NevGold Turns a Year of Drilling Into a U.S. Antimony Resource

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
NevGold Corp.
Ticker
NAU
Exchange
TSX
Region
Nevada
Primary commodity
Antimony
Secondary commodities
Gold
Document categories
Resource update, Drill results, Metallurgy
Extracted
2026-08-20 18:10:26 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

NevGold Corp. has announced a maiden gold and antimony Mineral Resource Estimate for its Limousine Butte Project in Nevada. The resource includes significant antimony and gold in both Measured/Indicated and Inferred categories, supported by high-grade drill intercepts and strong gold recoveries from oxide material.

Reasoning: The announcement establishes a maiden antimony-gold resource at a brownfield site with high-grade intercepts and strong metallurgical recoveries, supported by a robust cash position.

Positive factors

  • Maiden resource establishment
  • High-grade antimony intercepts
  • Strong gold recoveries
  • Well-capitalized position
  • Brownfield site with surface oxide material

Negative factors

  • Resource not yet a reserve
  • No mine scheduling studies completed
  • Permitting and price volatility risks

Facts used in scoring: 9

Atlas analysis — NevGold Corp.: NevGold Turns a Year of Drilling Into a U.S. Antimony Resource. measured 6900 tonnes; inferred 500 tonnes; indicated 29600000 tonnes

Classification and evidence

Maiden Resourceneutral

First formal MRE for the project — establishes baseline but typically exploration-stage with high Inferred component.

Why it applies: The company published its maiden gold and antimony Mineral Resource Estimate for Limo Butte.

Evidence · text

“published its maiden gold and antimony Mineral Resource Estimate for Limo Butte”

QA/QC Disclosedpositive

Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).

Why it applies: The release mentions the identity and independence status of the Qualified Person and technical disclosure.

Evidence · text

“including the identity and independence status of the Qualified Person”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Resource Estimates (9)

measuredantimonyTonnes: 6900Grade: 0.28Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
antimony
Ticker
NAU

Resource Data

Category
measured
Tonnes
6900
Grade
0.28
Grade Unit
%

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade subset of the maiden resource located in material already at surface.

Positive factors

  • Part of maiden resource

Evidence · text

“6,900 tonnes of antimony Measured and Indicated at 0.28%”
inferredantimonyTonnes: 500Grade: 0.99Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
antimony
Ticker
NAU

Resource Data

Category
inferred
Tonnes
500
Grade
0.99
Grade Unit
%

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade intercept in the inferred portion of the maiden resource.

Positive factors

  • High grade for inferred category

Negative factors

  • Inferred category risk

Evidence · text

“500 tonnes Inferred at 0.99%”
indicatedantimonyTonnes: 29600000Grade: 0.26Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
antimony
Ticker
NAU

Resource Data

Category
indicated
Tonnes
29600000
Grade
0.26
Grade Unit
%

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Primary component of the maiden antimony resource.

Positive factors

  • Maiden resource

Evidence · text

“29,600 tonnes of antimony in the Measured and Indicated categories at 0.26%”
inferredantimonyTonnes: 48100000Grade: 0.18Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
antimony
Ticker
NAU

Resource Data

Category
inferred
Tonnes
48100000
Grade
0.18
Grade Unit
%

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Inferred portion of the maiden antimony resource.

Negative factors

  • Inferred category

Evidence · text

“plus 48,100 tonnes Inferred at 0.18%”
indicatedgoldGrade: 181400Grade Unit: ozView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
NAU

Resource Data

Category
indicated
Grade
181400
Grade Unit
oz

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant gold component of the maiden resource.

Positive factors

  • Maiden resource

Evidence · text

“181,400 ounces Measured and Indicated”
inferredgoldGrade: 1203500Grade Unit: ozView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
NAU

Resource Data

Category
inferred
Grade
1203500
Grade Unit
oz

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Large inferred gold resource component.

Negative factors

  • Inferred category

Evidence · text

“and 1,203,500 ounces Inferred”
Fact 7goldView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
NAU

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high gold recovery on oxide material.

Positive factors

  • Exceptional recovery

Evidence · text

“returned gold recoveries of up to 99% on oxide antimony and gold material”
Fact 8antimonyGrade: 2.64Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
antimony
Ticker
NAU

Resource Data

Grade
2.64
Grade Unit
%

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong antimony grade in a drill intercept.

Positive factors

  • High grade

Evidence · text

“2.64% antimony”
Fact 9goldGrade: 1.17Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
NAU

Resource Data

Grade
1.17
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Gold grade associated with high-grade antimony intercept.

Evidence · text

“1.17 grams per tonne gold”

How Atlas produces this analysis

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