What's Happening?
Military Metals, a mineral exploration company based in British Columbia, is set to begin a field campaign in October 2025 at the Tiennesgrund Project in eastern Slovakia. The project aims to identify significant concentrations of antimony and gold by focusing on structural controls of mineralization to delineate drill targets. Historical sampling results have shown antimony grades ranging from 2.5% to 39.4% and gold grades from 0.07 grams per tonne to 9.6 grams per tonne. The project spans 13 kilometers in length and 0.8 to 1.4 kilometers in width. Military Metals has reviewed historical data and visited numerous historical adits where mineralization material may still be present.
Why It's Important?
The Tiennesgrund Project is significant as antimony is listed as a critical raw material under the European Union's Critical Raw Materials Act. This project has the potential to support Europe's ambition to secure domestic supply chains for essential minerals, contributing to resilience against global resource volatility. Antimony plays a crucial role in high-growth sectors such as batteries and renewable energy, being used in flame retardants, lead-acid batteries, and emerging technologies like solar panels and liquid metal batteries. The stability in the antimony market since July 2025 further underscores the importance of securing reliable sources.
What's Next?
Military Metals plans to trench, sample, and map antimony and gold anomalies, with the intention of drill testing areas that show significant concentrations. The company aims to contribute to Europe's strategic resource independence and support technologies in the green and defense sectors. The upcoming field campaign will focus on accurately delineating drill targets, potentially leading to further exploration and development activities.
