TechGen Metals (ASX:TG1) has revealed its Station Creek Project in Western Australia, prospective for antimony after rock chip samples returned up to 7.05% antimony.
In the early 1980’s, privately held Uranerz Australia explored the Station Creek Project area for uranium. The company identified very anomalous levels of antimony in rock chip samples, with assays recording 7.05%, 2.25%, and 2.13% antimony, associated with very anomalous levels of copper, gold, silver, arsenic, and bismuth.
Managing Director Ashley Hood says the identification of up to 7.05% antimony is a “significant” development for TechGen, especially given that no focused exploration for antimony has been conducted in the area.
“With China’s recent move to restrict antimony exports, and its critical role in military equipment, this strategic mineral has become even more important,” Hood says.
“We are prioritising ongoing exploration to fully understand the potential of this critical project, especially given the size of the geochemistry target, outstanding high-grade rock chips and the ever-growing critical need for antimony in Australia, Europe, and the US.”
On review of exploration data from across the project area, antimony anomalism is widespread and further work is currently being planned to assess Station Creek’s potential.
The Station Creek Project contains sedimentary rock units of Ashburton Basin and Blair Basin, part of the Proterozoic-aged Capricorn Orogen. The project is considered highly prospective for structurally controlled critical, base, and precious metals.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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