According to Mining.com, Antimony Resources Corp. recently announced the expansion of the Marcus West Zone at its Bald Hill project in New Brunswick, Canada, and the discovery of "massive" stibnite ore. Through continuous trenching and sampling along the strike, the field team identified additional mineralization in the host rock. Stibnite is typically mined for the extraction of antimony. As global antimony supply tightens, Canada and the US are ramping up antimony exploration and development to meet the demand for this critical raw material in national defense and high-tech industries. The new discovery at Bald Hill is part of the company's 2026 exploration program, which also includes a 10,000-meter drilling program at the Main Zone. This exploration plan involves soil sampling, reconnaissance, and sampling. The company stated that an aerial survey is also under consideration. Drilling at the Marcus West Zone is set to begin shortly, with plans to complete up to six shallow holes to test mineralization at depths between 30 and 50 meters. Unexplored areas, including the Central Zone, will also be assessed. In 2010, trench sampling at the Central Zone revealed mineralization over 8.18 meters with an antimony grade of 2.90%, including intervals of 1.75 meters at 5.79% and 1.53 meters at 8.47%. Trenching by the company at the South Zone indicated stibnite mineralization over 150 meters. "We are very pleased to see the mineralized samples collected by our geologists using an excavator," said Jim Atkinson, CEO of the company, in a news release. "Clearly, this intensely mineralized area and the 'massive' stibnite are highly attractive," Atkinson noted. He also mentioned that drilling at the Main Zone is progressing well. The company stated that a second drill rig has recently been added.

Canada Simplifies Infrastructure and Mining Project Approvals. According to Mining.com, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last Friday evening (March 21) after meeting with leaders from the country's 11 provinces and territories that the federal government will no longer approve major infrastructure and mining projects, leaving such approvals to local authorities.