A potential antimony prospect is located approximately 12 km ESE of the main Texas Silver Mine operations, situated atop a prominent north–south trending ridge. The area hosts historical workings, including shallow pits and surface scrapes, indicating early exploration focused on antimony-bearing mineralisation.
As antimony trioxide, for plastics, textiles and other products such as electric batteries and wind turbines
To improve tensile strength and charging capacity
Used to remove trapped air bubbles in the glass
Used as a clarifying agent to improve efficiency of solar cells
To harden lead and increase durability of other metal alloys
Including in printed circuit boards, infrared detectors and diodes
Used in specialized applications such as ammunition, infrared optics, and hardened metal components.
A Critical Mineral with Military Significance
Antimony (Sb), a metalloid with the atomic number 51, has been known since ancient times for the various applications. While it has traditionally been used in cosmetics, medicine, and metallurgy, its role in modern industry and military applications has grown substantially. Antimony is now considered a critical material by several countries due to its strategic importance.
Antimony’s importance is underlined by its listing as a critical mineral in the US, EU, Japan and Australia.
Over the past three years, the prices of gold, silver, and antimony have experienced significant changes. Below is a summary of their price movements and percentage gains during this period:
This reflects a substantial increase of around 354.5% over the three years.
In summary, while gold and silver have experienced appreciable gains over the past three years, antimony has undergone a remarkable surge, highlighting its growing significance in various industrial applications.
“Critical Minerals” are metals and non-metals essential to economic and national security and vulnerable to supply chain disruptions other countries that produce less than 1% of global supply: Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Iran, Kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan,Laos, Mexico, Pakistan, Vietnam
Sampling: Samples are to be collected in plastic bags at 1m intervals. These samples should be marked with a hole number and sample interval e.g. ANP001 0-1m. Assay samples are to be collected in calico bags from each drill hole. The calico bags should be marked with the sample number following on from the last sample number used at ‘The Mound’ prospect. The assay sample intervals will be determined by the geologist.
Please ensure that a larger sample interval i.e. (2-3kg) is taken for a composite assay sample (2m), than previously taken for the 1m intervals (1.5kg). 4 spears from each plastic bag should be sufficient.
The assay samples will need to be packed into labelled polyweaves ready to be dispatched to the laboratory (ALS).
Requirements to progress:
Aircore Drill Rig ( onsite )
Three Drillers and Offsiders
One Field Assistant
One lead Geologist
Land owners agreement to
access the the site for
Exploration. Notices served
December 2024
DUMARESQ EPM 11455
Antimony Hill
DRILLING
Seven holes have been proposed for the drilling program at Antimony Hill Prospect, with approximately 370 meters to be drilled. Previous workings occur at the site with visible stibnite present in hand specimens from the mullock heaps. The holes are to be drilled on the anomalous areas identified by soil sampling programs
Texas Silver Mine is a shovel-ready project with its proven resources, established infrastructure and relevant approvals.
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