Technology Laboratory Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Antimony grade of 1.41% in a vein composite.
Evidence · table
“1.41”
Context: SB40
Fact 7goldHead Grade: 3.21Head Grade Unit: g/mtView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ITH
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Sample
- SB46 vein composite
- Grind P80
- 250 µm
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 3.21
- Head Grade Unit
- g/mt
Lab
- Laboratory
- Advanced Mineral Technology Laboratory Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Gold grade of 3.21 g/mt in a vein composite.
Evidence · table
“3.21”
Context: SB46
Fact 8antimonyHead Grade: 1.05Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- antimony
- Ticker
- ITH
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Sample
- SB46 vein composite
- Grind P80
- 250 µm
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 1.05
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- Advanced Mineral Technology Laboratory Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Antimony grade of 1.05% in a vein composite.
Evidence · table
“1.05”
Context: SB46
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