Equinox Resources Limited

Ultra-High Grade Naturally Occurring Antimony at Alturas Project with Assays up to 69.98% Sb

Equinox Resources Limited (ASX: EQN) (“Equinox Resources” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce reconnaissance assay results from its maiden exploration program at the Alturas Antimony project within British Columbia, Canada. The company has increased its total land holding interests to 6.31km2 on the Alturas project.


Highlights

  • Rock chip samples from the Alturas Antimony project in British Columbia, Canada, have returned outstanding ultra-high grade Antimony assays, including:
    • 69.98% Sb – sample ALT24-PS-R003
    • 67.96% Sb – sample ALT24-JL-R004
    • 49.98% Sb – sample ALT24-JL-R005
    • 47.97% Sb – sample ALT24-JL-R002
    • 45.55% Sb – sample ALT24-JL-R003
    • 44.45% Sb – sample ALT24-PS-R002
    • 37.39% Sb – sample ALT24-PS-R004
    • 28.81% Sb – sample ALT24-PS-R005
    • 20.89% Sb – sample ALT24-JL-R009
    • 20.17% Sb – sample ALT24-PS-R001
    • 18.01% Sb – sample ALT24-JL-R007
    • 16.77% Sb – sample ALT24-JL-R010
    • 14.75% Sb – sample ALT24-JL-R001
    • 12.42% Sb – sample ALT24-PS-R006
      Pure Stibnite, Antimony Ore contains 71.4% Sb
  • Additional ground totaling 3.3 km2 has been strategically staked to the east and west of the property, offering further potential to expand the mineralised footprint.
  • 105 tonnes of Antimony ore, averaging 57.20% Sb has been historically sold from the Alps- Alturas Antimony Mine on this property.
  • Since the execution of the option agreement for the Alturas project, the price for Antimony has reached US$36,000 per metric ton as of October 25, 2024, from approximately US$24,000 per metric ton at the time of acquisition. This significant price increase has been driven by supply constraints arising from new export controls on antimony announced by China in September 2024.
  • Malachite stained rock chip from copper-bearing boulder field returned up to 0.96% Cu, offering potential for copper mineralisation beneath the surface.
  • Drilling underway at Brazilian REE projects with assay results pending.

Equinox Resources Managing Director, Zac Komur commented:

We are thrilled to announce our latest exceptional exploration results, revealing extraordinary antimony assays that highlight the immense potential of the Alturas Project. Rock chip samples have returned grades as high as 69.98% antimony (Sb), establishing some of the world's highest reported natural stibnite (Sb2S3) grades. Considering that pure stibnite contains 71.4% antimony, these findings confirm Alturas as a truly unique and valuable asset.

By strategically expanding our footprint with additional claims to the east and west, we are positioned to explore beyond the known mineralisation. The discovered copper zone, with rock chips grading at 0.96% Cu, along with an extensive shear system, further solidifies Alturas as an outstanding opportunity. This project offers us a rare chance to unlock substantial value by systematically exploring an underexplored, ultra-high-grade asset in a mining-friendly jurisdiction.

We’re also continuing drilling at our Mata da Corda Titanium and Campo Grande Rare Earth Projects in Brazil, with assays pending.”

Reconnaissance Sampling

In September 2024, Equinox Resources conducted a maiden reconnaissance sampling campaign at the Alturas Antimony Project to evaluate the potential for high-grade antimony and associated polymetallic mineralisation along the extensive shear zone. The objectives of the reconnaissance campaign were to map and sample key structures by focusing on the 1.5 km shear zone, identified as the main mineralising structure, and to assess antimony concentrations in rock chip samples across newly identified dilation zones and extensions.

Figure 1: Location diagram of rock chip and soil samples taken with mapped shear zone identified

Figure 2: Assay results concentrated across the shear zone (Sb grades greater than 1%)

Project Overview

The Alturas Antimony Project is located in the Slocan Mining Division of British Columbia, Canada, approximately 15 kilometers northeast of New Denver. The project area is situated within a favorable geological setting, featuring a 1.5 km shear zone with polymetallic potential, including antimony, copper, and silver. The tenements cover the historic Alps-Alturas mine, an Antimony mine which operated between 1916 and 1926 selling ultra-high grade Antimony, averaging 57.2% Sb and up to 59.50% Sb. On 10 September 2024, Equinox Resources entered into a 12-month option to acquire 100% interest in all three tenements.


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