Antimony Resources Surges as Fully Funded Drill Campaign Targets New Zones at Bald Hill

The market is betting that Antimony Resources has more than just a one-hole story. Shares in the Canadian explorer jumped 21% to C$0.98 on Monday, propelled by the launch of an ambitious 19,000-metre drill programme at its Bald Hill project in New Brunswick and the opening of commercial offtake discussions — all set against the backdrop of antimony prices hovering near historic highs.

Drilling Expands Beyond the Main Zone

The company has mobilised rigs for what it describes as its largest ever exploration campaign. Of the total metreage, 13,000 metres will be dedicated to extensional drilling in the Main Zone, where mineralisation has already been traced over 600 metres along strike and to depths of 400 metres. Previous intercepts here returned grades as high as 26.9% antimony within zones up to 15 metres wide.

The remaining 6,000 metres will test three newly defined satellite targets — Marcus, BH Central and BH South — that have seen only surface sampling to date. Regional soil geochemistry is also under way across the enlarged 37-square-kilometre project area.

Away from the main orefield, geochemical results from the Second-Run claim block, roughly three kilometres south, have flagged antimony concentrations exceeding 450 parts per million — more than 40 times the regional background. Management interprets this as evidence of a separate mineralising system, potentially adding a new dimension to the project’s footprint.

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Resource Estimate Provides the Next Catalyst

The current valuation rests heavily on the outcome of an independent resource estimate that SRK Consultants of Toronto is preparing to NI 43-101 standards. To date, only a conceptual exploration target of approximately 2.7 million tonnes grading between 3% and 4% antimony exists — a guide, not a certified resource. The SRK report, expected within the coming months, will convert drilling successes into a formal inventory and is the necessary foundation for binding offtake agreements and future development decisions.

Parallel to the technical work, management has initiated talks with metal marketing firms over potential off-take contracts. A formal permit application is targeted for late 2026 or early 2027, supported by engineering consultancy GEMTEC, which has already held preliminary discussions with the provincial government of New Brunswick.

Financial Runway and Analyst Confidence

Antimony Resources carries a comfortable cash position of C$8.24 million, raised through a share placement last November. The company says that sum is sufficient to fund the entire drill programme and the permitting process, removing the need for any near-term equity financing.

Analyst GBC AG reaffirmed its buy rating on the stock, with a price target of C$3.00 through to end-2026. The recommendation accounts for a current share count of approximately 103 million, with the dilution effect of option exercises considered manageable against the anticipated upside.

Geopolitics and Sky-High Metal Prices

The strategic timing is no accident. Antimony is classified as a critical mineral by both the United States and the European Union, with military and semiconductor applications driving structural demand. China, which dominates global supply, has suspended its export restrictions on critical minerals to the US only until November 2026, leaving a narrow window for Western buyers to secure alternative sources.

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On the demand side, the solar industry alone consumed 330% more antimony in 2024 than four years earlier. Prices have responded accordingly: the metal hit an all-time high of US$59,750 per tonne on 4 July 2025 and currently trades around US$51,800 — still more than 170% above levels at the start of last year.

Until the SRK resource estimate is published, Bald Hill’s value remains a bet on expectations. Once the certified numbers land, that bet will finally have a measurable foundation.

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