New Age Metals Reports Up To 51.9% Antimony And 46.2 G/T Gold From Phase 2 Exploration At St. Alban's, Newfoundland
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- New Age Metals Inc.
- Ticker
- NAM
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Primary commodity
- Antimony
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 01:44:16 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
New Age Metals reported high-grade antimony and gold results from its Phase 2 exploration at the St. Alban's properties in Newfoundland. Highlights include up to 51.9% Sb and 46.2 g/t Au from grab samples, confirming a structurally controlled Au-Sb mineralizing system.
Reasoning: Phase 2 exploration returned exceptional antimony (51.9%) and gold (46.2 g/t) grades from grab sampling, significantly upgrading the project's scale.
Positive factors
- exceptional antimony grades
- high-grade gold intercepts
- district-scale continuity
- land consolidation
Negative factors
- results are from grab samples (selective nature)
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Antimony grade of 51.9% and gold grade of 46.2 g/t are exceptionally high.
Evidence · text
“up to 51.9% antimony (Sb) [Figure 1] and 46.2 g/t gold (Au) [Figure 2]”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release details the use of CRMs, blanks, and SGS laboratory protocols.
Evidence · text
“Field crews inserted certified reference materials (“CRMs”) and analytical blanks”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
Sample 445127antimonyGrade: 51.9Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Sample 445127
- Commodity
- antimony
- Ticker
- NAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 51.9
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- Sample 445127
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 51.9% Sb is an exceptional grade for antimony.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
Negative factors
- grab sample
Evidence · text
“up to 51.9% Sb (Sample 445127)”
Sample 214444goldGrade: 46.2Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Sample 214444
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- NAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 46.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- Sample 214444
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 46.2 g/t Au is an exceptional grade for gold.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
Negative factors
- grab sample
Evidence · text
“up to 46.2 g/t (Sample 214444)”
Sample 445126goldGrade: 23.8Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Sample 445126
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- NAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 23.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- Sample 445126
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 23.8 g/t Au is a strong gold grade.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Negative factors
- grab sample
Evidence · text
“23.8 g/t Au (Sample 445126)”
Sample 441326antimonyGrade: 6.57Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Sample 441326
- Commodity
- antimony
- Ticker
- NAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.57
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- Sample 441326
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 6.57% Sb is a strong antimony grade.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Negative factors
- grab sample
Evidence · text
“up to 6.57% Sb (Sample 441326)”
Sample 206547zincGrade: 39215Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Sample 206547
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- NAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 39215
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- Sample 206547
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 39,215 ppm Zn (3.92%) is reported from a grab sample.
Negative factors
- grab sample
Evidence · text
“returned 39,215 ppm Zn”
Sample 206547leadGrade: 3672Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Sample 206547
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- NAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 3672
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- Sample 206547
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 3,672 ppm Pb (0.37%) is reported from a grab sample.
Negative factors
- grab sample
Evidence · text
“3,672 ppm Pb”
Sample 206547copperGrade: 2927Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- Sample 206547
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- NAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 2927
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Group ID
- Sample 206547
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 2,927 ppm Cu (0.29%) is reported from a grab sample.
Negative factors
- grab sample
Evidence · text
“2,927 ppm Cu”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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